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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... FATE 33 Chapter 3 ' TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON ' : THE DETERMINATION OF THE COSMOS AND HUMANITY IN ECCLESIASTES 1.3-8 70 Chapter 4 ' A TIME TO GIVE BIRTH , A TIME TO DIE ' : A REREADING OF ECCLESIASTES 3.1-15 83 Chapter 5 ' A TIME ...
... FATE 33 Chapter 3 ' TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON ' : THE DETERMINATION OF THE COSMOS AND HUMANITY IN ECCLESIASTES 1.3-8 70 Chapter 4 ' A TIME TO GIVE BIRTH , A TIME TO DIE ' : A REREADING OF ECCLESIASTES 3.1-15 83 Chapter 5 ' A TIME ...
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... fate ? ' , ' how should we approach death ? ' ) tend to reach similar conclusions . 58 3. Greece The question of whether Qoheleth shows traces of Greek thought refuses to go away . H. Ranston argued that Qoheleth is dependent on early ...
... fate ? ' , ' how should we approach death ? ' ) tend to reach similar conclusions . 58 3. Greece The question of whether Qoheleth shows traces of Greek thought refuses to go away . H. Ranston argued that Qoheleth is dependent on early ...
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... Fate ' . 83 The consequence of such a belief as far as humanity is concerned is that the individual is not responsible for his / her own thoughts and actions . This has important moral repercussions when it comes to the question of ...
... Fate ' . 83 The consequence of such a belief as far as humanity is concerned is that the individual is not responsible for his / her own thoughts and actions . This has important moral repercussions when it comes to the question of ...
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... 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 Ecclesiastes.
... 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 Ecclesiastes.
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... - ever hard he may try ' ( “ Qoheleth , Preacher of Joy ' , JSOT 23 [ 1982 ] , pp . 87-98 [ 89 ] ) . 4 . Podechard , L'Ecclésiaste , p . 192 . At a fundamental level , determinism and free will are Chapter 2 QOHELETH AND FATE.
... - ever hard he may try ' ( “ Qoheleth , Preacher of Joy ' , JSOT 23 [ 1982 ] , pp . 87-98 [ 89 ] ) . 4 . Podechard , L'Ecclésiaste , p . 192 . At a fundamental level , determinism and free will are Chapter 2 QOHELETH AND FATE.
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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