A Study Commentary on Ecclesiastes

by Richard P. Belcher Jr.

Publisher:

Evangelical Press

, 2014

Overview

The distinctive approach of this commentary is that it argues for Solomonic authorship combined with a negative, under-the-sun approach to the message of the book. These two ideas are related to each other because the book reflects the struggles of Solomon during the period of his life when his heart was turned away from the Lord (1 Kings 11:9). The purpose of the book is to warn against speculative wisdom that no longer operates from the right foundation of the fear of the Lord. The struggles of Solomon are laid out as a warning to all that even someone as wise as Solomon can operate on the wrong basis. Of course, the answer to the struggle comes back at the end of the book.

Product Details

• Title: A Study Commentary on Ecclesiastes
• Author: Richard P. Belcher Jr.
• Series: EP Study Commentary
• Publisher: Evangelical Press
• Print Publication Date: 2014
• Logos Release Date: 2015
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Bible. O.T. Ecclesiastes › Commentaries
• ISBNs: 9780852349854, 0852349858
• Resource ID: LLS:EVPRESS21EC
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-29T23:45:20Z

About Richard P. Belcher Jr.

Richard P. Belcher Jr. is the John D. and Frances M. Gwin Professor of Old Testament and Academic Dean at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina. His books include Job: The Mystery of Suffering and God’s Sovereignty, Ecclesiastes: A Mentor Commentary, and Prophet, Priest, and King. He is a contributor to IVP’s Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Writings and Poetry.