The New Oxford Annotated Bible
New Revised Standard Version with the Apocrypha
Editor – Michael D. Coogan
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Songs of Solomon
The Songs of Solomon, also known as “Songs of Songs” and “Canticles,” is a sequence of lyric poems celebrating human love. The poetry is graceful, sensuous, and replete with erotic imagery and allusions. It is unclear whether the composition should e be read as a single, unified poem or as a collection of several shorter pieces written in a common style and idiom. Nevertheless, the sequence is coherent and exhibits a lyrical structure that derives its unity from repetitions and juxtapositions rather than from narrative devices such as plot or character development. The poem features the voice of two lovers, one male and one female, and their professions of love for one another. At times the two voices join in dialogue. (e.g. 1.9-2.7; 4.1-5.1), but at others they speak separately, addressing each other or the woman’s companions, the “daughters of Jerusalem” 93.1-5,6-11; 7.1-9).
Given its style and theme, it is not surprising that there are no specific allusions that would tie it to a specific historical setting. Although the superscription in 1.1 associates the poem with Solomon, king of Israel (968-928 BCE), he is not the author. The nature of the Hebrew used in the songs, with its Aramaisms and possible even Persian and Greek loan words, suggests a postexilic date (perhaps sometime in the fourth or third centuries BCE). Te connections with Solomon may stem from his reputation as a composer of songs (1Kings 4.32), and also perhaps from the account of his large harem (1King 11.1-3).
Saint John14 and 15
For him to go, through death and resurrection, was to prepare a place of permanent fellowship. Dwelling places, the resting places for righteous. Jesus is the gateway to God, I am. God is revealed through words and works of Jesus. Greater works, Jesus ascension to the Father opens up a global mission. Advocate… Spirit of truth, Jesus is the heavenly Advocate of Christians. The spirit of truth as guide for the righteousness may represent the angelic figure described in Qumran texts. On that day, the last day, I…. in my Father, and you in me, their relationship with the risen Jesus will reflect the union of the Son and with the Father. The Holy Spirit enables believers to remember and understand Jesus’ words. I am going to the Father, Jesus’ submission to crucifixion at the hands of the ruler of this world, whose power is broken by Jesus’ death and resurrection.
The pattern of the believer’s life, the believer’s relation to Jesus: abide. I am is emphatic. True vine, true Israel, fulfilling the vocation that Israel had failed; already… cleansed. For those believing in him Jesus has replaced the priestly function of providing ritual purification from sin and uncleanness. The relation of believers to one another: Love. Jesus’ sacrificial death is the standard for love. The believer relation to the world
Revelation 10
The commission renewed. : Another mighty angel, in addition to the mighty angel in 5.2. The little scroll is distinct from the seven-sealed scroll in the right hand of God in 5.1. This scroll is in the angel’s left hand, since in 10.5 he raises his right hand to heaven to swear an oath. Sea and land indicate the scope of the angel’s authority. John is prohibited from disclosing what the seven thunders have said, but he “must prophesy again” after eating the little scroll. There will be no more delay in the accomplishment of God’s will – the sounding of the seventh trumpet is imminent. The mystery God, His servants the prophets, Sweet, because it contains God’s words: bitter because it involves God’s terrible judgments you must, an inescapable obligations, in accord with the divine will, prophesy again; the second part of the book contains these prophecies. Peoples and nations and languages and kings suggest the broad range of John’s prophetic activity.
Chronological Timeline
Ca. 3300-2000 BCE Early Bronze Age
3330 – 3100 Early Bronze I
3100-2700 Early Bronze II
2700 – 2300 Early Bronze III
2300-2000 Early Bronze IV
Ca. 2000-1500 BCE Middle Bronze Age
2000-1650 Middle Bronze I-II
1650-1550 Middle Bronze III
Ca. 1550-1200 BCE Late Bronze Age
Ca. 1200-1025 Iron I
Ca. 1200-586 Iron II
Ca. 1025-928 Iron III
Ca. 928-722 Iron IIB
Syria-Palestine
In Egyptian sphere
Flourishing city-sphere
Decline/abandonment of city-states
Revival of urbanism; Invention of alphabet
In Egyptian sphere; Rise Mitanni in north; Ugarit flourishes;
Exodus of the Hebrews from Egypt;
Collapse of city-states
Israel emerges in Canaan; Philistines settle on SW coast; - Resurgence of Assyria:
Small city-states develop in Phoenicia, Syria, Transjordan – Tiglath-pileser I (1114-1076)
United Monarchy is Israel:
Saul (1025-1005); David (1005-965); Solomon (968-928)
Divided Monarchy:
Judah:
Rehoboam (928 – 911)
Jehoshaphat (867 – 849)
Athaliah (842-836)
Jehoash (836-798)
Ahaz (743/735-727/715)
Israel
Jeroboam I (928-907)
Omri (882-871)
Samaria
Ahab (873-852)
Prophet Elija (mid-ninth century)
Prophet Elijah (mid-ninth century)
Jehu (842-814)
Jehoash (800-788)
Jeroboam II (788-747)
Prophet Amos (mid-eight century)
Prophet Hosea (mid-eight century)
Prophet Hosea (mid-eight century)
Hoshea (732-722)
Mesopotamia, Asia, Minor
Earliest forms of writing;
Full urbanization; Sumerian culture develops
High point of Summerian culture
Sargon of Akkad; Naram-Sin of Akkad;
Gudea of Lagash
Third Dynasty of Ur
Amorite kingdoms; Shamshi-Adad of Assyria
(ca. 1813-17810; Hummurapi of Babylon
(ca. 1792-1750); Rise of Hittites
Hittites challenge Egypt for control of Syria;
Hittite empire collapses; Trojan war
Resurgent of Assyria
Tilgath – pileser I (1114 – 1076)
Rise of Neo-Assyria Empire
Shalmaneser III (858-824)
Battle of Qarqar (853)
Ada-nirari III (811-783)
Tiglath-pileser III (745-727);
Assyrian conquest of the Levant
Shalmaneser V (727-722)
Samaria captured (722)
Ca. 722
Iron IIC
Egypt
Egypt conquered by Assyria (671)
Psammetichus I (644-610)
Neco II (610-595)
Ca. 586-539 Neo Babylonian
Greece and Rome
539-333 – Persian
Greeks repel Persian invasions
Peloponnesian War (431-404)
333-63
Hellenistic
Alexander the Great (336-323); Defeats Persians at Issus (332);
Occupies the Levant and Egypt
Rome gains control over Greece (ca. 188-146);
Sac of Carthage and Corinth (146)
Roman
Julius Ceasar name dictator (49); assassinated (44)
Octavian (Augustus) defeats Antony at Actium (31);
(Emperor 27 BCE – 14 CE)
Tiberius (14-37 CE)
Gaius (Caligula) (37-41)
Claudius (41-54)
Nero(54-68)
Vespasian (69-79)
Titus (79-81)
Domitian (81-96)
Nerva ( (96-98)
Trajan (98-117)
Hadrian(117-138
Syria-Palestine
Judah:
Prophet Isaiah (late eighth to early seventh centuries)
Prophet Micah (late eight century)
Prophet Zephaniah (late seventh century)
Prophet Jeremiah (late seventh to early sixth centuries)
Jehoahaz (609)
Jehoaikim (608-598)
Jehoiachim (597)
Prophet Ezekiel (early sixth century)
Zedekiah (597-586); Capture of Jerusalem (586)
Eastern Mediterranean
Some exiles returm from Babylon (538)
Second Temple built (520-515)
Prophet Haggai (520): Prophet Zechariah (520-518)
Nehemiah governor of Judah (ca. 445-430)
Mission Ezra the scribe (mid-fifth [or early fourth] century)
Seleucus I (312/311-281) controls Syria and Mesopotamia
Ptolemy (323-282) controls Egypt, Palestine, Pheonicia
Antiochus III (223-187) gains control of southern Syria,
Phoenicia, and Judea from Ptolemy IV (202-198)
Ben Sira (Sirach) (early second century)
Antiochus IV Epiphanes (175-164)
Revolt of the Maccabees (167 – 164)
Hasmonean Rule of Judea (165-37):
John Hyrcanus (135-104): Alexander Janneus (103-76):
Salome Alexandra (76-67)
Pompey conquers levant (66-62); enters Jerusalem (63)
Herod the Great King of Judea (37-4)
Rebuilds Second Temple
(Herod) antipas (4 BCE-39 CE)
Life of Jesus of Nazareth (ca. 4 DCE-30 CE
Pontius Pilate governor of Judea (26-36)
(Herod) Agrippa I (39-44)
Missionary activity of Paul (mid-first century)
(Herod) Agrippa II (53-93)
First Jewish Revolt in Judea against Rome (66-73); Jerusalem is captured (70)
Jewish revolt in Egypt, Lybia, Cyprus (115-118)
Second Jewish Revolt in Judea against Rome (132-135)
Mesopotamia
Sargon II (722-705)
Sennacherib (705-681): Attack of Judah and siege of Jerusalem (701)
Esar-haddon (681-669)
Ashurbanipal (669-627)
Rise of Babylon
Assyrian capital of Nineveh captured (612)
Nebuchadrezzar II (604-562) of Babylon
Nabonidus (556-539)
Cyrus II (the Great) (559-530);
Capture of Babylon
Cambyses (530-522); Capture of Egypt (525)
Xerxes I (486-465)
Artaxerxes I (465-424)
Artaxerxed II (405-359)
The Apocrypha
Tobit
Judith
Esther
Wisdom of Solomon
Sirach
Baruch
Letters of Jeremiah
Azariah and the three Jews
Susana Bel and the Dragon
1 Maccabees
2 Maccabees
3Maccabees
4 Maccabees
1 Esdras
3 Esdras
3 Esdras
The Prayer of Manasseh
Annotations are essential while studying ‘the noblest monument of English prose’ because the beginnings of human existence are relayed, capturing thousands of years and centuries. Discovering Christian literature is a comprehensive phase and each tendril of the memory relates, only, overall, the first time its composition is read. The distant times inbetween related events are also holders that contain, more decorative understanding, and human actions aligned in the events are more enlightened, especially in the monument of the Bible.
Reading the bible with annotations is a great start. Most usually, annotated Bibles are more readable. The world of different insightful facts from the glossary of in depth facts becomes the immediate reality, so most immediate questions are answered directly from the resource Annotation, information from the directory of the scrolls. Biblical Translators and scholars have studied the biblical content by the Latin Version of the Bible and have lineated the words of the King James Versions creating the historical monument with explanations of durant events.
In this relatively light version of the Bible, the story of the beginning, from the first book of the Bible, Genesis to last book of the New Testament, The Revelation of John. The Annotated Bible contains that some six thousand years of writings from the sacred eras of beginning and firstly noted by Ancient Sages, seeming to remain in diligent literary trappings. Then, the engrossing of infinite knowledge has remained true relay of Christian history, and because the relay is none other than the remaining historical blend of origin.
Repetitively, rereading this literary composition is a method of changing flat knowledge of things seen, but it opens the mind to a straight path of what is the true unseen; this is mainly done by memorization. Most of the facts in the Bible, while being connotated are literary perfection in wording and only exonerates nobility. At the beginning and ending of each book, an addressing introduction calmly informs. During continuous reading, having not been ever heard of, throughout each reading, unison information from the out bounding world is ‘voiced over’ so to speak.
Further, the apocrypha is wonderfully mentioned in the Annotated bible. It appears after the ending of what would be KJV’s Old Testament, naming The Apocrypha and ending the Old Testament and precedes the New Testament. These books are not very authenticated, though they are now included and have been by the Catholics. Such books as ‘Bel and the Dragon’ which mentions the prophet Habakkuk, who then assists Daniel in the Lions Den by bringing him food withheld by an Angel above the Lion’s Den. This information, however, shows the presence of the two prophets under the BCE Persian empire rule.
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Salvation Prayer:Christ Jesus, I believe that I am a sinner. You died for me after physically healing broken bodies, raising the dead, turning three fishes and five loafs of bread into baskets of food, miraculously, and healing the crowds wherever you went. After three days, you rose from the dead. At your birth, it is recorded in the historical book of the Holy Bible that Angels appeared in the sky and sang. Wise men followed the star to the place where you were born to give gifts, to you. You fulfilled all the true prophets and promised anyone who would come after you, against your name, would be the Son of Perdition. Enter into my soul today. I want to read the Gospels of the Holy Bible and receive the manifestation of the Holy Spirit in my life.I pray in your name, Christ Jesus. Amen.
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