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Summary of the Book of Proverbs

Proverbs 1:1 indicates that the whole collection was called "the Proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel." Technically a proverb is a profound maxim or epigrammatic saying that, if pondered on for a length of time there is deep meaning associated with it. Proverbs was not uncommon in the ancient world, but the concept of fearing a...

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The Book of Ecclesiastes in the Picture Study Bible

Study Bible with information about Ecclesiastes, 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...

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Theme of The Book of Ecclesiastes

Theme - All pursuits in life are empty except fearing God and obeying His Word...

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Author of The Book of Job

Author - Job (According to Tradition). It is uncertain exactly when the book was written and who wrote it but Jewish tradition says Job was its author....

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Author of The Book of Psalms

Author - David (According to Tradition). David went to many experiences in his life that he wrote about, especially when he was hunted down by King Saul from place to place like a Partridge in the wilderness. David was a young shepherd, he knew what it was like to tend his flock and to guard them from predators, this gave him a beautiful image...

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Solomon's Wisdom

Solomon's Wisdom. David had chosen Solomon to sit upon the throne of Israel and serve the Lord. After Solomon had removed his enemies, he allied with the Pharaoh of Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter to be his wife. Solomon had thought intensely about his task to build a house for the Lord, the Temple in Jerusalem. He went to offer sacrifices ...

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Outline of The Book of Ecclesiastes

Quick Overview of Ecclesiastes. – –1:1-2:26 – – the preachers first sermon: the futility of human wisdom– – 3:1-5:20 – –the preachers second sermon: life's unfulfilling disappointments – – 6:1-8:17 – – the preachers third sermon: the futility of wealth and fame – – 9:1-12:8 – – the preachers fourth sermon: God is in control of the futility's i...

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Date of The Book of Job

Date - 2180 BC Approximately. It is uncertain exactly when the book was written and who wrote it but Jewish tradition says Job was its author. It is interesting that the name of Yahweh appears over and over in the book of Job, and his name was unknown prior to the time of Moses (Exodus 6:2-3). The name of the Egypt is used in poetic form a cou...

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Date of The Book of Psalms

Date - 1056 BC Approximately. It is impossible to determine exactly how the Psalms were compiled and collected, and dating them is also difficult for most of the Psalms. Some of the Psalms are commemorating victories, while others are historical, remembering the Lord and God's people in past events. Other Psalms are prophetic and look to the f...

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Author of the Book of Proverbs

The book of Proverbs not only names Solomon as the author in the very first verse, but there are other verses that indicate that Solomon was the person responsible for the Proverbs (Proverbs 10:1; Proverbs 25:1). The book of Kings indicates that Solomon was blessed with wisdom from God (1 Kings 4:29), he was a man of humility (1 Kings 3:7), a...

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