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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... Qoheleth with Solomon hinged largely on the editorial superscription to the book in 1.1 , in which Qoheleth is described as ' the son of David , king in Jerusalem ' and on Qoheleth's own words in 1.12 in which he describes himself as ...
... Qoheleth with Solomon hinged largely on the editorial superscription to the book in 1.1 , in which Qoheleth is described as ' the son of David , king in Jerusalem ' and on Qoheleth's own words in 1.12 in which he describes himself as ...
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... Qoheleth expressed himself in a language that would be accessible to the contemporary ( Hebrew ) reader . It uses a form of Hebrew which is probably colloquial : certainly the epilogue says that Qoheleth ' taught the people wisdom'.14 ...
... Qoheleth expressed himself in a language that would be accessible to the contemporary ( Hebrew ) reader . It uses a form of Hebrew which is probably colloquial : certainly the epilogue says that Qoheleth ' taught the people wisdom'.14 ...
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... Qoheleth's use of language will prove valuable in reopening the debate on the setting of Ecclesiastes , for he does much to show that Qoheleth might have written considerably earlier than the current consensus would suggest . By his own ...
... Qoheleth's use of language will prove valuable in reopening the debate on the setting of Ecclesiastes , for he does much to show that Qoheleth might have written considerably earlier than the current consensus would suggest . By his own ...
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... Qoheleth's writing is a notoriously difficult one and a good case can be made by commentators arguing for a Persian or a Hellenistic back- ground : both eras experienced times in which there were substantial increases in trade ...
... Qoheleth's writing is a notoriously difficult one and a good case can be made by commentators arguing for a Persian or a Hellenistic back- ground : both eras experienced times in which there were substantial increases in trade ...
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... Qoheleth because they found in it words of heresy ' ( Midr . Qoh . to 1.3 ; 11.9 ) . This naturally gives rise to the question of what precisely is the cultural backgound that gave rise to Qoheleth's work . 1. Ancient Near East ...
... Qoheleth because they found in it words of heresy ' ( Midr . Qoh . to 1.3 ; 11.9 ) . This naturally gives rise to the question of what precisely is the cultural backgound that gave rise to Qoheleth's work . 1. Ancient Near East ...
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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