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| Welcome to the Teach the Text Commentary Series | |
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| Introduction to the Teach the Text Commentary Series | |
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| Abbreviations | |
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| Introduction to Ecclesiastes | |
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| Qoheleth�s and the Issues of Life: A Broader Biblical Perspective | |
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| Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 | |
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| Where All Is Hebel, Can Life Have Meaning? | |
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| Ecclesiastes 1:12-2:11 | |
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| Qoheleth's Futile Search for Meaning in a World Where All Is Hebel | |
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| Ecclesiastes 2:12-26 | |
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| Enjoy Life Despite Its Difficulties and the Reality That All Will Die | |
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| Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 | |
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| Everything Is Beautiful in Its Time, but We Cannot Understand God's Work and Timing | |
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| Additional Insights | |
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| God's Providence and the Limits of Human Understanding | |
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| Ecclesiastes 3:16-4:3 | |
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| Tension between the Experiences of Life and the Assertions of Faith | |
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| Additional Insights | |
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| Justice after Death The Dignity of Humans | |
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| Ecclesiastes 4:4-16 | |
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| On Achieving the Balance That Reflects God's Order | |
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| Ecclesiastes 5:1-9 | |
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| Wisdom and Propriety in Dealing with God | |
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| Ecclesiastes 5:10-6:9 | |
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| The Folly of Greed: Be Content with What God Provides | |
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| Additional Insights | |
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| The Mystery and Complexity of Life under the Sun | |
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| Ecclesiastes 6:10-7:14 | |
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| Humanity's Inability to Know What Is Good | |
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| Additional Insights | |
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| Teaching the Tensions of Life | |
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| Ecclesiastes 7:15-29 | |
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| Affirming Human Limits and Fearing God | |
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| Additional Insights | |
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| Wisdom and Gender The Scheme of Things | |
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| Ecclesiastes 8:1-17 | |
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| The Power of Wisdom and Folly | |
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| Ecclesiastes 9:1-18 | |
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| Live with Trouble and Uncertainty-Then You Die | |
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| Additional Insights | |
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| Justice in Life and in Life after Death | |
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| Ecclesiastes 10:1-20 | |
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| Embrace Wisdom as You Face Life's Folly and Uncertainty | |
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| Ecclesiastes 11:1-12:8 | |
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| Take Risks Wisely, Remember God, and Enjoy Life While You Still Can | |
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| Additional Insights | |
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| A Poem about Death | |
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| Ecclesiastes 12:9-14 | |
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| The Conclusion of the Matter: Fear God and Keep His Commandments | |
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| Introduction to Song of Songs | |
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| The Greatest Song: A Song about Love | |
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| Song of Songs 1:1-2:7 | |
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| Passion, Praise, and Delight Song of Songs 2:8-3:5 | |
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| My Beloved Is Mine, and I Am His Additional Insights | |
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| Boundaries as Part of God's Order | |
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| Song of Songs 3:6-5:1 | |
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| You Are Beautiful, My Love: Delight and Consummation | |
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| Additional Insights | |
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| A Wedding Described Beyond Physical Beauty | |
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| Song of Songs 5:2-6:3 | |
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| What Is So Special about Your Beloved? | |
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| Song of Songs 6:4-7:13 | |
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| The Spectacular Delights of Love | |
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| Additional Insights | |
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| Relationships That Reflect Yahweh's Order Moving beyond Song of Songs | |
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| Song of Songs 8:1-14 | |
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| The Awesome Power of Love | |
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| Additional Insights | |
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| Love and the Choices We Make | |
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| Notes | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Image Credits | |
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| Contributors | |
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| Index | |