TY  - BOOK
AU  - Fredericks,Daniel C.
AU  - Estes,Daniel J.
TI  - Ecclesiastes & the Song of Songs
T2  - Apollos Old Testament commentary
SN  - 9780830825158 (cloth : alk. paper)
AV  - BS1475.53 .F74 2010
U1  - 223/.8077 22
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Nottingham, England
PB  - Apollos
KW  - Bible
KW  - Ecclesiastes
KW  - Commentaries
KW  - Song of Solomon
N1  - 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
ER  -