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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... extent on the grounds of the alleged presence of Greek thought in Qoheleth's work . Other scholars have argued that the reported parallels between the work of Qoheleth and Greek thought are so general as to provide no evidence ...
... extent on the grounds of the alleged presence of Greek thought in Qoheleth's work . Other scholars have argued that the reported parallels between the work of Qoheleth and Greek thought are so general as to provide no evidence ...
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... extent based on the use of coinage , the economic documents that Seow adduces as evidence of this fact show that many financial transactions at this time were still made in terms of goods or services.21 If Qoheleth's work can be said to ...
... extent based on the use of coinage , the economic documents that Seow adduces as evidence of this fact show that many financial transactions at this time were still made in terms of goods or services.21 If Qoheleth's work can be said to ...
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... extent applicable to Palestinian society during the period of Persian domination.44 To be sure , most of Seow's examples of parallels to the situation as described in the text of Ecclesiastes come from Egypt and Mesopotamia . However ...
... extent applicable to Palestinian society during the period of Persian domination.44 To be sure , most of Seow's examples of parallels to the situation as described in the text of Ecclesiastes come from Egypt and Mesopotamia . However ...
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... extent dependent for their worldview on their cultural background and history . Indeed , Qoheleth himself might be said to concur with such a view in his statement ' that which has been is that which will be , that 46. PColZen 2,16 , no ...
... extent dependent for their worldview on their cultural background and history . Indeed , Qoheleth himself might be said to concur with such a view in his statement ' that which has been is that which will be , that 46. PColZen 2,16 , no ...
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... extent influenced by Egyptian ideas . For 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 ...
... extent influenced by Egyptian ideas . For 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 ...
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