A Time to Throw Away Stones: Qohelet’s Enigmatic Reference to Stones as a Hinge for the Themes of War and Peace in the Time Poem

The time poem in Eccl 3.1–8 reflects a marked structure and progression of themes. These connections suggest that the initial lines of vv. 2, 5, and 8 open their respective stanzas by focusing on a similar theme: war and peace. This thread clarifies the meaning of Qohelet’s enigmatic throwing and ga...

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Main Author: Dunham, Kyle C. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2021
In: Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Year: 2021, Volume: 45, Issue: 3, Pages: 320-335
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Exegesis / Old Testament / Bible. Kohelet 3,1-8 / Poetics / Time / War / Peace / Bible. Kohelet 3,5
IxTheo Classification:HA Bible
HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B poem
B Peace
B War
B Ecclesiastes
B stones
B casting
B Time
B Qohelet
B gathering
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