| Description |
1 online resource (157 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover -- Half title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Commentary -- 1:1-2 Making Introductions: The Speaker and His Theme -- Excursus: Vapor in the Old Testament and in Ecclesiastes -- 1:3-11 The Legacy of Amnesia -- 1:12-2:26 The Royal Quest: When All You've Ever Wanted Isn't Enough -- Excursus: "Chasing after Wind" in Ecclesiastes -- 3:1-15 The Mystery of the Times -- 3:16-4:3 Injustices Lamented -- 4:4-16 Of Earnings and Yearnings: Relocating Value -- 5:1-7 (Heb. 4:17-5:6) Reticence before God -- 5:8-9 (Heb. 7-8) Systems Failure (Diagnosis and Prognosis) -- 5:10-6:9 Portion over Profit -- 6:10-7:14 Prodding the Pupil -- 7:15-29 Elusive Wisdom -- 8:1-17 Injustices Revisited -- 9:1-12 To Life! -- 9:13-10:20 The Value and Limits of Wisdom -- 11:1-6 A Modus Vivendi -- 11:7-12:8 Accepting Death, Embracing Life -- 12:9-14 Epilogue: A Tribute to Qohelet the Wise -- Works Cited and Consulted -- Select Bibliography |
| Summary |
An up-to-date, readable commentary on the book of Ecclesiastes, illustrating its relevance for modern readers |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| SUBJECT |
Bible. Old Testament. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79054379
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Bible. Old Testament. fast (OCoLC)fst01808092 |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781501837586 |
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1501837583 |
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