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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... 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 Bibliography Index of References Index of Modern Contents.
... 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 Bibliography Index of References Index of Modern Contents.
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... problem with Seow's picture of population expansion is precisely that such expansion took place on the coast ( and not , apparently in the hill country ) . The building remains from the Per- sian period in Palestine are in fact ...
... problem with Seow's picture of population expansion is precisely that such expansion took place on the coast ( and not , apparently in the hill country ) . The building remains from the Per- sian period in Palestine are in fact ...
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... problem is that the gods are remote and 50. D. Michel , Untersuchungen zur Eigenart des Buches Qohelet ( BZAW , 183 ; Berlin : W. de Gruyter , 1989 ) , p . 289 ; H.-P. Müller , ' Neige der althebräische “ Weis- heit " : Zum Denken ...
... problem is that the gods are remote and 50. D. Michel , Untersuchungen zur Eigenart des Buches Qohelet ( BZAW , 183 ; Berlin : W. de Gruyter , 1989 ) , p . 289 ; H.-P. Müller , ' Neige der althebräische “ Weis- heit " : Zum Denken ...
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... problems with Lohfink's position . First of all , he dates the book ( delib- erately ) to a time of social tension . Syria - Palestine had recently been 62. R. Braun , Kohelet und die frühhellenistische Popularphilosophie ( BZAW , 130 ...
... problems with Lohfink's position . First of all , he dates the book ( delib- erately ) to a time of social tension . Syria - Palestine had recently been 62. R. Braun , Kohelet und die frühhellenistische Popularphilosophie ( BZAW , 130 ...
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... problems with Tyler's theory of Epicurean influence on the work of Qoheleth.72 Tyler argues that Qoheleth's recommendation to joy is in line with Epicurean belief and specifically links Eccl . 5.17- 19 ( ET 18-20 ) with the concept of ...
... problems with Tyler's theory of Epicurean influence on the work of Qoheleth.72 Tyler argues that Qoheleth's recommendation to joy is in line with Epicurean belief and specifically links Eccl . 5.17- 19 ( ET 18-20 ) with the concept of ...
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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