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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... force , which may be termed ' God ' or ' 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 ...
... force , which may be termed ' God ' or ' 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 ...
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... force : a fisher or birdcatcher . While the term ( ' snare ' ) is a neutral one , 13 tells the identity of this fisherman : it is God . Elsewhere in the Hebrew Bible , the term occurs four times ( Ps . 66.11 ; Ezek . 12.13 ; 13.21 ...
... force : a fisher or birdcatcher . While the term ( ' snare ' ) is a neutral one , 13 tells the identity of this fisherman : it is God . Elsewhere in the Hebrew Bible , the term occurs four times ( Ps . 66.11 ; Ezek . 12.13 ; 13.21 ...
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... force of the rhetorical question in 3.9 seems to be rather : ' what do human beings get out of all the toil ( denoted by 3.1-8 ) which the deity forces them to do ' ? The same position is taken by Delitzsch , who sees 3.1-8 as ...
... force of the rhetorical question in 3.9 seems to be rather : ' what do human beings get out of all the toil ( denoted by 3.1-8 ) which the deity forces them to do ' ? The same position is taken by Delitzsch , who sees 3.1-8 as ...
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... force . Although Qoheleth's Jewish culture tells him that there is a God who cares for the righteous and punishes the wicked ( 3.17 ; 8.12-13 ) , his own observations tell him that frequently the innocent suffer and the wicked triumph ...
... force . Although Qoheleth's Jewish culture tells him that there is a God who cares for the righteous and punishes the wicked ( 3.17 ; 8.12-13 ) , his own observations tell him that frequently the innocent suffer and the wicked triumph ...
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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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