Solomon

the Song of Songs. The Song of Songs is also referred to as the Song of Solomon or Canticles (Whitlock, Sproul, Waltke, and Silva 1004). In Hebrew, the title can be translated as “Solomon’s Song of Songs” (Barker, Burdick 1020). The term “Song of Songs” means the greatest of all the songs (Whitlock, Sproul, Waltke, and Silva 1004). This title has multiple meanings, such as it was a song written either by, for, or about Solomon (Barker,…

In “Song of Soloman”, Morrison tells a remarkable story reflecting the absence of a father figure in African American homes. Instead of looking at the absence of the black man in a blackm family, she depicts this men not as traitors or deserters, but as strong, exploratory spirits providing a solid foundation for their children, even if his absence affects them. Morrison introduces the imagery of flight, using this to capture a vast foreshadowing to the family’s changing aspects of “Song of…

Song, as held by early rabbis and church fathers, presume that Solomon wrote the Song because of 1:1 as well as the statement in 1 Kings 5:12 (BHS)/1 Kings 4:32 (NRSV) wherein it states that he composed one thousand and five songs as wells as three thousand proverbs. The Song, part of the triad of Solomonic books together with Proverbs and Ecclesiastes has been traditionally attributed to King Solomon. R. Hiyya Rabba declares that Solomon wrote all three books at an old age and the Song was the…

overlap in culture further suggests a shared history between Judah and Israel. It may be advantageous to study these kingdoms as a single entity, depending on one’s goals. This perspective strengthens the idea of the united monarchy under David and Solomon by attempting to confirm the two kingdoms’ shared history. Moreover, it provides historians with an opportunity to study the Israelite culture more in depth. In this sense, the nuances and variances between the two kingdoms show different…

Diligence is what, through the hardships, keeps us afloat. Without grit and perseverance our faith would be battered until it was broken. That’s why there is no mystery as to why Solomon stressed the importance of attaining it. Evidenced above, diligence is important for three primary reasons. Firstly, as expressed in Proverbs and Ecclesiastes, diligence is important for avoiding poverty and providing for your physical needs.…

curse,” rather than “pointless,” completely changed my understanding of the tone and meaning of the book. In fact, this definition makes the book seem more hopeful than it would if the word truly meant meaningless. It is encouraging to know that Solomon did not write the book to proclaim that our lives are meaningless. Instead, he declares that although we were created for a reason, life is frustrating because the world is broken. My new understanding of the text also gave me a better glimpse of…

Wisdom is of great value to the Christian. Wisdom is not a level that can be attained; it is something that should be sought and strived for throughout a person’s life. God is very clear in His Word that He desires every Christian to gain wisdom. It’s through wisdom that a person can come to know God and grow closer to Him. Wisdom allows one to know more about God, His commands, and His will. Therefore, God speaks expressly in the Bible about the need for wisdom! Proverbs 4:7 states: “Wisdom is…

Thus, what happens when we die? I think that the answer to this question is the key to answer the question, what is the purpose of life. Kreeft states five reasons as to why Ecclesiastes (Solomon) believes that everything under the sun is vain. These five things are; the sameness and indifference of all things, death as the certain and final end of life, time as a cycle of endless repetition, evil as the perennial and unsolvable problem,…

Ecclesiastes Revealing the Truth The book of Ecclesiastes has been said to have occurred between the fifth and third centuries BCE in Persia. Scholars have placed emphasis on the fifth century BCE period because it was a time where commercialization thrived and the standardization of currency occurred. Introducing the problem of unequal wealth distribution which is why it’s been considered the “dark age” in the history of Israel. However, it wasn’t the first time money was introduced and the…

) David is Anointed as Israel’s King (1003 BC) 1 Samuel 16:1-13 God rebukes Samuel for continuing to mourn for Saul. He was not to be pitied. God had dealt with him justly. Samuel is then commanded to go to a man named Jesse in Bethlehem and to anoint one of his sons as Israel’s next king. 2 Samuel. Saul was the kind of man Israel wanted for its king. The oldest son of Jesse was probably something like Saul in terms of age, height, and strength. Saul was a man who physically…