Life's Storms and Structural Unity in Qoheleth 11.1-12.8
This study investigates whether a structural combination of one of the most exegeti cally challenging sections in Ecclesiastes (11.7-12.8) with a section that has received less attention (11.1-6) might produce a better reading and understanding of both. Such a combination is suggested by the unity o...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1991
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Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Year: 1991, Volume: 16, Issue: 52, Pages: 95-114 |
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| Summary: | This study investigates whether a structural combination of one of the most exegeti cally challenging sections in Ecclesiastes (11.7-12.8) with a section that has received less attention (11.1-6) might produce a better reading and understanding of both. Such a combination is suggested by the unity of 11.1-12.8 which is shown through its themes and certain rhetorical devices. Qoheleth's many bridging apparatuses that connect 11.1-12.8 help form a speech: enjoy life now while you can, and such enjoyment should not avoid wise labor. |
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| ISSN: | 1476-6728 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for the study of the Old Testament
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/030908929101605206 |