Jon D. Levenson - Love of God

from OnScript · host M. Lynch, M. Bates, D. Johnson, E. Heim, C. Tilling, A. Hughes, J. Martinez-Olivieri

This is a re-release of episode #12 with Jon D. Levenson on his book 'The Love of God' Episode: Jon Levenson joins OnScript to discuss his recent book The Love of God (Princeton, 2016). Jon and Matt L. discuss how the concept of ‘love’ differed in ancient Israel, whether Song of Songs can/should be read allegorically, and how understandings of love developed and changed throughout history.

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