Political Folly and Royal Wisdom in Eccl 5,7-8
Qohelet’s critique of royal leadership in Eccl 5,7-8 (8-9) constitutes one of the book’s most difficult texts. Recent scholarship has moved toward understanding both verses as a criticism of corrupt government, in that the king is complicit in the graft because he too profits from exploiting the lan...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Peeters
2021
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Biblica
Year: 2021, Volume: 102, Issue: 3, Pages: 335-355 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Kohelet 5,7-8
/ Old Testament
/ Wisdom literature
/ Ruler
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IxTheo Classification: | HA Bible HB Old Testament |
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