Fischer, S.2017-10-042017-10-042003Fischer, S. (2003). The foxes that ruin the vineyards - a literal interpretation of Song of Songs 2:15. Acta Theologica, 23(2), 72-85.1015-8758 (print)2309-9089 (online)http://hdl.handle.net/11660/7105English: This article focuses on a literal interpretation of Song of Songs 2:15. Initially, this verse is identified as an independent unit, as a song intended to scare off. Now it forms part of a garden/countryside scenery (2:8-17). In 2:15 the co-workers of the lover are addressed. They are asked to create an intimate mood by setting the lover free from his work, and to catch the foxes instead of him.enExegesis: Old TestamentSong of Songs 2:15Literal interpretationArticleFaculty of Theology, University of the Free State