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Commentaries on Ecclesiastes

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Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes
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Seow, Choon-Leong. Ecclesiastes. AYB. Yale University Press, 1997.
(5) Rank Score: 6.46 from 7 reviews, 7 featured collections, and 7 user libraries
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Princeton Theological Seminary
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The most detailed treatments of the book that also pay attention to the theological issues. more
Princeton Theological Seminary
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Denver Seminary Journal
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Important summary of recent research with a careful exegesis of what is regarded as a Persian period book. more
The Book of Ecclesiastes
The Book of Ecclesiastes
Semi-technical
Evangelical
Longman III, Tremper. The Book of Ecclesiastes. NICOT. Eerdmans, 1997.
(4.21) Rank Score: 6.43 from 15 reviews, 7 featured collections, and 21 user libraries
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Matt Quintana
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Contrary to many, I find myself extremely unenthused by Longman's commentary on Qoheleth. more
Daniel Ligon
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Longman's book is thorough and can be helpful in certain specifics, but I have major disagreements with Longman's overall pessimistic interpretation of Ecclesiastes. more
JJKIM
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The logic of arguing Solomon could not have wrote it because he said "don't curse the king" is totally absurd and illogical. more
G Ware
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Having spent some time preaching on Ecclesiastes for the first time, I found this to be a solid, reliable, though unsurprising. more
Tim Challies
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Many regard this commentary with some caution, but it may still worth be consulting in parts if not in the whole. more
Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs
Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs
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Evangelical
Provan, Iain W.; Provan, Iain W. Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs. NIVAC. Zondervan, 2001.
(4.54) Rank Score: 6.28 from 12 reviews, 4 featured collections, and 11 user libraries
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The Gospel Coalition
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Mathison believes Provan’s commentary “should prove . more
Tim Challies
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Provan’s commentary covers two books and is worth referencing for each of them. more
Ligonier Ministries (Keith A. Mathison)
4
I have already mentioned this volume in the post on Ecclesiastes. more
Ligonier Ministries (Keith A. Mathison)
4.5
With a book like Ecclesiastes, it is sometimes difficult to know how it should be applied. more
Denver Seminary Journal
4
Interprets the Song as a drama with three main characters. more

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Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes
Non-Western or BIPOC
Leung Lai, Barbara M. Ecclesiastes. Read. Sheffield Phoenix Press, 2024.
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Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs
Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs
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Fink, David. ed. Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs. RCS. IVP Academic, 2023.
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Reading the Megillot: A Literary and Theological Commentary
Reading the Megillot: A Literary and Theological Commentary
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Mathews, Jeanette. Reading the Megillot: A Literary and Theological Commentary. ROT. Smyth & Helwys, 2023.
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All Commentaries on Ecclesiastes

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Ecclesiastes Seow, Choon-Leong 448 AYB 1997
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The Book of Ecclesiastes Longman III, Tremper 306 NICOT 1997
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Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs Provan, Iain W. 400 NIVAC 2001
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Ecclesiastes Bartholomew, Craig G. 448 BCOT 2009
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Ecclesiastes & Song of Songs Longman III, Tremper 416 CBC 2006
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Five Festal Garments: Christian Reflections on Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes and Esther Webb, Barry G. 192 NSBT 2000
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The Message of Ecclesiastes Kidner, Derek 110 BST 1991
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Qoheleth Lohfink, Norbert 144 CC 2003
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Ecclesiastes Eaton, Michael 159 TOTC 1983
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Ecclesiastes Brown, William P. 143 Int 2000
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Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon eds. Wright, J. Robert 288 ACCS 2005
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Ecclesiastes Wright, J. Robert 1264 EBC 1991
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Ecclesiastes Enns, Peter 272 THOTC 2011
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Ecclesiastes and the Song of Songs Fredericks, Daniel C.; Estes, Daniel J. 472 ApOTC 2010
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Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs Huwiler, Elizabeth; Murphy, Roland E. 336 UBOT 1999
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Ecclesiastes Heim, Knut Martin 192 TOTC 2019
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The Wisdom Literature Clifford, Richard J. 181 IBT 1998
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Coping With Change - Ecclesiastes Kaiser, Jr., Walter C. 208 2013
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Ecclesiastes Goldingay, John 338 BGWC 2021
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Handbook on the Wisdom Books and Psalms: Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs Estes, Daniel J. 448 2010
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Qoheleth Krüger, Thomas 306 Herm 2004
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Ecclesiastes Murphy, Roland E. 9 WBC 1992
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Wisdom Literature: Job, Proverbs, Ruth, Canticles, Ecclesiastes, and Esther Murphy, Roland E. 200 FOTL 1981
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A Time to Tear Down and a Time to Build Up: A Rereading of Ecclesiastes Fox, Michael V. 422 1999
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Ecclesiastes Fox, Michael V. 128 JPSBC 2004
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Ecclesiastes Bridges, Charles 320 GEN 1981
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Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon Garrett, Duane A. 448 NAC 1993
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Ecclesiastes & Song of Solomon Hubbard, David Allan TPC 2002
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Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs Wright, J. Robert; VanGemeren, Willem A.; Ross, Allen P.; Kinlaw, Dennis F. 1264 EBC 1991
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Ecclesiastes Leung Lai, Barbara M. 136 Read 2024
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Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs Keil, C. F.; Delitzsch, Franz 7744 COT 2006
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Ecclesiastes Whybray, R. N. 208 NCB 1989
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Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther Nowell, Irene 130 NColBC 2013
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Ecclesiastes Nowell, Irene 130 NColBC 2013
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Ecclesiastes Bollhagen, James 512 ConC 2011
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Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs Athas, George 416 SGBC 2020
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Commentary on Ecclesiastes Jerome 272 ACW 2012
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Commentary on the Sages, Volume 2: Commentary on Proverbs and Ecclesiastes John Chrysostom 252 2007
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Proverbs–Ecclesiastes Horne, Milton P. 578 SHBC 2003
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Koheleth: The Man and His World Gordis, Robert 404 1995
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Ecclesiastes: Total Life Kaiser, Jr., Walter C. 128 EvBC 1979
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A Handbook on Ecclesiastes Ogden, Graham S.; Zogbo, Lynell 471 UBS 1998
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Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs eds. Fink, David 576 RCS 2023
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Proverbs and Ecclesiastes Pauw, Amy Plantinga 260 Belief 2015
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Ecclesiastes Fredericks, Daniel C. 472 ApOTC 2010
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Ecclesiastes Duncan, Julie Ann AOTC 2017
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Ecclesiastes: An Earth Bible Commentary Turner, Marie 141 EarthBC 2017
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Ecclesiastes Razu, I. John Mohan 204 DBC 2013
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Qoheleth (Ecclesiastes) Wolfe, Lisa M. 280 WC 2020
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Ecclesiastes Huwiler, Elizabeth 336 UBOT 1999
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Reading the Megillot: A Literary and Theological Commentary Mathews, Jeanette 312 ROT 2023
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Homilies on Ecclesiastes: An English Version with Supporting Studies Gregory of Nyssa 450 1993
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Qoheleth (2nd ed.) Ogden, Graham S. 256 Read 2007
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Song of Songs Provan, Iain W. 400 NIVAC 2001
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Ecclesiastes: And the Search for Meaning Brown, Erica 528 MagST 2023
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Proverbs–Isaiah Shepherd, Jerry E.; Ross, Allen P.; Schwab, George M.; Grogan, Geoffrey W. 864 REBC 2008
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Ecclesiastes Weeks, Stuart 1488 ICC 2021
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Be Satisfied (Ecclesiastes): Looking for the Answer to the Meaning of Life (The BE Series Commentary) Wiersbe, Warren W. 148 BE 2010
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Ecclesiastes: Why Everything Matters Ryken, Philip Graham 320 PtW 2010
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Proverbs, Ecclesiastes Scott, R. B. Y. 257 AYB 1965
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The Bible Knowledge Commentary Old Testament Glenn, Donald R.; Ross, Allen P.; Hannah, John D.; Lindsey, F. Duane; Merrill, Eugene H.; Deere, Jack S.; Campbell, Donald K.; Reed, John W.; Constable, Thomas L.; Martin, John A.; Getz, Gene A.; Zuck, Roy; Buzzell, Sid S.; Dyer, Charles H.; Pentecost, J. Dwight; Chisholm, Jr., Robert B.; Sunukjian, Donald R.; Baker, Walter L.; Johnson, Elliott E.; Blue, J. Ronald; Blaising, Craig A. 1600 1985
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Proverbs to Sirach Towner, W. Sibley; Van Leeuwen, Raymond C.; Weems, Retina J.; Kolarcik, Michael; Crenshaw, James L. NIB 1997
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Opening up Ecclesiastes Winter, Jim 160 OUB 2005
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Ecclesiastes Miller, Douglas B. 300 BCBC 2010
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Ecclesiastes: A Mentor Commentary Belcher, Jr., Richard P. 448 Ment 2017
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Ecclesiastes Barton, George A. 236 ICC 1908
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Proverbs & Ecclesiastes: Who Knows What is Good? Farmer, Kathleen A. 236 ITCe 1991
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Ecclesiastes O'Donnell, Douglas Sean 272 REC 2014
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Ecclesiastes and Song of Solomon Curtis, Edward M. 192 TTCS 2013
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Ecclesiastes Kinlaw, Dennis F. 659 WesBC-Eerd 1968
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Ecclesiastes Schoors, Anton 856 HCOT 2013
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Ecclesiastes Glenn, Donald R. 1600 1985
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Ecclesiastes Towner, W. Sibley NIB 1997
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Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon Bland, Dave 469 CPNIV 2002
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Proverbs and Ecclesiastes Treier, Daniel J. 288 BTCB 2011
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Ecclesiastes Through the Centuries Christianson, Eric 336 BBC 2012
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Exalting Jesus in Ecclesiastes Patrick, Darrin 288 CCE 2016
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Ecclesiastes ZIBBC 2009
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Straight to the Heart of Solomon: 60 bite-sized insights Moore, Phil 272 SttHS 2013
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Recovering Eden: The Gospel According to Ecclesiastes Eswine, Zachary W. 272 GOT 2014
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Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs for Everyone Goldingay, John 266 OTE 2014
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Qoheleth: A Handbook on the Hebrew Text Holmstedt, Robert D.; Cook, John A.; Marshall, Phillip S. 360 BHHB 2017
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Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon: Commentary, Notes and Study Questions Mitch, Curtis; Hahn, Scott 110 ICSB 2013
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Psalms–Song of Solomon Rogland, Max; Collins, C. John; O'Dowd, Ryan P.; O'Donnell, Douglas Sean 1216 ESVEC 2022
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1 Chronicles to Song of Solomon White, Ellen G. 1166 SDABC 1954
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Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Songs Davis, Ellen F. 320 WBComp 2000
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Ecclesiastes Crenshaw, James L. 192 OTL 1987
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Ecclesiastes and the Song of Solomon Davidson, Robert 172 DSB 2006
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Ecclesiastes, Songs of Songs Moore, David G.; Akin, Daniel L. 367 HOTC 2003
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Life Worth Living, Ecclesiastes and Song of Solomon Olyott, Stuart J. 128 WCS 1993
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Job–Song of Solomon (Vol. 2) Kinlaw, Dennis F.; Carter, Charles W.; Thompson, W. Ralph; Livingston, George Herbert; Kufeldt, George 659 WesBC-Eerd 1968
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The Five Megilloth Cohen, Abraham; Rosenberg, A. J.; Oratz, E. 400 SBB 1984
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Ecclesiastes Moore, David G. 367 HOTC 2003
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Ecclesiastes Shepherd, Jerry E. 864 REBC 2008
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Wisdom Writings: Volume 3 Mills, Watson E.; Wilson, Richard F. 312 MCB 2001
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Ecclesiastes: The Philippians of the Old Testament Barrick, William D. 240 FB 2012
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Ecclesiastes Moore, T. M. 140 2001
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Ecclesiastes Through New Eyes: A Table in the Mist Meyers, Jeffrey 217 TNEBC 2007
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Ecclesiastes Bennett, Stephen J. 256 NBBC 2010
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Ecclesiastes Pauw, Amy Plantinga 260 Belief 2015
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Ecclesiastes Treier, Daniel J. 288 BTCB 2011
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Ecclesiastes 416 2011
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Ecclesiastes Utley, Bob FBC
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Pundit's Folly Ferguson, Sinclair B. 95 1996
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Where Wisdom is Found Fesko, John V. 160 2010
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Ecclesiastes 240 2001
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Reason for Being: A Meditation on Ecclesiastes eds. Hanks, Joyce M. 314 1990
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Job through Song of Solomon Harper, A. F.; Chapman, Milo L.; Purkiser, W. T.; Wolf, Earl C. Beacon 1967
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Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs Harper, A. F. Beacon 1967
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Ecclesiastes Goldberg, Louis BSC 1983
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Ecclesiastes Fuerst, Wesley J. 267 CBCOT 1975
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Ecclesiastes 240 LBC 2013
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Ecclesiastes and Song of Solomon Macleod, F. Wayne 145 LMP 2013
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Ecclesiastes Whybray, R. N. 90 OTG 1989
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Studies in Ecclesiastes Reisinger, John G. 350 2008
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Proverbs, Ecclesiastes Scott, R. B. Y. 312 AYB 1985
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Proverbs, Ecclesiastes Scott, R. B. Y. 312 AYB 1985
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The Books of Lamentations, Ecclesiastes Rosenberg, A. J. 400 JPBB 1992
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Ecclesiastes Belcher, Jr., Richard P. 460 EPSC 2014
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Ecclesiastes/Songs of Songs Ehlke, Roland 232 PBC 2004
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Theology of Work Bible Commentary: Volume 2: Joshua through Song of Songs ToWBC 2015
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Exploring Ecclesiastes: An Expositional Commentary Phillips, John; Hastings, Jim 384 JPCS 2019
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The Beginning and End of Wisdom O'Donnell, Douglas Sean 240 2011
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Ecclesiastes Rogland, Max 1216 ESVEC 2022
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Ecclesiastes 1–5 Weeks, Stuart 736 ICC 2020
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Ecclesiastes 5–12 Weeks, Stuart 752 ICC 2021
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Ecclesiastes Doukhan, Jacques B. 1392 SDAIBC 2022
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Hearing the Message of Ecclesiastes: Questioning Faith in a Baffling World Wright, Christopher J. H. 160 2023
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The Message of Ecclesiastes (Rev. ed.) Kidner, Derek 96 BST 2023
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Ecclesiastes Ortlund, Eric 416 HBC 2024
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Ecclesiastes and the Search for Meaning in an Upside-Down World Meek, Russell L. 80 2022
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Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs Jones, Jordan W.; Pascarella, Christopher 360 KC 2024
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Ecclesiastes Garrett, Duane A. 448 NAC 1993
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Ecclesiastes Provan, Iain W. 400 NIVAC 2001
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Forthcoming Commentaries

Year Author Title Series
forthcoming 2013 Curtis, Edward M. Ecclesiastes Teach the Text Commentary Series
forthcoming Breed, Brennan W.; Hankins, C. Davis Ecclesiastes Illuminations Commentary Series
forthcoming Dell, Katharine J.; Forti, Tova Ecclesiastes International Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament
forthcoming Garfinkel, Stephen Ecclesiastes Berit Olam: Studies in Hebrew Narrative and Poetry
forthcoming Heim, Knut Martin Ecclesiastes Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament
forthcoming Hernández, Dominick S. Ecclesiastes Evangelical Exegetical Commentary
forthcoming Kotze, Gideon Ecclesiast SBL Commentary on the Septuagint
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