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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... the expression used in the context of kingship is actually an idiom meaning ' to be subject to ' ( cf. 1 Sam . 29.7 , 8 ) . mentioned as an important centre for the trade of incense 1. Ecclesiastes and its Hellenistic Context 19.
... the expression used in the context of kingship is actually an idiom meaning ' to be subject to ' ( cf. 1 Sam . 29.7 , 8 ) . mentioned as an important centre for the trade of incense 1. Ecclesiastes and its Hellenistic Context 19.
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... meanings of ' event ' and ' to happen , befall ' . Only the Vulgate attempts a more context - driven rendering ... meaning . In 9.2 , 3 , for the remaining occurrences of the term P , the Vulgate uses a circum- locution involving ...
... meanings of ' event ' and ' to happen , befall ' . Only the Vulgate attempts a more context - driven rendering ... meaning . In 9.2 , 3 , for the remaining occurrences of the term P , the Vulgate uses a circum- locution involving ...
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... meaning of ' meet ' ( 1 Sam . 10.5 ; Gen. 32.2 ) . In MH , Jastrow emphasizes the connotations of misfortune that often carries . " In Eccl . 9.11 , the term is typically translated ' chance ' in English Bible translations . The Hebrew ...
... meaning of ' meet ' ( 1 Sam . 10.5 ; Gen. 32.2 ) . In MH , Jastrow emphasizes the connotations of misfortune that often carries . " In Eccl . 9.11 , the term is typically translated ' chance ' in English Bible translations . The Hebrew ...
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... meaning of the Hebrew . It does not , however , immediately clarify Qoheleth's understanding of the term . The relationship of form between the LXX's άпάντηuα for and the LXX's ovvávτημα for app is noteworthy , however , since it would ...
... meaning of the Hebrew . It does not , however , immediately clarify Qoheleth's understanding of the term . The relationship of form between the LXX's άпάντηuα for and the LXX's ovvávτημα for app is noteworthy , however , since it would ...
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... meaning for the verb , we see God's angels ' meeting ' Jacob in the wilderness in Gen. 32.2 and the prophecy of Samuel in 1 Sam . 10.5 that the spirit of God will come upon Saul when he meets a company of prophets . Neither of these ...
... meaning for the verb , we see God's angels ' meeting ' Jacob in the wilderness in Gen. 32.2 and the prophecy of Samuel in 1 Sam . 10.5 that the spirit of God will come upon Saul when he meets a company of prophets . Neither of these ...
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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