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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... examples of the growth of trade in Persian times , Seow cites the population expansion that appears to have taken place in coastal areas , particularly Sharon and archaeological evidence from Tell Dor , Tell Abu Hawam ( Haifa ) and Tell ...
... examples of the growth of trade in Persian times , Seow cites the population expansion that appears to have taken place in coastal areas , particularly Sharon and archaeological evidence from Tell Dor , Tell Abu Hawam ( Haifa ) and Tell ...
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... example , the trade in commodities such as precious metals , textiles , ceramics and glass was an important feature of business life at this time and under- went considerable expansion.34 The necessity of competing with the Seleucid ...
... example , the trade in commodities such as precious metals , textiles , ceramics and glass was an important feature of business life at this time and under- went considerable expansion.34 The necessity of competing with the Seleucid ...
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... examples of parallels to the situation as described in the text of Ecclesiastes come from Egypt and Mesopotamia . However , parallels exist with the situation in Judah as described in the book of Nehemiah in which people were forced to ...
... examples of parallels to the situation as described in the text of Ecclesiastes come from Egypt and Mesopotamia . However , parallels exist with the situation in Judah as described in the book of Nehemiah in which people were forced to ...
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... example , the dependence of Prov . 22.17-24.22 on the Egyptian ' Instruction of Amenemope ' remains generally accepted , although some scholars have recently cast doubt on this hypothesis . 55 With regard to the book of Ecclesiastes ...
... example , the dependence of Prov . 22.17-24.22 on the Egyptian ' Instruction of Amenemope ' remains generally accepted , although some scholars have recently cast doubt on this hypothesis . 55 With regard to the book of Ecclesiastes ...
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... example , he suggests that Qoheleth belonged to an important priestly family and that the Jerusa- lem Temple was used as an educational establishment in an attempt to counter the growing influence of Greek schools . One of the ' set ...
... example , he suggests that Qoheleth belonged to an important priestly family and that the Jerusa- lem Temple was used as an educational establishment in an attempt to counter the growing influence of Greek schools . One of the ' set ...
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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activity apocalyptic apocalyptic literature appears appointed Aramaic Ben Sira Biblical Blenkinsopp book of Daniel book of Ecclesiastes Chapter Chrysippus clause Cleanthes concept context Crenshaw dating of Ecclesiastes death deity Delitzsch determinism deterministic deterministic worldview divine Eccl Ecclesiastes NCBC elsewhere evidence evil example existence expression fact fate Gammie gift Glasser God's Gordis Greek Hebrew Bible Hellenistic period Hengel Heraclitus Hertzberg human action human free humankind iastes idea individual interpretation Israel Jewish Judaism and Hellenism judgment king L'Ecclésiaste labour logos Lohfink meaning MT's Murphy NCBC noun occurs one's parallel passage Persian period Peshitta philosophy phrase pleasure Plumptre Podechard portion Prediger problem Qoheleth Qoheleth's deterministic Qoheleth's statement Qoheleth's thought refers righteous Royal Experiment sense Seow Sira speak Stoic Stoicism Stoicism and Anti-Stoicism suggests things toil translation understanding usage verb verse Vulgate Whybray wicked wickedness wisdom wise woman Yahweh האלהים מעשה תחת