Challenging the Idols of the Twenty-First Century: The Message of the Book of Ecclesiastes
Proper understanding of Ecclesiastes begins with the recognition that there aretwo voices in the book, the Teacher (1:1212:7) and the frame narrator (1:1-11;12:8-14). The frame narrator examines and evaluates the thought of the Teacherto give his son (12:12) a lesson on life. The Teacher expresses...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2009
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Stone-Campbell journal
Year: 2009, Volume: 12, Issue: 2, Pages: 207-219 |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | Proper understanding of Ecclesiastes begins with the recognition that there aretwo voices in the book, the Teacher (1:1212:7) and the frame narrator (1:1-11;12:8-14). The frame narrator examines and evaluates the thought of the Teacherto give his son (12:12) a lesson on life. The Teacher expresses an "under the sun"perspective. The frame narrator encourages his son toward an "above the sun"perspective. Finally, Ecclesiastes is read in the light of the New Testament. |
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| ISSN: | 1097-6566 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Stone-Campbell journal
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