Determinism in the Book of EcclesiastesA&C Black, 2001 M09 1 - 234 pages Is the author of Ecclesisastes a determinist? Many readers, from the Targumist and Ibn Ezra up to the present day, have thought so. But there has been no systematic investigation of Qoheleth's determinism, its nature and extent, its relationship to free will and its philosophical background. In separate chapters, Rudman discusses key terms and texts that express a deterministic worldview, then explores the sources for Qoheleth's thought. He concludes that the author was a sage writing in the third quarter of the third century BCE, who was profoundly influenced by Stoic ideas. |
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... ) , pp . 169-87 ; J. Blenkinsopp , ' Ecclesiastes 3.1-15 : Another Interpretation ' , JSOT 66 ( 1995 ) , pp . 58-59 , 62 . influence on Qohelet's work has been provided by R. Braun 1. Ecclesiastes and its Hellenistic Context 25.
... ) , pp . 169-87 ; J. Blenkinsopp , ' Ecclesiastes 3.1-15 : Another Interpretation ' , JSOT 66 ( 1995 ) , pp . 58-59 , 62 . influence on Qohelet's work has been provided by R. Braun 1. Ecclesiastes and its Hellenistic Context 25.
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... -63 ; McNeile , An Introduction to Ecclesiastes , pp . 43-44 . 79. G.A. Barton , partially quoting McNeile , Ecclesiastes , p . 34 . 81 In more recent times , Gammie and Blenkinsopp have 1. Ecclesiastes and its Hellenistic Context 29.
... -63 ; McNeile , An Introduction to Ecclesiastes , pp . 43-44 . 79. G.A. Barton , partially quoting McNeile , Ecclesiastes , p . 34 . 81 In more recent times , Gammie and Blenkinsopp have 1. Ecclesiastes and its Hellenistic Context 29.
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... Blenkinsopp suggests that the catalogue of times in 3.2-8 was produced by a Stoicizing Jewish sage , being quoted by Qoheleth in order to argue against it.82 Although the consensus remains that Qoheleth was active in the third quarter ...
... Blenkinsopp suggests that the catalogue of times in 3.2-8 was produced by a Stoicizing Jewish sage , being quoted by Qoheleth in order to argue against it.82 Although the consensus remains that Qoheleth was active in the third quarter ...
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... Blenkinsopp ( ' Ecclesiastes 3.1-15 ' , pp . 58-59 ) . This view ultimately goes back as far as Tyler ( Ecclesiastes , pp . 11-12 ) and Siegfried ( Prediger , p . 39 ) however . 25. Whybray , ' Preacher of Joy ' , p . 89. A similar view ...
... Blenkinsopp ( ' Ecclesiastes 3.1-15 ' , pp . 58-59 ) . This view ultimately goes back as far as Tyler ( Ecclesiastes , pp . 11-12 ) and Siegfried ( Prediger , p . 39 ) however . 25. Whybray , ' Preacher of Joy ' , p . 89. A similar view ...
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... Blenkinsopp has recently used it to argue against the idea that Qoheleth's deterministic worldview is as all - inclusive as this passage would appear to suggest ( although he does accept the idea that Qoheleth advances the concept of a ...
... Blenkinsopp has recently used it to argue against the idea that Qoheleth's deterministic worldview is as all - inclusive as this passage would appear to suggest ( although he does accept the idea that Qoheleth advances the concept of a ...
Contents
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THE DETERMINATION OF THE COSMOS AND HUMANITY IN ECCLESIASTES 138 | 70 |
A REREADING OF ECCLESIASTES 3115 | 83 |
THE DIVINE DETERMINATION OF EMOTION IN ECCLESIASTES | 99 |
QOHELETH AND HUMAN JOY | 126 |
Chapter 7 QOHELETH AND THE PROBLEM OF FREE WILL | 144 |
Chapter 8 DETERMINISM IN EARLY JEWISH LITERATURE | 160 |
Chapter 9 QOHELETH AND STOIC DETERMINISM | 173 |
Chapter 10 CONCLUSION | 200 |
Bibliography | 207 |
Index of References | 214 |
Index of Modern Authors | 224 |
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