Qohelet in his Context: Ecclesiastes 4,13-16 and the Dating of the Book
The enigmatic anecdote of the old and foolish king in Ecclesiastes 4,13-16 is a key text for identifying the specific context of Qohelet. This article argues that the anecdote is not merely proverbial and abstract, but reflects actual political events in the second half of the third century BCE. The...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Peeters
[2019]
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Biblica
Year: 2019, Volume: 100, Issue: 3, Pages: 353-372 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Kohelet 4,13-16
/ Seleukiden
/ Succession
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IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
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