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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... elsewhere however , this 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 ...
... elsewhere however , this 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 ...
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... elsewhere in the Heb- rew Bible.50 Indeed , this fact was recognized at a very early stage . In Midrash Rabbah , we read : ' The sages sought to suppress the book of Qoheleth because they found in it words of heresy ' ( Midr . Qoh . to ...
... elsewhere in the Heb- rew Bible.50 Indeed , this fact was recognized at a very early stage . In Midrash Rabbah , we read : ' The sages sought to suppress the book of Qoheleth because they found in it words of heresy ' ( Midr . Qoh . to ...
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... elsewhere in the kingdom of Philadelphus . c . Stoic philosophy 77 The area of possible Greek influence on the work of Qoheleth that has elicited most discussion is its relationship to the thought of the Stoics . The conclusions of ...
... elsewhere in the kingdom of Philadelphus . c . Stoic philosophy 77 The area of possible Greek influence on the work of Qoheleth that has elicited most discussion is its relationship to the thought of the Stoics . The conclusions of ...
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... elsewhere in the Hebrew Bible and with Stoic beliefs of the third century BCE in order to discover the probable source of Qoheleth's thought . Chapter 2 QOHELETH AND FATE 1. Introduction Was Qoheleth a 32 Determinism in the Book of ...
... elsewhere in the Hebrew Bible and with Stoic beliefs of the third century BCE in order to discover the probable source of Qoheleth's thought . Chapter 2 QOHELETH AND FATE 1. Introduction Was Qoheleth a 32 Determinism in the Book of ...
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... elsewhere . This chap- ter will therefore explore Qoheleth's use of key terms in contexts where determinism might be implied . 2. Key Terms in Ecclesiastes 1.mp/p ( ' occurrence , happening ' / ' to happen , befall ' ) The noun occurs ...
... elsewhere . This chap- ter will therefore explore Qoheleth's use of key terms in contexts where determinism might be implied . 2. Key Terms in Ecclesiastes 1.mp/p ( ' occurrence , happening ' / ' to happen , befall ' ) The noun occurs ...
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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