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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... 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 Bibliography Index of References Index of Modern Contents.
... 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 Bibliography Index of References Index of Modern Contents.
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Dominic Rudman. Chapter 10 CONCLUSION Bibliography Index of References Index of Modern Authors 200 207 214 224 PREFACE This book is based on a thesis entitled ' 6 Determinism in the Book of Ecclesiastes.
Dominic Rudman. Chapter 10 CONCLUSION Bibliography Index of References Index of Modern Authors 200 207 214 224 PREFACE This book is based on a thesis entitled ' 6 Determinism in the Book of Ecclesiastes.
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... conclusions on the high proportion of Aramaisms in the book , pointing to a postexilic date . Luther ( Tischreden , LIX , 6 ) ascribed authorship to Sirach and described it as a Talmud , probably composed from books in the library of ...
... conclusions on the high proportion of Aramaisms in the book , pointing to a postexilic date . Luther ( Tischreden , LIX , 6 ) ascribed authorship to Sirach and described it as a Talmud , probably composed from books in the library of ...
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... conclusion is also defended by Seow on socioeconomic grounds . Even supposing a Hellenistic dating for the composition of Eccles- iastes , the lack of grecisms in Qoheleth's work should come as no sur- prise . In the book of Daniel ...
... conclusion is also defended by Seow on socioeconomic grounds . Even supposing a Hellenistic dating for the composition of Eccles- iastes , the lack of grecisms in Qoheleth's work should come as no sur- prise . In the book of Daniel ...
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... conclusion is flawed . 19 Evidence exists for a sustained usage of √ in its technical legal / economic sense well into the Christian era . Since an investigation into Qoheleth's use of this root forms the body of Chapter 7 of the ...
... conclusion is flawed . 19 Evidence exists for a sustained usage of √ in its technical legal / economic sense well into the Christian era . Since an investigation into Qoheleth's use of this root forms the body of Chapter 7 of the ...
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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