From Reformation to Reformation

5. It was written by Solomon, having already fallen, but now penitent. The time of the writing of the book is not wont to be determined...

4. The Argument of the book. Now, by Solomon, the King, having reached the pinnacle of wisdom and wealth, is this book, set forth to the...

3. The attempt of the ancient Jews, undertaking to hide the book. The Divine and Canonical Authority of the book. The ancient monuments...

2. Why he imposed the name קֹהֶלֶת/Qoheleth/Preacher upon himself? Solomon imposed the name קֹהֶלֶת/Qoheleth/Preacher upon himself,...

Verse 16:[1] And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days. [He was proceeding morning and evening,...

1. The Inscription. Solomon was the author of the book, not the collector. The author of this book is called קֺהֶ֣לֶת בֶּן־דָּוִ֔ד...

Verse 12:[1] Now David was (1 Sam. 17:58; Ruth 4:22; 1 Sam. 16:1, 18) the son of that (Gen. 35:19) Ephrathite of Beth-lehem-judah, whose...

HOLY FATHERS: Ambrose, Basil, Gregory, Jerome, Hippolytus, Theophilus of Antioch,[1] Salonius,[2] Bede, Honorius. REFORMED: Cocceius,...

The Parts of this book are five: I. The Preface of the book, in which the foundation of all virtues, Wisdom and the true knowledge of...

Verse 8:[1] And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am...

7. There are five parts to the book: I. The Preface of the book, wherein the foundation of all virtues, wisdom and the true knowledge...

Verse 7:[1] And the (2 Sam. 21:19) staff of his spear was like a weaver’s beam; and his spear’s head weighed six hundred shekels of iron:...

Verse 5:[1] And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed (Heb. clothed[2]) with a coat of mail; and the weight of the...

6. The chronology of the writer. With respect to the time of writing, it is uncertain enough, and the learned generally have recourse to...

5. The Argument of the book. It is a compendium of Christian ethics. This book contains precepts of faith and manners, concerning the...

Verse 1:[1] Now the Philistines (1 Sam. 13:5) gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at (Josh. 15:35; 2...

4. Concerning the authority of the book, the heresy of Theodore of Mopsuestia and of the Ancient Talmudists is refuted. Concerning the...

The armies of the Israelites and Philistines ready for battle: Goliath terrifieth the Israelites with his stature, armour, and challenge,...

Verse 18:[1] Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is cunning in...

3. Who reduced the book to order? Isaiah or Solomon himself? But who reduced the Proverbs into the order in which they are currently...