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The Minor Prophets, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs: Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary (Old Testament), Volume 5 is unavailable, but you can change that!

This series brings to life the world of the Old Testament through informative entries and full-color photos and graphics. Here readers find the premier commentary set for connecting with the historical and cultural context of the Old Testament. Many today find the Old Testament a closed book. The cultural issues seem insurmountable and we are easily baffled by that which seems obscure....

in a manner reminiscent of the extravagant trappings of the pharaoh’s horses (see 1:10). In Egyptian artwork, such as in the tomb of Tutankhamen, one can see horses with elaborate bridles and headgear.11 Chariot of Pharaoh Tutankhamun ▲ The Yorck Project/Wikimedia Commons Your eyes are doves (1:15). This is one of the most difficult metaphors of the book. In what sense can a person’s eyes be said to be like doves? Ancient Near Eastern artwork may help us here. The dove may have been associated
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