Ecclesiastes & the Song of Songs

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.