Ecclesiastes and Scepticism
Scholars often view the apparent scepticism of Ecclesiastes in terms of a reaction against the more confident assertions found in works like Proverbs, and the book does indeed seem to deny the possibility of humans shaping their future or changing their fate through informed action. What appears to...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Libro |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
| Servizio "Subito": | Ordinare ora. |
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New York
Bloomsbury Publishing
2011
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| In: | Anno: 2011 |
| Recensioni: | [Rezension von: Weeks, Stuart, 1964-, Ecclesiastes and scepticism] (2015) (Gilbert, Maurice, 1934 -)
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| Periodico/Rivista: | The Library of Hebrew Bible / Old Testament Studies
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| Notazioni IxTheo: | HB Antico Testamento |
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| Riepilogo: | Scholars often view the apparent scepticism of Ecclesiastes in terms of a reaction against the more confident assertions found in works like Proverbs, and the book does indeed seem to deny the possibility of humans shaping their future or changing their fate through informed action. What appears to concern the work's protagonist, whose monologue occupies most of its length, is not any scepticism about God's activity or consistency, but rather the problems that arise from a human inability to discern divine action or purpose. This study seeks to understand both the roots and the implications |
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| Descrizione del documento: | Description based upon print version of record |
| ISBN: | 0567547159 |