02694ctm a2200385 a 4500 15971277 20250312110431.0 ta 160503s2010 enk b 001 0 eng 2009046563 9780830825158 (hpb) 0830825150 (cloth : alk. paper) (OCoLC)ocn463855804 DLC DLC YDXCP C#P BWX WTS HNW DLC BS1475.53 .F74 2010 223/.8077 22 Fredericks, Daniel C. Ecclesiastes & the Song of Songs / [manuscript] / Daniel C. Fredericks & Daniel J. Estes. Ecclesiastes and the Song of Songs Nottingham, England : Apollos ; Downers Grove, Ill. : InterVarsity Press, c2010. 472 p. ; 25 cm. Apollos Old Testament commentary ; 16 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. Bible. Ecclesiastes Commentaries. Bible. Song of Solomon Commentaries. Estes, Daniel J., 1953- Apollos Old Testament commentary ; 16. 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg acquire 2 shelf copies policy default claim1 2010-10-20 claim2 2011-02-14 BK rc06 2009-11-05 to Dewey (telework) rd08 2009-11-05 xj08 2011-06-16 Z-CipVer to BCCD 8 5233 5233 0 0 0 0 EGSTL EGSTL CIRC 2025-03-09 0 223.8077 Fre 2010 v.16 15221 2025-06-30 00:00:00 2025-03-09 BK