Pessimism and Love in Ecclesiastes and the Song of Songs
AUTHOR | Scott, David Russell |
PUBLISHER | Wipf & Stock Publishers (12/30/2020) |
PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
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Ecclesiastes is the translation in the Greek Bible called the Septuagint of a Hebrew word, Koheleth, whose meaning it is hopeless to fix with accuracy. All that we can say is that the word has something to do with a congregation or and assembly, hence the suggested translations "" a leader of an assembly,"" or ""the assembly itself,"" ""a debater,"" ""a preacher,"" ""a great orator."" Of these translations, ""an assembly"" might seem to fit in best with the nature of the contents of a book which is an assemblage of different conceptions of life and conduct. The final literary editor, whoever he was, of this book no doubt intended it to appear as a whole, and, perhaps, for this purpose, employed considerable editorial craftsmanship; but his labours have created endless difficulties for the later interpreters, who have been driven to desperate straits to reconcile the conflicting and contradictory views which the book, as a whole presents.... From the Introduction
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ISBN-13:
9781725291355
ISBN-10:
1725291355
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
260
Carton Quantity:
26
Product Dimensions:
5.00 x 0.63 x 8.00 inches
Weight:
0.85 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Dust Cover
Country of Origin:
US
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Non-Classifiable | General
Non-Classifiable | Biblical Studies - Old Testament - Poetry & Wisdom Literatur
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Ecclesiastes is the translation in the Greek Bible called the Septuagint of a Hebrew word, Koheleth, whose meaning it is hopeless to fix with accuracy. All that we can say is that the word has something to do with a congregation or and assembly, hence the suggested translations "" a leader of an assembly,"" or ""the assembly itself,"" ""a debater,"" ""a preacher,"" ""a great orator."" Of these translations, ""an assembly"" might seem to fit in best with the nature of the contents of a book which is an assemblage of different conceptions of life and conduct. The final literary editor, whoever he was, of this book no doubt intended it to appear as a whole, and, perhaps, for this purpose, employed considerable editorial craftsmanship; but his labours have created endless difficulties for the later interpreters, who have been driven to desperate straits to reconcile the conflicting and contradictory views which the book, as a whole presents.... From the Introduction
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