{"product_id":"ecclesiastes-an-introduction-and-commentary-9780830842650","title":"Ecclesiastes: An Introduction and Commentary","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe book of Ecclesiastes is probably best known for its repeated refrain that \"everything is meaningless,\" or \"vanity.\" However, a thorough reading demonstrates that this is not its final conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnut Heim's Tyndale commentary shows that the book is intellectually sophisticated, theologically rich, emotionally deep--and full of humor. While it is realistic about life, it is life-affirming and immensely practical. It is also politically engaged, presenting its critique of a repressive foreign regime in an entertaining and thought-provoking way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Tyndale Commentaries are designed to help the reader of the Bible understand what the text says and what it means. The \u003ci\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/i\u003e to each book gives a concise but thorough treatment of its authorship, date, original setting, and purpose. Following a structural \u003ci\u003eAnalysis\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eCommentary\u003c\/i\u003e takes the book section by section, drawing out its main themes, and also comments on individual verses and problems of interpretation. \u003ci\u003eAdditional Notes\u003c\/i\u003e provide fuller discussion of particular difficulties.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the new Old Testament volumes, the commentary on each section of the text is structured under three headings: \u003ci\u003eContext\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eComment\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMeaning\u003c\/i\u003e. The goal is to explain the true meaning of the Bible and make its message plain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKnut Martin Heim is professor of Old Testament at Denver Seminary. Previously he taught at The Queen's Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education (University of Birmingham, UK) and at Trinity College Bristol, UK.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"IVP Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50846072635666,"sku":"9780830842650","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c183f9c5-487d-43f1-ac9e-580651ce54cb.jpg?v=1737359713","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ecclesiastes-an-introduction-and-commentary-9780830842650","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}