Sep 20, 2024
Song of Songs Background
Who King Solomon to the nation of Israel (perhaps also to the world, but not as likely). Where & When Solomon probably composed this “song” or “poem” perhaps in the middle of his life or closer to the end of his life (i.e. the book seems to attest to the fact that he has between 60 queens and...
Sep 20, 2024
Ecclesiastes Background
Who King Solomon to the nations of the world of his day, including his own nation, Israel. Where & When Ecclesiastes was composed by King Solomon at the end of his life around 931 BC. He conveys his wisdom primarily to the next generation of young men and women (Eccl. 11:9; 12:1) as someone wh...
Sep 20, 2024
Proverbs Background
Who King Solomon, Agur, and King Lemuel to the king’s sons, and by extension all Israel, during the united Kingdom of Israel of Solomon’s reign Where & When Proverbs is a book full of the counsel and wisdom of Yahweh, the God of Israel. Proverbs contains longer sections of instruction, but als...
Sep 20, 2024
Psalms Background
Who David, Solomon, Asaph, Sons of Korah, Moses, Heman, Ethan, Nehemiah (?), Samuel (?), Hezekiah (?), and a handful of Unknown Authors to God (on behalf of Israel all throughout her history from wilderness wanderings to post-exile in Babylon) Where & When The Psalms are a compilation of 150 (...
