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Author of the Book of Jeremiah

Author - Jeremiah (According to the Bible and Jewish Tradition). The book of Jeremiah is recognized as his own writings and a complete book just like the book of Isaiah. In Jeremiah 36:1-2, 4, 8, 32 it is written that Jeremiah collected his own writings and prophecies, some speculate that he put the book together with Baruch in the land of Egy...

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Solomon's Conclusion

The conclusion which Solomon "the preacher" reaches is that in such an empty and unsatisfying world where disappointment, trouble and death cannot be avoided, a quiet enjoyment of God's gifts is the only real wisdom. The man who is truly wise will "fear God and keep his commandments" (12:13-14), making the best of things as he finds them and t...

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Date of the Book of the Song of Solomon

Date - 1014 BC Approximately. There is no way to know the exact historical circumstances behind this event. We know it was Solomon because it mentions him by name, but it is uncertain whether he married a Shulamite woman of Israel, or Pharaoh's daughter. Others have included a third person, a shepherd who the girl of Shulam is in love with des...

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Was There a Deutero Isaiah?

Was There a Deutero-Isaiah or Second Isaiah? There have been many critics who challenged the historicity of the Scriptures, and implied that the Bible is not the word of God. This is also true with the book of Isaiah, critics have identified problems in the books unity and authorship. A large number of critics make a case that Isaiah 1-39 and ...

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Isaiah in the Picture Study Bible

Study Bible with information, images, and notes on many important subjects from the ancient world. Archaeological notes, geographical notes, ancient documents and manuscripts, cultural notes, theological notes, articles from scholars, information about ancient history, ancient customs, ancient temples, ancient monuments, and a close look at pe...

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Date and Time Period of the Book of Jeremiah

Date - 629 BC Approximately. The prophet Jeremiah began his ministry during the reign of King Josiah, and he prophesied the Word of the Lord until the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC when Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came and destroyed the city and her Temple (Jeremiah 1), and he continued to prophesy even after this event....

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Outline of the Book of the Song of Solomon

Quick Overview of Song of Solomon. – –1:1-2:7 – – the bride and her beloved – – 2:8-3:5 – – the lovers seek out and find one another – – 3:6-4:16 – – the bridegroom pursues his bride– – 5:1-7:9 – – the bride waits earnestly for the bridegroom – – 7:10-8:14 – – the lovers reunite and their love is consummated....

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Song of Songs Importance to the Jews

The Song of Solomon was so important to the Jews that one of the most famous rabbi's in history, Rabbi Aqiba (90-135 AD) said that "the entire world, from the beginning until now, does not outweigh the day in which Shiyr Hashirim (Song of Songs) was given to Israel."...

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Outline of the Book of Jeremiah

Quick Overview of Jeremiah. – –1 – – the call of Jeremiah– – 1-20– –Jeremiah's prophecies against Judah under the reigns of Josiah and Jehoiachim– – 21-39 – –Jeremiah's prophecies against Judah until the fall of Jerusalem– – 40-45 – – Jeremiah's prophecies after the fall of Jerusalem – – 46-51 – – Jeremiah's prophecies against the surrounding ...

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Author of the Book of Isaiah

Author - Isaiah (According to the Bible, Jesus, and Jewish Tradition). There was only one Isaiah according to the Hebrew Scriptures. There is little information about the personal life of the Prophet Isaiah. He was married to a woman called the prophetess (Isaiah 8:3), she bore him two sons (Isaiah 7:3 and Isaiah 8:3). According to Jewish trad...

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