The Books of Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon and Isaiah- My verse-by-verse criticism and personal commentary.
ECCLESIASTES
i.4: Claims that the earth will never be destroyed. (see note to Deut.iv.40)
ii.26: This verse was probably added later on to soften the overly pessimistic and cynical tone.
iii.20: No heaven, hell, or resurrection.
iv.3: Living is a curse.
xii.9-14: This epilogue, written in the third person, was perhaps the result of two hands trying to soften the tone of the book.
SONG OF SOLOMON
ii.12: The voice of the turtle …
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…lx.12: Thou shalt ... suck the breast of kings. Besides being a ridiculous curse, how is it biologically possible?
LXIII: This chapter inspired the song The Battle Hymn of the Republic. It's simply a celebration of a prospective massacre of a group of people, namely the Edomites who were encroaching into Judah.
lxiii.17: Yahweh is blamed for causing the people to sin.
lxvi.17: This chapter refers to the mouse-cult of Leto, mother of Apollo and Artemis.
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