Nooca Toddoba ee Ammaan
Caadi ahaan marka qof uu tixraaco waxan, waa uu doonayaa waxyaalaha soo socda (ka Strong's Hebrew Lexicon): 1. YADAH si loo caabiyo gacanta oo la fidiyey. Inaad naftaada u dhiibto caabidda iyo…
Behemoth in Job
The behemoth may be an animal of unknown type, though some speculate it is a hippopotamus. The word "behemoth" is simply an intensive form of the word for "cattle" or "beast," perhaps indicating that…
Metaphorical or Sexual
The Song of Songs (a.k.a. Song of Solomon) appears to me to be a series of love poems, perhaps used in an ancient marriage or engagement. It indicates to us that human sexuality is one of God's…
KJV Wimps?
Probably not. There are two different readings of Job 13:15, one is called the qere and one is called the ketib or ketiv . The ketib is what was written in the text, and the qere is a marginal note…
Wisdom and Knowledge
The best resource for you would be Bruce Waltke's commentary on Proverbs, but it isn't due to be released until later this year (2001). And the best answer I myself can give you isn't my answer at…
Solomonic Nihilism
Ecclesiastes is a very difficult book, and there are various theories on its proper interpretation. There are also at least two fairly common ways of answering the question you pose. First, many…
Relevancy of Job
Job is a wisdom book, and it relates to modern times insofar as wisdom tends to be relatively timeless. What was wise then is almost always still wise today. What makes Job particularly difficult is…
A Good Man
"Good" is a very general term, and it can mean a number of things. In Proverbs 12:2; 13:22; and 14:14, the "good man" (or just "the good"; cf. NASB) is opposed to a wicked man of some sort. Proverbs…