Proverbs, Ecclesiastes Song of Songs (The New American Commentary, Vol 14)

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Summary: the best commentary on proverbs
Review: even if ecclesiastes and song of songs commentary is not as good the commentary on proverbs is worth the price(only because I just scanned them, they also might be as good) Garrett , unlike some commentators, when commenting on a verse, gives the probable meaning and it's use for today. Some commentators tell you what the verse does not mean but does not tell what it means and/or gives purely technical information. A great book!

Rating:
Summary: the best commentary on proverbs
Review: even if ecclesiastes and song of songs commentary is not as good the commentary on proverbs is worth the price(only because I just scanned them, they also might be as good) Garrett , unlike some commentators, when commenting on a verse, gives the probable meaning and it's use for today. Some commentators tell you what the verse does not mean but does not tell what it means and/or gives purely technical information. A great book!

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Summary: big surprise
Review: I like to get different points of view in my commentary selection for sermon preparation. I saw the summary of this book and thought it would be a solid but not exceptional conservative viewpoint on date and purpose of these wisdom books.

I was pleasantly surprised to find Garrett a well informed and scholarly conservative, in the tradition of Gleason Archer. He has read, and interacts with the literature on Wisdom Literature, and makes a very good case for an older date, and for Solominic contriubtions to the text.

The Proverbs commetnary is excellent, even the outline, where the seeming random proverbs are listed into a numnber of sub-categories - this is very helpful. Ecclesiastes interacts with some more liberal-evangelical authors who agree with the consensus of a late date for the book - Garrett again makes a strong and informed case for the authorship and purpose of the book.

Buy this first for these Biblical books

Rating:
Summary: big surprise
Review: I like to get different points of view in my commentary selection for sermon preparation. I saw the summary of this book and thought it would be a solid but not exceptional conservative viewpoint on date and purpose of these wisdom books.

I was pleasantly surprised to find Garrett a well informed and scholarly conservative, in the tradition of Gleason Archer. He has read, and interacts with the literature on Wisdom Literature, and makes a very good case for an older date, and for Solominic contriubtions to the text.

The Proverbs commetnary is excellent, even the outline, where the seeming random proverbs are listed into a numnber of sub-categories - this is very helpful. Ecclesiastes interacts with some more liberal-evangelical authors who agree with the consensus of a late date for the book - Garrett again makes a strong and informed case for the authorship and purpose of the book.

Buy this first for these Biblical books

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Summary: The Complete Guide to the Book of Proverbs is better.
Review: Overall this is a very insightful and technical commentary aimed at the serious Bible scholar. Diverse opinions are noted from other Bible scholars followed by the author's personal conclusions. The basic translation used is the New International Version. There are no illustrations or photos. For a more reader friendly yet in-depth and up-to-date commentary on Proverbs read THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE BOOK OF PROVERBS by Cody Jones. The book includes many historical drawings and photos to give you a sense of the culture of the time. Six translations in parallel aid understanding and there is a topical guide to 96 themes of Proverbs. Jones points out numerous Biblical characters who illustrate King Solomon's witty observations on human nature.