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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... 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.
... 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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... early Jewish and Christian exegesis , ' it is generally accepted today that Solomon was not the author of the book of Ecclesiastes . The reasons for this early identification of Qoheleth with Solomon hinged largely on the editorial ...
... early Jewish and Christian exegesis , ' it is generally accepted today that Solomon was not the author of the book of Ecclesiastes . The reasons for this early identification of Qoheleth with Solomon hinged largely on the editorial ...
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... earliest of which ( 4QQoha ) has been dated to the mid- second century BCE . This provides a terminus ante quem for the work . In addition , many scholars have asserted some form of dependence for Ben Sira on Ecclesiastes . Taking the ...
... earliest of which ( 4QQoha ) has been dated to the mid- second century BCE . This provides a terminus ante quem for the work . In addition , many scholars have asserted some form of dependence for Ben Sira on Ecclesiastes . Taking the ...
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Dominic Rudman. The current scholarly consensus would make Ecclesiastes a product of the early Hellenistic period , probably around 250 BCE . This dating is based largely on socioeconomic evidence , but also to some extent on the grounds ...
Dominic Rudman. The current scholarly consensus would make Ecclesiastes a product of the early Hellenistic period , probably around 250 BCE . This dating is based largely on socioeconomic evidence , but also to some extent on the grounds ...
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... earliest mention of coinage from Elephantine is in A. Cowley , Aramaic Papyri of the 5th Century B.C. ( Oxford : Clarendon Press , 1923 ) , pp . 130-31 ( Papyrus 35 , 11. 3-4 [ 400 BCE ] ) . Another text from Egypt dated 402 BCE ...
... earliest mention of coinage from Elephantine is in A. Cowley , Aramaic Papyri of the 5th Century B.C. ( Oxford : Clarendon Press , 1923 ) , pp . 130-31 ( Papyrus 35 , 11. 3-4 [ 400 BCE ] ) . Another text from Egypt dated 402 BCE ...
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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