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6:12; 8:17; cf. Gen. 3:22).

3. Human achievement 2:26 4. Human life 3:18–22 5. Human rivalry 4:4 6. Human selfish sacrifice 4:7–8 7. Human power 4:16 8. Human greed 5:10 9. Human accumulation 6:1–12 10. Human religion 8:10–14 ©1997 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.

Solomon Reflects on Genesis

Solomon Reflects on Genesis Toward the end of his life, the penitent King Solomon pondered life in the wake of the fall and the outworking of man's sin. Solomon drew the following conclusions, possibly from his own study of Genesis: 1. God created the heavens and earth with laws of design and regularity (Eccles. 1:2–7; 3:1–8; cf. Gen. 1:1–31; 8:22). 2. Man is created from dust and returns to dust (Eccles. 3:20; 12:7; cf. Gen. 2:7; 3:19). 3. God placed in man his life-giving breath (Eccles. 12:7; cf. Gen. 2:7). 4. As God ordained it, marriage is one of life's most enjoyable blessings (Eccles. 9:9; cf. Gen. 2:18–25). 5. Divine judgment results from the fall (Eccles. 3:14–22; 11:9; 12:14; cf. Gen. 2:17; 3:1–19). 6. The effect of the curse on creation is "vanity," i.e., futility (Eccles. 1:5–8; cf. Gen. 3:17–19). 7. Labor after the fall is difficult and yields little profit (Eccles. 1:3, 13; 2:3; 3:9–11; cf. Gen. 3:17–19). 8. Death overcomes all creatures after the fall (Eccles. 8:8; 9:4–5; cf. Gen. 2:17; 3:19). 9. After the fall, man's heart is desperately wicked (Eccles. 7:20, 29; 8:11; 9:3; cf. Gen. 3:22; 6:5; 8:21). 10. God withholds certain knowledge and wisdom from man for his wise, but unspoken, reasons (Eccles. 6:12; 8:17; cf. Gen. 3:22). ©1997 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.

Local Color in the Song of Solomon

1:5 "tents of Kedar" nomadic tribal tents made of dark goat hair

1:5 "curtains of Solomon" most likely the beautiful curtains of Solomon's palace

1:9 "a mare" a young, female horse 1:12; 4:13–14 "nard" an aromatic oil taken from an Indian herb 1:13; 3:6; 4:6, 14; an aromatic gum from the bark of a balsam tree made into perfume

5:1, 5, 13 "myrrh" in either liquid or solid form

1:14; 4:13 "henna blossoms"

a common shrub whose white, spring blossoms give off a fragrant scent 1:14 "Engedi" a lush oasis just west of the Dead Sea

1:15; 4:1; 5:12 "eyes are doves" beautiful, deep, smoke gray eyes of the dove

Local Color in the Song of Solomon

2:1 "rose of Sharon"

probably a bulb flower like crocus, narcissus, iris, or daffodil growing in the low country (plain of Sharon), south of Mount Carmel

2:1, 16 "lily of the valleys" possibly a six petaled flower that grew in the fertile, watered areas

2:3, 5; 7:8; 8:5 "apple" an aromatic, sweet fruit—possibly an apricot

2:5 "raisins" a food associated with religious festivals, having possible erotic significance (cf. 2 Sam. 6:19; Hos. 3:1) 2:7, 9, 17; 3:5; 8:14 "gazelles" graceful members of the antelope family

2:7; 3:5 "does" female deer 2:9, 17; 8:14 "stag" a male deer

2:14; 5:2; 6:9 "dove" a common symbol of love

2:17 "cleft mountains" a ravine or rugged hills in an unidentifiable location in Israel

Local Color in the Song of Solomon

Local Color in the Song of Solomon 3:6; 4:6, 14 "frankincense" amber resin extracted from trees and used for incense/spice

3:6 "fragrant powders" various spices

3:7, 9 "litter, carriage" a chair that transported the king and his bride 3:9; 4:8, 11, 15; 5:15 "Lebanon" a beautiful country, north of Israel on the coast, with rich natural resources ©1997 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.

Local Color in the Song of Solomon

Local Color in the Song of Solomon 4:1; 6:5 "slopes of Gilead" the high plateau east of Galilee and Samaria 4:4 "tower of David" probably the armory tower of Neh. 3:19, 25 4:8 "peak of Amana" the hill in which the Amana River has its source in Syria

4:8 "peak of Senir and Hermon"

the Amorite and Hebrew names for the tallest summit in northern Israel (over 9,200 ft., cf. Deut. 3:9) 4:10, 14, 16; 5:1, 13; 6:2; 8:14 "spices" the sweet smelling oil from the balsam

4:14 "saffron" the dried, powdered pistils and stamens of a small crocus 4:14 "calamus" a wild grass with a gingery scent 4:14 "cinnamon" a spice taken from the bark of a tree 4:14 "aloes" a spicy drug with a strong scent ©1997 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.

Local Color in the Song of Solomon

Local Color in the Song of Solomon 5:14 "ivory" possibly a yellowish or greenish stone such as topaz 5:14 "sapphires" the azure-blue lapis lazuli which was abundant in the East

6:4 "Tirzah" a site known for its natural beauty and gardens located seven miles northeast of Shechem in Samaria

6:13 "a dance before two armies"

Local Color in the Song of Solomon

Local Color in the Song of Solomon 7:4 "pools in Heshbon" water reservoirs in the Moabite city of Heshbon near modern Amman

7:4 "the gate of Bathrabbim" possibly a gate name in Heshbon

7:4 "a tower of Lebanon" most likely refers to the white color of the mountain rather than its elevation

of 10,000 feet 7:4 "Damascus" the capital city of Syria to the east of the Lebanon mountains 7:5 "Carmel" a prominent wooded mountain in northern Israel 7:13 "mandrakes" a pungently fragrant herb considered to be an aphrodisiac (cf. Gen. 30:14)

8:11 "Baal-hamon" an unknown location in the hill country north of Jerusalem

Isaiah Fulfilled at Christ's First Advent

Isaiah Fulfilled at Christ's First Advent Reference Fulfilled Literally Fulfilled Typically 7:14 The virgin birth of Christ (Matt. 1:23)

8:14–15 A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense (Rom. 9:33; 1 Pet. 2:8) 8:17 Christ's hope and trust in God (Heb. 2:13a)

8:18 The Son of God and the sons of God (Heb. 2:13b)

9:1–2 The arrival of Jesus in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali (Matt. 4:12–16)

9:6a The birth of Immanuel (Matt. 1:23; Luke 1:31– 33; 2:7, 11)

11:1 Revival of the Davidic dynasty (Matt. 1:6, 16; Acts 13:23; Rev. 5:5; 22:16)

12:3 Water from the wells of salvation (John 4:10, 14) 25:8 The swallowing up of death (1 Cor. 15:54)

28:11 The gift of tongues as an authenticating sign of God's messengers (1 Cor. 14:21–22) 28:16 Incarnation of Jesus Christ (Matt. 21:42) 29:18; 35:5 Jesus' healing of the physically deaf and blind (Matt. 11:5)

40:3–5 Preaching of John the Baptist (Matt. 3:3; Mark 1:3; Luke 3:4–6; John 1:23)

42:1a–3 Christ at his baptism (Matt. 3:16–17) and transfiguration (Matt. 17:5) and his general demeanor throughout his first advent

42:6 Christ extended the benefits of the New Covenant to the church (Heb. 8:6, 10–12)

42:7 Jesus healed physical blindness and provided liberty for the spiritual captives (Matt. 11:5; Luke 4:18)

42:7 Jesus removed spiritual darkness at his first coming (Matt. 4:16)

50:6 Jesus beaten and spat upon (Matt. 26:67; 27:26, 30; Mark 14:65; 15:19; Luke 22:63; John 18:22) Jesus resolutely setting his face to go to

50:7 Jerusalem (Luke 9:51)

53:1 Israel failed to recognize her Messiah (John 12:38)

53:4 Jesus healed sick people as a symbol of his bearing of sin (Matt. 8:16–17)

53:7–8 Philip identifies Jesus as the one about whom the prophet wrote (Acts 8:32–33)

53:7 Jesus remained silent at all phases of his trial (Matt. 26:63; 27:12–14; Mark 14:61; 15:5; Luke 23:9; John 19:9; 1 Pet. 2:23)

53:7 Jesus was the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world (John 1:29; 1 Pet. 1:18–19; Rev. 5:6)

53:9 Jesus was completely innocent of all charges against him (1 Pet. 2:22)

53:11 Jesus saw the need to be crucified between two criminals (Luke 22:37)

54:13 Jesus saw those who came to him at his first advent as taught by God (John 6:45)

55:3 Christ's resurrection was prerequisite to his some day occupying David's throne on earth (Acts 13:34)

61:1–2a Jesus saw his first-advent ministry as a spiritual counterpart of his second-advent deliverance of Israel (Luke 4:18–19)

God's Judgment on the Nations

Obadiah Amos Isaiah Jeremiah Habakkuk Ezekiel

49:1–6 Judgment; Restoration

Ammon 1:13–15 Judgment

25:1–7 Judgment

Babylon 13:1–14:23 Judgment

50–51 Judgment

2:6–17 Judgment

17:1–3 Judgment; Remnant

Damascus 1:3–5 Judgment

49:23–27 Judgment

Edom Judgment 1:11–12

21:11–12 Judgment

49:7–22 Judgment

25:12–14 Judgment

Judgment

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