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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... wisdom , more than all who were in Jerusalem before me ' . Again , this was a statement that called to mind Solomon's legendary wisdom ( 1 Kgs 5.9-14 [ ET 4.29-34 ] ) . Most modern commentators would agree however , that although the ...
... wisdom , more than all who were in Jerusalem before me ' . Again , this was a statement that called to mind Solomon's legendary wisdom ( 1 Kgs 5.9-14 [ ET 4.29-34 ] ) . Most modern commentators would agree however , that although the ...
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... wisdom'.14 Another important fact that should be noted is that Qoheleth's use of Persianisms does not preclude a Hellenistic dating . The term 079 , although of Persian origin , occurs in Dan . 3.16 ; 4.14 . The use of the Persian ...
... wisdom'.14 Another important fact that should be noted is that Qoheleth's use of Persianisms does not preclude a Hellenistic dating . The term 079 , although of Persian origin , occurs in Dan . 3.16 ; 4.14 . The use of the Persian ...
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... wisdom or wealth ' than all who were before me in Jerusalem ' ( 1.16 ; 2.7 , 9 ) refers to the king's ability to amass more wealth than his contemporaries : the expression used in the context of kingship is actually an idiom meaning ...
... wisdom or wealth ' than all who were before me in Jerusalem ' ( 1.16 ; 2.7 , 9 ) refers to the king's ability to amass more wealth than his contemporaries : the expression used in the context of kingship is actually an idiom meaning ...
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... Wisdom ' 2.10- 38 [ ANET , pp . 434-35 ] ) which states that divine decrees are hidden from human sight ( cf. Eccl . 3.11 ; 8.17 ) and that righteous and wicked may receive the same treatment from the gods ( cf. 8.12-14 ) . This view is ...
... Wisdom ' 2.10- 38 [ ANET , pp . 434-35 ] ) which states that divine decrees are hidden from human sight ( cf. Eccl . 3.11 ; 8.17 ) and that righteous and wicked may receive the same treatment from the gods ( cf. 8.12-14 ) . This view is ...
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... wisdom was to some extent influenced by Egyptian ideas . For example , the dependence of Prov . 22.17-24.22 on the Egyptian ' Instruction of Amenemope ' remains generally accepted , although some scholars have recently cast doubt on ...
... wisdom was to some extent influenced by Egyptian ideas . For example , the dependence of Prov . 22.17-24.22 on the Egyptian ' Instruction of Amenemope ' remains generally accepted , although some scholars have recently cast doubt on ...
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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