Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching is a distinctive resource for those who interpret the Bible in the church. Planned and written specifically for teaching and preaching needs, this critically acclaimed biblical commentary is a major contribution to scholarship and ministry.
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Thus Longman argues that “in this way the frame narrator indicates that he understands this typically Qohelethine ... Caws concludes her analysis of Reading Frames in Modern Fiction: Each of the preceding essays, dealing with a ...
... are united in one regard — they both " sting " when applied.83 If the frame narrator wanted to focus on the positive aspects of the shepherd's function , he would have more likely written of the rod and staff ( Ps . 23 : 4 ) .
The woman Kushner quotes at the beginning of this chapter asks the same question that is asked in the song: “Is this all there is to life?” Kushner gives another example: I remember reading of a young man who left home to find fame and ...
Ecclesiastes is at once a strange book and a modern one, at once enigmatic and curiously familiar.
Seeking to bridge the existing gap between biblical studies and systematic theology, this distinctive series offers section-by-section exegesis of the Old Testament texts in close conversation with theological concerns.
Ecclesiastes Through the Centuries “A rich tour down many significant streams of Western interpretation of this fascinating biblical book.
Are you tired of pat answers to your hard questions of faith? The writer of Ecclesiastes is not afraid to confront your dilemmas.
The book of Ecclesiastes is probably best known for its repeated refrain that "everything is meaningless," or "vanity." However, a thorough reading demonstrates that this is not its final conclusion.