The Booke Of Job Ecclesiastes Or The Preacher The Song Of Solomon

The Book of Ezekiel is the prophecy of the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple, as God's punishment, as well as the promise that a new beginning and a new Temple will be built, when the Jewish exile will come to an end, and the Israelites will be gathered and blessed as never before. Among the visions Ezekiel describes are: The "throne vision", in which Ezekiel sees God enthroned in the Temple among the Heavenly Host. The first "temple vision", in which Ezekiel sees God leave the Temple because of the abominations practiced there (meaning the worship of idols rather than YHWH, the official God of Judah. Images of Israel, in which Israel is seen as a harlot bride, among other things. The "valley of dry bones", in which the prophet sees the dead of the house of Israel rise again. The destruction of Gog and Magog, in which Ezekiel sees Israel's enemies destroyed and a new age of peace established. The final temple vision, in which Ezekiel sees a new commonwealth centered around a new temple in Jerusalem, to which God's Shekinah (Divine Presence) has returned . Books in this Series:The First Booke of Moses, called Genesis The Booke of the Prophet Ezekiel The Booke of the Prophet Jeremiah The Booke of Job / Ecclesiastes, or the Preacher / The Song of Solomon mannwilliam.com

Exploring the Depths of Life and Love, a study of the books of Job, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Solomon, introduces you to wisdom that will help you live through times of suffering, doubt, and celebration with a real-life faith.

General editor Lloyd J. Ogilvie brings together a team of skilled and exceptional communicators to blend sound scholarship with life-related illustrations. Following the introduction, which reveals the author's approach and salient background on the book, each chapter of the commentary provides the Scripture to be exposited.

Ecclesiastes and Song of Solomon are often overlooked scriptural jewels. This devotional commentary will help uncover new facets in these books. It will present the reader with an abundance of material about biblical writing style, poetry, marital customs, original language, and practical application for today. These things make it truly a devotional commentary good for many purposes.

A new commentary for today's world, The Story of God Bible Commentary explains and illuminates each passage of Scripture in light of the Bible's grand story. The first commentary series to do so, SGBC offers a clear and compelling exposition of biblical texts, guiding everyday readers in how to creatively and faithfully live out the Bible in their own contexts. Its story-centric approach is ideal for pastors, students, Sunday school teachers, and laypeople alike. Each volume employs three main, easy-to-use sections designed to help readers live out God's story: LISTEN to the Story: Includes complete NIV text with references to other texts at work in each passage, encouraging the reader to hear it within the Bible's grand story. EXPLAIN the Story: Explores and illuminates each text as embedded in its canonical and historical setting. LIVE the Story: Reflects on how each text can be lived today and includes contemporary stories and illustrations to aid preachers, teachers, and students. — Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs— Commentators have derived a range of interpretations of the book of Ecclesiastes. For some, it's wholly in keeping with traditional biblical wisdom, while for others it is a radically unorthodox manifesto. Song of Songs has likewise been subject to a number of interpretations and challenges. Is it an allegory for God's love for his people, or is its intent plainer—an exposition of human love and sexuality? Edited by Scot McKnight and Tremper Longman III, and written by a number of top-notch theologians, The Story of God Bible Commentary series will bring relevant, balanced, and clear-minded theological insight to any biblical education or ministry.

Kay Arthur, whose books in the New Inductive Study Series have sold more than 1.4 million copies, joins Pete De Lacy in this look at three short, not-to-be-missed gems of the Old Testament: Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, and Lamentations. By learning and practicing the techniques of observation, interpretation, and application, readers will discover for themselves the signs of divine inspiration in these unique books and understand how to walk with God in every season. Digging into Ecclesiastes, readers will wrestle with life’s apparent inconsistencies and futility and find clear pointers to the ultimate meaning of life. Exploring the Song of Solomon, they will determine whether the message pertains mainly to the physical and emotional bonds of marriage, to Israel’s relationship to God, to the church’s relationship to Jesus, or to the individual believer’s relationship to Christ. In Lamentations, readers will see the avoidable tragedies caused by sin and the never-ending covenant love of God.