Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs (New American Commentary) [Hardcover]

Duane A. Garrett (Author)

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Publication Date: June 11, 1993

THE NEW AMERICAN COMMENTARY is for the minister or Bible student who wants to understand and expound the Scriptures. Notable features include: * commentary based on THE NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION; * the NIV text printed in the body of the commentary; * sound scholarly methodology that reflects capable research in the original languages; * interpretation that emphasizes the theological unity of each book and of Scripture as a whole; * readable and applicable exposition.

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Duane A. Garrett is the John R. Sampey Professor of Old Testament at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He also served as general editor for the Archaeological Study Bible.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 448 pages
• Publisher: Holman Reference (June 11, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805401148
• ISBN-13: 978-0805401141
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #171,234 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars big surprise, April 27, 2004

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D. E. Carlson (Madison, WI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs (New American Commentary) (Hardcover)

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

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Excellent Commentary in the New American Series, June 29, 2009

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This review is from: Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs (New American Commentary) (Hardcover)

The New American Commentary series is one of the best commentaries produced today. Authors incorporate scholarship and academic excellence with language the serious Bible Study student can understand. Grammar, word meanings and their significance within the passage are discussed along with structure, themes, and relationships the passage shares with other Scriptures. In Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs, Daune Garret delves into the intricacies of Hebrew poetry and wisdom literature without becoming overly academic. Nor does he "dummy-down" the beauty of its nuances in order to make his scholarship more palpable. If you are looking for a commentary with more depth to deepen your personal study of God's Word, or if you are a teacher looking for another tool in order to prepare your lessons, I highly recommend this volume and the entire series.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Helpful Contextual Commentary -- especially on Proverbs, December 16, 2009

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This review is from: Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs (New American Commentary) (Hardcover)

Short and to the point: This book is very good -- the best part of it is the slightly unconventional perspective of viewing Proverbs (or clusters of proverbs) contextually. Very helpful. If you have one commentary on the Wisdom Books -- get this one.