Ecclesiastes & the Song of Songs
By: Daniel C. Fredericks & Daniel J. Estes.
Contributors: Estes, Daniel J.
Series: Apollos Old Testament commentary -- 16
Publisher: Apollos; InterVarsity Press; IVP Academic
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Nottingham, England; Downers Grove, Ill
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 472
ISBN-13: 9780830825158
Subjects: Bible. -- O.T. -- Ecclesiastes -- Commentaries; Bible. -- O.T. -- Song of Solomon -- Commentaries
Other titles: Ecclesiastes and  the Song of Songs
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Ecclesiastes; title: Author's preface; title: Introduction; title: What is man?; title: What is the advantage?; title: But is everything temporary?; title: The ancient near East on brevity in life; title: The Old Testament on brevity in life; title: Metaphorical uses for hebel; title: A biblical constellation of words describing transience; title: Significance of time in Ecclesiastes; title: The extent of temporariness in our lives; title: Author and date; title: Other themes; title: Wisdom generally; title: Advantages in life; title: Joy and pleasure; title: Wise, enjoyable effort; title: God's sovereignty; title: Realism; title: History of interpretation; title: Overview; title: Conservative interpretation; title: Critical interpretation; title: Interpretation of Hebel; title: Genre; title: Philosophical or proverbial; title: Cosmopolitan; title: Poetic or proverbial; title: Oratorical; title: NB : headings/numbering differ; title: In text in this section; title: Autobiographical; title: Vernacular; title: Language; title: Three influence :  theories; title: Text; title: Structure; title: Text and commentary : Ecclesiastes,  chapters 1-12; title: The song of songs; title: Author's preface; title: Introduction; title: Canonicity; title: Date; title: Authorship; title: Interpretational approaches; title: Non-literal approaches; title: Typological approaches; title: Dramatic approaches; title: Cultic approaches; title: Literal approaches; title: Literature; title: Unity; title: Structure; title: Theme; title: Purpose; title: Text and commentary : Song of Songs, chapters 1-8.