{"product_id":"ecclesiastes-an-introduction-and-commentary-paperback","title":"Ecclesiastes: An Introduction and Commentary Volume 18 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKnut Martin Heim\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTremper III Longman III\u003c\/b\u003e (Consultant), \u003cb\u003eDavid G. Firth\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnut Heim's Tyndale commentary shows thatthe book is intellectually sophisticated, theologically rich, emotionally deep--and full of humor. While it is realistic about life, it is life-affirming and immensely practical. It is also politically engaged, presenting its critique of a repressiveforeign regime in an entertaining and thought-provoking way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Tyndale Commentaries are designed to help the reader of the Bible understand what the text says and what it means. The \u003ci\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/i\u003e to each book gives a concise but thorough treatment of its authorship, date, original setting, and purpose. Following a structural \u003ci\u003eAnalysis\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eCommentary\u003c\/i\u003e takes the book section by section, drawing out its main themes, and also comments on individual verses and problems of interpretation. \u003ci\u003eAdditional Notes\u003c\/i\u003e provide fuller discussion of particular difficulties.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the new Old Testament volumes, the commentary on each section of the text is structured under three headings: \u003ci\u003eContext\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eComment\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMeaning\u003c\/i\u003e. The goal is to explain the true meaning of the Bible and make its message plain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTremper Longman III (PhD, Yale University) is Distinguished Scholar and Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California. He is the author or coauthor of over thirty books, including \u003ci\u003eHow to Read the Psalms\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHow to Read Proverbs\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLiterary Approaches to Biblical Interpretation\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOld Testament Essentials\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnut Martin Heim is professor of Old Testament at Denver Seminary. Previously he taught at The Queen's Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education (University of Birmingham, UK) and at Trinity College Bristol, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid G. Firth is tutor in Old Testament at Trinity College, Bristol. He is the author of \u003ci\u003e1 and 2 Samuel\u003c\/i\u003e (Apollos Old Testament Commentary), \u003ci\u003eThe Message of Joshua\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eIncluding the Stranger\u003c\/i\u003e, and the coeditor of \u003ci\u003eInterpreting the Psalms\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInterpreting Isaiah\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWords and the Word\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePresence, Power and Promise\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52740431839539,"sku":"9780830842650","price":39.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Co9nQRe9aP9780830842650.webp?v=1781563056","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/ecclesiastes-an-introduction-and-commentary-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}