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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... given men to be occupied / afflicted with ; [ 3 cf. 1.13 ; 2.23 , 26 ; 4.8 ; 5.2 [ ET , 3.10 - אלהים לבני האדם לענות בו 8.16 ) may also reflect this social setting and draw an implicit parallel between the actions of the oppressive ...
... given men to be occupied / afflicted with ; [ 3 cf. 1.13 ; 2.23 , 26 ; 4.8 ; 5.2 [ ET , 3.10 - אלהים לבני האדם לענות בו 8.16 ) may also reflect this social setting and draw an implicit parallel between the actions of the oppressive ...
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... given licence to commit sin . ( Sir . 15.11-20 , NEB ) The precise relationship between Ben Sira and Ecclesiastes remains unclear , but the passage above may suggest that some parts of Stoic deterministic theory exerted an influence ...
... given licence to commit sin . ( Sir . 15.11-20 , NEB ) The precise relationship between Ben Sira and Ecclesiastes remains unclear , but the passage above may suggest that some parts of Stoic deterministic theory exerted an influence ...
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... given above is the event which it denotes a random occurrence or meeting . In the case of Josh . 2.16 and Judg . 8.21 there is intent behind both uses of the verb : Josh . 2.16 speaks of pursuers ' meeting ' their prey and Judg . 8.21 ...
... given above is the event which it denotes a random occurrence or meeting . In the case of Josh . 2.16 and Judg . 8.21 there is intent behind both uses of the verb : Josh . 2.16 speaks of pursuers ' meeting ' their prey and Judg . 8.21 ...
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... given to him ( for example , planting and uproot- ing , keeping and throwing away ) occur at the time ... which God has determined , 25 The majority of commentators , however , argue that 3.1-11 should be understood in a deterministic ...
... given to him ( for example , planting and uproot- ing , keeping and throwing away ) occur at the time ... which God has determined , 25 The majority of commentators , however , argue that 3.1-11 should be understood in a deterministic ...
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... given free rein to oppress their fellows and God appears to have no predictable system to mete out just reward and retribution . Although God's system for reward and retribution may not be pre- dictable , this is not the same as saying ...
... given free rein to oppress their fellows and God appears to have no predictable system to mete out just reward and retribution . Although God's system for reward and retribution may not be pre- dictable , this is not the same as saying ...
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