The Message Of The Song Of Songs

Author : Tom Gledhill
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 1514006340
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Message of the Song of Songs written by Tom Gledhill and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2023-11-07 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At first reading, the Song of Songs appears to be an unabashed celebration of physical attraction, mutual love, and sexual consummation between a man and a woman. Tom Gledhill maintains that the Song of Songs is in fact just that—a literary, poetic exploration of human love that strongly affirms loyalty, beauty, and sexuality. Yet in God's story, these things are not ends in themselves. They are also transcendental longings, whispers of immortality. Like all of creation they point beyond themselves to their divine author, who in this Song is nowhere mentioned but everywhere assumed. Gledhill explores this unique biblical book that forms an interlude in the Old Testament story. He incorporates reflections on other biblical material concerning issues raised by the Song—such as human nature, mortality, and social and cultural conditioning—while staying focused on the text as an extended love poem, both beautiful and mysterious. Part of the beloved Bible Speaks Today series, The Message of the Song of Songs offers an insightful, readable exposition of the biblical text and thought-provoking discussion of how its meaning relates to contemporary life. Used by students and teachers around the world, the Bible Speaks Today commentaries are ideal for those studying or preaching the Bible and anyone who wants to delve deeper into the text. This revised edition of a classic volume features lightly updated language and current NIV Scripture quotations with a new interior design.

Author : Dr. Bonnie L. Westhoff
Publisher : WestBow Press
ISBN 13 : 1512740942
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Song of Solomon written by Dr. Bonnie L. Westhoff and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2016-07-27 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book of First Kings 4:32 says that Solomon wrote 1005 songs. A song is poetry like the Psalms that were sung to bring forth a message from God. God deemed this song important enough to keep it in His manual, the Bible. The Books of First and Second Samuel are the historical books of David, but His love and emotions for God were written in his Psalms. Likewise, the Book of Revelation is a historical book of the bride of Christ, but the Song of Solomon is the love and emotions of Christ and His bride. This book is being published at the same time as Revelation to be companion books with the same overview. God desired a people who would be adopted into His kingdom. Christ would redeem every person who would acknowledge the plan of God to become children of the Most High God. The Bible was inspired by God (2 Tim 3:16). The Book of Song of Solomon shows the love of the Lord Jesus to His bride, the Church, who is called Shulamite. Shulamite in Hebrew is the feminine noun for Solomon. Solomon in Hebrew is shalom meaning peace unto wholeness. This wholeness comes from a relationship with the Lord which is offered to everyone, male or female, Jewish or Gentile (non-Jewish). Do not think of Solomon in this book as the king, for he too is a believer in the Lord, so therefore He too can be the Shulamite. This is not a picture of Solomons love for a woman, but instead the story of how Solomon came to love the Lord and grow spiritually throughout His life. Both Books (Revelation and Song of Solomon) are actually a symbolic picture of the Ancient Jewish Wedding. The bride is the Church, and therefore, seen as female, yet we know that God is identified as being present in both male and female. Therefore, Solomon is writing as a believer growing in his walk with the Lord. Song of Solomon, like all books in the Old Testament, point to Jesus. It cant be about Solomon and his love for a woman; IT HAS TO BE ABOUT JESUS. Therefore, it shows how a believer grows in their relationship with Jesus. The Jewish wedding takes us from the first time we see Jesus in the spirit and are engaged (salvation) to the time we see Jesus face to face in marriage (our resurrection) to the time we return with Christ to rule and reign as His wife (Millennium) to the time we live in the new heaven and earth (eternity). The intention of this book is to experience in the spirit the life of the believer growing in our knowledge and relationship with Jesus Christ.

Author : Kenneth L. Barker
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
ISBN 13 : 0310555507
Total Pages : 1569 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Expositor's Bible Commentary - Abridged Edition: Old Testament written by Kenneth L. Barker and published by Zondervan Academic. This book was released on 2017-07-04 with total page 1569 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All the verse-by-verse insights of the 12-volume Expositor's Bible Commentary - in 2 convenient volumes. When you want to dig more deeply into the meaning of God's Word, a good expository Bible commentary is ideal. You want more than a simple, one-volume commentary that just scratches the surface. But you don't want a time-consuming multi-volume set laden with fine points you can't use. The Expositor's Bible Commentary Abridged Edition is tailor-made for you. Based on the critically acclaimed Expositor's Bible Commentary used by pastors, students, and scholars across the world, this two-volume abridged edition offers you the full, penetrating, verse-by-verse commentary of the 12-volume series while leaving out needless technical details. Marshalling the knowledge of fifty-two top biblical scholars, it brings tremendous insight to your Bible studies. Covering the Old and New Testaments in separate volumes, this commentary features: Verse-by-verse exposition of the entire Bible 250 in-text charts, maps, tables, and pictures Goodrick/Kohlenberger numbers for cross-referencing the Zondervan NIV Exhaustive Concordance and other G/K-numbered resources

Author : G. Lloyd Carr
Publisher : Intervarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 9780877842682
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Song of Solomon written by G. Lloyd Carr and published by Intervarsity Press. This book was released on 1984 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Song of Solomon, as its Hebrew title indicates, is "the best of songs." In it we hear the passionate melody of romantic love. But whose love is described? Is it a couple's love for each other, God's love for Israel or Christ's love for the church? This Old Testament book has fascinated and perplexed interpreters for centuries. They have felt uncomfortable--even embarrassed--when confronted with its strange and erotic imagery."The Song is a celebration of the nature of humanity---male and female created in God's image for mutal support and enjoyment. There is nothing here of the aggressive male and the reluctant or victimized female. They are one in their desires because their desires are God-given." So writes Lloyd Carr in this introduction and commentary to the Song of Solomon. With his own unique style, Carr skillfully explains the meaning of this ancient love story in a way that can be clearly grasped and applied for Christians living in today's world.

Author : John Romer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781854796530
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Testament written by John Romer and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In telling the story of the Bible's birth and journey from ancient East to modern West, Romer explores legendary characters of the Old and New Testaments and depicts biblical sites whose names have resounded throughout history. (A) panorama worth viewing.--New York Times Book Review. Illustrations.

Author : Charles R. Swindoll
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 9780849987410
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Matthew Through I Thessalonians written by Charles R. Swindoll and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 1997-05 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charles Swindoll's practical study of the books of Matthew through 1 Thessalonians is part of God's Masterwork, a five-volume overview of the Bible that lays a foundation for a lifetime of personal Bible study and application.

Author : Christopher West
Publisher : Gracewing Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780852446003
Total Pages : 558 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Theology of the Body Explained written by Christopher West and published by Gracewing Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christopher West makes John Paul II's theology of the body available for the first time to people at all levels within the Christian community. Love, sexuality, and human flourishing are inseparable. Those who doubted this will find West's book a transforming experience, and those who have been wounded will find liberation and peace. A wonderful education on the meaning of being human. Christopher West teaches the theology of the body and sexual ethics at St John Vianney Theological Seminary in Denver. He is also visiting faculty member of the John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family in Melbourne, Australia.

Author : George Rawlinson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Historical Evidences of the Truth of the Scripture Records written by George Rawlinson and published by . This book was released on 1860 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Publisher : NavPress Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 9781617471797
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Message Study Bible written by and published by NavPress Publishing Group. This book was released on 2012-02-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Message Study Bible combines this best-selling contemporary translation with personal insights from pastor Eugene H. Peterson's lifetime of studying the Word.

Author : David Guzik
Publisher : Enduring Word Media
ISBN 13 : 9781939466426
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Genesis written by David Guzik and published by Enduring Word Media. This book was released on 2018-04-02 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Verse-by-verse commentary on the book of Genesis.