The Book of Ecclesiastes
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- General Editor's Preface -- Author's Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- I. Title -- II. Authorship -- III. Excursus: Who was Qohelet? -- IV. Date -- V. Language -- VI. Genre -- VII. Structure -- VIII. Literary Styl...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Grand Rapids
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co
1998
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| In: | Year: 1998 |
| Reviews: | Book Review: Ecclesiastes: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary, by C. L. Seow. AB 18C. Doubleday, New York, 1997. 419 pp. 39.95 (cloth). ISBN 0-385-41114-6.; The Book of Ecclesiastes, by Tremper Longman, III. NICOT. Eerd-mans, Grand Rapids, 1998. 306 pp. 35.00 (cloth). ISBN 0-8028-2366-1 (1999) (Brown, William P., 1958 -)
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| Series/Journal: | The New International Commentary on the Old Testament
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: Longman, Tremper: The Book of Ecclesiastes. - Grand Rapids : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.,c1998. - 9780802823663 |
| Summary: | Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- General Editor's Preface -- Author's Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- I. Title -- II. Authorship -- III. Excursus: Who was Qohelet? -- IV. Date -- V. Language -- VI. Genre -- VII. Structure -- VIII. Literary Style -- IX. Text -- X. Canon -- XI. Theological Message -- XII. Qohelet's Theology -- XIII. Theology of the book as a whole -- XIV. From a New Testament Perspective -- XV. Bibliography -- Text And Commentary -- I. Frame Narrative: Prologue (1:1-11) -- A. Superscription (1:1) -- B. Introduction to Qohelet's Thought (1:2-11) -- II. Qohelet's Autobiographical speech (1:12-12:7) -- A. Autobiographical Introduction (1:12) -- B. "Solomon's" Quest for the Meaning of Life (1:13-2:26) -- 1. Introductory Reflections -- 2. The Pursuit of Meaning in Pleasure (2:1-11) -- 3. Death Renders Both Wisdom and Folly Meaningless (2:12-17) -- 4. Death Renders Toil Meaningless (2:18-23) -- 5. Carpe Diem!-God Allows Some to Enjoy Life (2:24-26) -- C. The Quest Continues (3:1-6:9) -- 1. The Burden of the "Proper Time" (3:1-15) -- 2. Is There Any Justice? (3:16-22) -- 3. Better Off Dead (4:1-3) -- 4. Once Again-The Meaninglessness of Work (4:4-6) -- 5. Another Reflection on Meaninglessness: The Lonely Miser (4:7-8) -- 6. The Advantages of Companionship (4:9-12) -- 7. Political Power Is Meaningless: An Anecdote (4:13-16) -- 8. God Is in Heaven (4:17-5:6 [English 5:1-7]) -- 9. The Network of Oppression (5:7-8 [English 5:8-9]) -- 10. The Meaninglessness of Wealth (5:9-6:9 [English 5:10-6:9]) -- D. Qohelet's Wise Advice (6:10-12:7) -- 1. The Future-Determined and Unknown (6:10-12) -- 2. Miscellaneous Advice (7:1-14) -- 3. The Limitations of Human Wisdom and Righteousness (7:15-22) -- 4. Inaccessible Wisdom (7:23-24) -- 5. Seeking and (Not) Finding (7:25-29) -- 6. No One Is Like the Wise! (8:1) 7. The Word of the King Is Supreme (8:2-9) -- 8. Are the Wicked Really Punished? (8:10-15) -- 9. Not Even the Wise Know (8:16-17) -- 10. One Fate for All (9:1-10) -- 11. Time and Chance (9:11-12) -- 12. Limitations of Wisdom: An Example Story (9:13-16) -- 13. Assessments of Wisdom (9:17-18) -- 14. Miscellaneous Proverbs on Wisdom and Folly (10:1-4) -- 15. An Example Story: The World Upside Down (10:5-7) -- 16. The Disastrous "Accidents" of Life (10:8-11) -- 17. Fools (10:12-15) -- 18. The King: Blessing or Curse? (10:16-17) -- 19. Miscellaneous Wisdom (10:18-19) -- 20. Advice Concerning the King-Once Again (10:20) -- 21. Risk and Uncertainty (11:1-6) -- 22. Youth, Old Age, and Death (11:7-10) -- 23. Approaching Old Age and Death (12:1-7) -- III. Frame Narrative: Epilogue (12:8-14) -- A. The Evaluation of the Frame Narrator (12:8-12) -- B. The Conclusion: Fear God (12:13-14) -- Notes -- I. Subjects -- II. Authors -- III. Scripture References -- IV. Foreign Words |
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| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (288 pages) |
| ISBN: | 1467423009 |