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Record Nr.

UNINA9910788430303321

Autore

Lee Eunny P

Titolo

The vitality of enjoyment in Qohelet's theological rhetoric [[electronic resource] /] / Eunny P. Lee

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, : Walter De Gruyter, 2005

ISBN

3-11-092306-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (182 p.)

Collana

Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft ; ; Bd. 353

Classificazione

BC 6750

Disciplina

200

Soggetti

RELIGION / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / Old Testament

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Acknowledgements -- Table of Contents -- Abbreviations -- 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

Sommario/riassunto

Die Arbeit überprüft das Zusammenspiel vom Lob des Genusses und der Ermahnung zur Gottesfurcht in Qohelet. Sieht man, anders als bisher, Genuss und Gottesfurcht in einem positiven Wechselverhältnis, eröffnen sich neue Aspekte der Theologie Qohelets: Lebensgenuss bildet den Kern seiner Spiritualität, die als glaubender Realismus bezeichnet werden kann und zu einem authentischen Erleben der tragischen wie freudigen Dimensionen des Lebens aufruft. Ausgezeichnet mit dem "John Templeton Award for Theological Promise" (2007).

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 book’s theology. Enjoyment of life lies at the heart of Qohelet’s 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