Sermons on the Song of Songs
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Sermons on the Song of Songs is a renowned series of mystical and theological homilies by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux that offers an allegorical interpretation of the biblical Song of Songs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sermons on the Song of Songs canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sermons on the Song of Songs Context triple: [Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, notableWork, Sermons on the Song of Songs]
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Homilies on the Song of Songs
Homilies on the Song of Songs is a series of mystical and allegorical sermons by Gregory of Nyssa that interpret the biblical Song of Songs as a spiritual journey of the soul toward union with God.
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Willeram of Ebersberg’s commentary on the Song of Songs
Willeram of Ebersberg’s commentary on the Song of Songs is an 11th-century Latin exegetical work that offers a monastic, allegorical interpretation of the biblical Canticle, influential in early medieval theological and literary traditions.
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Commentary on the Psalms
Commentary on the Psalms is a major Reformation-era biblical exegesis by Martin Bucer that offers theological and pastoral interpretations of the Book of Psalms.
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Commentary on the Psalms
Commentary on the Psalms is a significant early Christian exegetical work offering a detailed, historically oriented interpretation of the biblical Psalms, authored by the theologian Theodore of Mopsuestia.
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E.
Song of Songs
Song of Songs is a biblical book of lyrical love poetry traditionally included in the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sermons on the Song of Songs Target entity description: Sermons on the Song of Songs is a renowned series of mystical and theological homilies by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux that offers an allegorical interpretation of the biblical Song of Songs.
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A.
Homilies on the Song of Songs
Homilies on the Song of Songs is a series of mystical and allegorical sermons by Gregory of Nyssa that interpret the biblical Song of Songs as a spiritual journey of the soul toward union with God.
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B.
Willeram of Ebersberg’s commentary on the Song of Songs
Willeram of Ebersberg’s commentary on the Song of Songs is an 11th-century Latin exegetical work that offers a monastic, allegorical interpretation of the biblical Canticle, influential in early medieval theological and literary traditions.
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C.
Commentary on the Psalms
Commentary on the Psalms is a major Reformation-era biblical exegesis by Martin Bucer that offers theological and pastoral interpretations of the Book of Psalms.
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D.
Commentary on the Psalms
Commentary on the Psalms is a significant early Christian exegetical work offering a detailed, historically oriented interpretation of the biblical Psalms, authored by the theologian Theodore of Mopsuestia.
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E.
Song of Songs
Song of Songs is a biblical book of lyrical love poetry traditionally included in the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian mystical text
ⓘ
collection of sermons ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| audience |
members of the Cistercian Order
ⓘ
monks ⓘ |
| author |
Bernard of Clairvaux
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linked to:
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
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| biblicalBookInterpreted | Song of Songs ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
bridal mysticism
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contemplative life ⓘ divine charity ⓘ love between Christ and the soul ⓘ spiritual progress ⓘ union of the soul with God ⓘ |
| circulation | manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| componentOf | Bernard of Clairvaux’s works ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 12th century ⓘ |
| genre |
biblical commentary
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devotional literature ⓘ mystical literature ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian mystical theology
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later monastic spirituality ⓘ medieval exegesis of the Song of Songs ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Augustine of Hippo
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Bible ⓘ Gregory the Great ⓘ Latin patristic tradition ⓘ |
| interpretationMethod |
allegorical exegesis
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spiritual exegesis ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Latin ⓘ |
| laterForm | printed editions ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
homily
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sermon ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Song of Songs ⓘ |
| movement |
Cistercian reform
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medieval monasticism ⓘ |
| notableFeature | unfinished commentary on the entire Song of Songs ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Clairvaux Abbey ⓘ |
| religiousOrderContext | Cistercian ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| status | classic of medieval spirituality ⓘ |
| theologicalFocus |
Christology
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ecclesiology ⓘ spiritual anthropology ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
monastic theology
ⓘ
mystical theology ⓘ |
| usedIn |
monastic lectio divina
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spiritual formation ⓘ |
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