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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 29
Page 14
... objects described in that passage : the fruit trees in specially watered orchards ( 2.5-6 ) , the material wealth , livestock and 13. J.A. Montgomery ( Daniel [ ICC ; Edinburgh : T. & T. Clark , 1927 ] , p . 201 ) remarks on the ...
... objects described in that passage : the fruit trees in specially watered orchards ( 2.5-6 ) , the material wealth , livestock and 13. J.A. Montgomery ( Daniel [ ICC ; Edinburgh : T. & T. Clark , 1927 ] , p . 201 ) remarks on the ...
Page 31
... object of this study is therefore twofold : first , it aims to show that Qoheleth was indeed a determinist . It will also consider questions such as the problem of human evil and how Qoheleth explains this in the light of his deter ...
... object of this study is therefore twofold : first , it aims to show that Qoheleth was indeed a determinist . It will also consider questions such as the problem of human evil and how Qoheleth explains this in the light of his deter ...
Page 40
... object of this section will be to explore how Qoheleth uses this term in isolation . Since 30 of the 40 occurrences of the term occur in the passage 3.1-11 , the investigation of this text will form a large part of this sec- tion ...
... object of this section will be to explore how Qoheleth uses this term in isolation . Since 30 of the 40 occurrences of the term occur in the passage 3.1-11 , the investigation of this text will form a large part of this sec- tion ...
Page 47
... object must act . Many of the passages in which the term occurs imply the role of the deity in the imposition of 41. J.A. Montgomery ( ' Notes on Ecclesiastes ' , JBL 43 [ 1924 ] , p . 243 ) in fact translates here as ' fate ' and makes ...
... object must act . Many of the passages in which the term occurs imply the role of the deity in the imposition of 41. J.A. Montgomery ( ' Notes on Ecclesiastes ' , JBL 43 [ 1924 ] , p . 243 ) in fact translates here as ' fate ' and makes ...
Page 52
You have reached your viewing limit for this book.
You have reached your viewing limit for this book.
Contents
7 | |
8 | |
11 | |
33 | |
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 |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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