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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... period . Citing the lack of grecisms in Ecclesiastes as additional evidence for their view , dates in the Persian period have been proposed where the socioeconomic evi– dence is said to tally with the social background presupposed by ...
... period . Citing the lack of grecisms in Ecclesiastes as additional evidence for their view , dates in the Persian period have been proposed where the socioeconomic evi– dence is said to tally with the social background presupposed by ...
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... period as referring to an ( economically productive ) orchard , however , is also appropriate to the context of the ' Royal Experiment ' . In the same context , an interesting parallel to Qoheleth's usage in an גנות , ( 2.4 ) vineyards ...
... period as referring to an ( economically productive ) orchard , however , is also appropriate to the context of the ' Royal Experiment ' . In the same context , an interesting parallel to Qoheleth's usage in an גנות , ( 2.4 ) vineyards ...
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... period , Seow considers significant the fact that it was at this time that coins were introduced to Palestine . The ' daric ' began to be minted from around 515 BCE onwards and coins of other denomina- tions were minted in the provinces ...
... period , Seow considers significant the fact that it was at this time that coins were introduced to Palestine . The ' daric ' began to be minted from around 515 BCE onwards and coins of other denomina- tions were minted in the provinces ...
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... period ) texts such as Ezra 2.69 ; Neh . 7.69-71.26 By way of contrast , the Ptolemies were careful to maintain a strict coin- age monopoly , with foreign coins being called in and reminted.27 In Palestine , finds of coins minted by ...
... period ) texts such as Ezra 2.69 ; Neh . 7.69-71.26 By way of contrast , the Ptolemies were careful to maintain a strict coin- age monopoly , with foreign coins being called in and reminted.27 In Palestine , finds of coins minted by ...
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... from the Per- sian period in Palestine are in fact remarkably scanty ( E. Stern , ' The Archaeology Unfortunately , little information exists about agricultural innovations in Palestine 18 Determinism in the Book of Ecclesiastes.
... from the Per- sian period in Palestine are in fact remarkably scanty ( E. Stern , ' The Archaeology Unfortunately , little information exists about agricultural innovations in Palestine 18 Determinism in the Book of Ecclesiastes.
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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