Song of Songs (Baker Commentary on the Old Testament Wisdom and Psalms)
Contributors: Tremper Longman III (Editor)
Publisher: Baker Academic
Published: April 1, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780801027123
Subjects: Biblical concordances & commentaries; O.T.; Commentaries; Religion; Religion - Commentaries / Reference; Song of Solomon; Biblical Commentary - Old Testament; Biblical Studies: Wisdom/Poetry, Commentaries; Religion / Bible / Commentaries / Old Testament; Bible.; Bible; Criticism, interpretation, etc; O.T
First sentence: The Song of Songs opens with a superscription.
Description: Following an introduction to the biblical book and a history of its interpretation, Hess divides his discussion into seven major sections. Each section begins with a fresh translation, followed by paragraph-by-paragraph commentary, and concluding with a summary of the passage's theological implications. Technical questions related to the Hebrew text or scholarly debate are addressed in the footnotes. Pastors and teachers will find here an accessible commentary that will serve as an excellent resource for their study.