The Understanding the Bible Commentary Series helps any reader navigate the strange and sometimes intimidating literary terrain of the Bible. These accessible volumes break down the barriers between the ancient and modern worlds so that the power and meaning of the biblical texts become transparent to contemporary readers. The contributors tackle the task of interpretation using the full range of critical methodologies and practices, yet they do so as people of faith who hold the text in the highest regard. Pastors, teachers, and lay people alike will cherish the easily understandable truth found in this commentary series.
Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs
One in an ongoing series of esteemed and popular Bible commentary volumes based on the New International Version text.
It seemed that Solomon , the wisest of Israel's kings ( 1 Kings 3:12 ) and builder of empire , had been mocked by history , like the imaginary king of Percy Bysshe Shelley's poem Ozymandias . Koheleth would have appreciated the irony of ...
Based on the Revised Standard Version -- Second Catholic Edition, this 15th volume in the popular Bible study series leads readers through a penetrating study of the Books of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Solomon using the biblical ...
Kampen, Netherlands: Pharos, 1993. Toorn, K. van der. “Did Jeremiah See Aaron's Staff?” Journal for the Study of the Old Testament 43 (1989), pp. 83–94. Tov, I. “Some Aspects of the Textual and Literary History of the Book of Jeremiah.
Alden, Robert L. Proverbs: A Commentary on an Ancient Book of Timeless Advice. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1984. Cohen, A. Proverbs: Hebrew Text and English Translation with Introduction and Commentary. Soncino Bible. London: Soncino, 1946.
This series brings to life the world of the Old Testament through informative entries and full-color photos and graphics.
Proverbs, Ecclesiastes & Song of Songs
New International Biblical Commentary--Proverbs, Ecclesiates, Son
Rod ... staff (23:4). The “rod” was a clublike weapon used to defend a flock against predators; the same word is used for a royal “scepter” (see comments on 2:9). The “staff” could also serve as a weapon, but it was used to prod sheep ...