Ecclesiastes & the Song of Songs / Daniel C. Fredericks & Daniel J. Estes.
Series: Apollos Old Testament commentary ; 16.Publication details: Nottingham, England : Apollos ; Downers Grove, Ill. : InterVarsity Press, 2010.Description: 472 p. ; 25 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780830825158 (cloth : alk. paper)
- 0830825150 (cloth : alk. paper)
- Ecclesiastes and the Song of Songs
Item type | Current library | Shelving location | Call number | Vol info | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Books | BSOP Library | Reference | BS1151.2 Ap4 Ecc (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | v.16 | Available | 00057227 |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Ecclesiastes -- Author's preface -- Introduction -- What is man? -- What is the advantage? -- But is everything temporary? -- The ancient Near East on brevity in life -- The Old Testament on brevity in life -- Metaphorical uses for hebel -- A biblical constellation of words describing transience -- Significance of time in Ecclesiastes -- The extent of temporariness in our lives -- Author and date -- Other themes -- Wisdom generally -- Advantages in life -- Joy and pleasure -- Wise, enjoyable effort -- God's sovereignty -- Realism -- History of interpretation -- Overview -- Conservative interpretation -- Critical interpretation -- Interpretation of hebel -- Genre -- Philosophical -- Cosmopolitan -- Poetic or proverbial -- Oratorical -- Autobiographical -- Vernacular -- Language -- Three 'influence' theories -- Text -- Structure -- Text and commentary -- The Song of Songs -- Author's preface -- Introduction -- Canonicity -- Date -- Authorship -- Interpretational approaches -- Non-literal approaches -- Typological approaches -- Dramatic approaches -- Cultic approaches -- Literal approaches -- Literature -- Unity -- Structure -- Theme -- Purpose -- Text and commentary.