| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 168 pages) |
| Series |
Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft ; Bd. 353 |
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Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft ; 353.
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| Contents |
Table of Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter One Integrity of the Book -- Chapter Two The Vitality of Enjoyment in Qohelet's Theological Rhetoric -- Chapter Three The Fear of God: The Dialogics of Piety -- Conclusion Qohelet's Theology of Enjoyment -- Bibliography -- Index of Ancient Texts |
| Summary |
Annotation This study explores the interplay between the commendation of enjoyment and the injunction to fear God in Ecclesiastes. Previous studies have tended to examine these seemingly antithetical themes in isolation from one another. Seeing enjoyment and fear to be positively correlated, however, enables a fresh articulation of the books theology. Enjoyment of life lies at the heart of Qohelets vision of piety, which may be characterized as faithful realism, calling for an authentic engagement with both the tragic and joyous dimensions of human existence. Winner of the 2007 John Templeton Award for Theological Promise |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
| SUBJECT |
Bible. Ecclesiastes -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Bible. Ecclesiastes fast |
| Subject |
RELIGION -- Comparative Religion.
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RELIGION -- Essays.
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RELIGION -- Reference.
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783110923063 |
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3110923068 |
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