Canticle of Canticles

1. What are the key characters and images of the Song?
2. How are females portrayed? How are males portrayed? How is the male/female relationship portrayed?
3. How is human sexuality evaluated?
4. What is God's role in the Song?
5. What "cyclical patterns" do you find in the Song?
6. How does the portrayal of males/females in the Song compare/contrast with Gen. 2-3?
7. What do the key terms nephesh and tešûqâ mean in the Song?