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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... understanding Qoheleth as a determinist , so the fact that so many commentators continue to see evidence of determinism in his work may appear surprising . Delitzsch , Ecclesiastes , pp . 254-55 , 365-67 . 1 . 2 . Fox , Contradictions ...
... understanding Qoheleth as a determinist , so the fact that so many commentators continue to see evidence of determinism in his work may appear surprising . Delitzsch , Ecclesiastes , pp . 254-55 , 365-67 . 1 . 2 . Fox , Contradictions ...
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... understanding of this term against the backdrop of its usage elsewhere in the Hebrew Bible . a . The versions The Versions offer little assistance in our efforts to discover Qoheleth's intent . In all locations , the LXX renders the ...
... understanding of this term against the backdrop of its usage elsewhere in the Hebrew Bible . a . The versions The Versions offer little assistance in our efforts to discover Qoheleth's intent . In all locations , the LXX renders the ...
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... understanding Qoheleth's use of the term to refer to an ' unpredictable ' occurrence rather than a 9. Fox , Contradictions , p . 184 . ' chance ' occurrence is not great ) . The 36 Determinism in the Book of Ecclesiastes.
... understanding Qoheleth's use of the term to refer to an ' unpredictable ' occurrence rather than a 9. Fox , Contradictions , p . 184 . ' chance ' occurrence is not great ) . The 36 Determinism in the Book of Ecclesiastes.
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... understanding , nor yet favour to the skilful , but time and ' meeting ' happen to them all . In view of the discussion which has just centred on the meaning of p in Ecclesiastes ( i.e. that it means ' [ unpredictable ] happening ...
... understanding , nor yet favour to the skilful , but time and ' meeting ' happen to them all . In view of the discussion which has just centred on the meaning of p in Ecclesiastes ( i.e. that it means ' [ unpredictable ] happening ...
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... 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 appear to suggest that the LXX translator saw the two concepts as interrelated ...
... 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 appear to suggest that the LXX translator saw the two concepts as interrelated ...
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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