03744nam 22005651c 450 991015314940332120200115203623.01-4725-5037-40-567-54715-90-567-21940-210.5040/9781472550378(CKB)3710000000103487(EBL)1778802(SSID)ssj0001256302(PQKBManifestationID)11687854(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001256302(PQKBWorkID)11258821(PQKB)11747423(MiAaPQ)EBC1778802(OCoLC)1059113963(UtOrBLW)bpp09255473(EXLCZ)99371000000010348720140929d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrEcclesiastes and scepticism by Stuart WeeksNew York T & T Clark International 2012.1 online resource (234 p.)Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies ;541Description based upon print version of record.1-322-14643-8 0-567-25288-4 Includes bibliographical references (pages [197]-210) and indexQohelet -- Qohelet's world -- Living in Qohelet's world -- Observation and illusion -- Qohelet as a scepticChapter 1: Introduction -- Chaper 2: The World according to Qoheleth -- Chapter 3: Profit, futility, and wisdom -- Chapter 4: The Basis of Qoheleth's analysis -- Chapter 5: Qoheleth as a sceptic -- Chapter 6: Qoheleth and his creator -- Summary & Conclusion -- The book will also include a bibliography of works cited, and -- indexesBy emphasising observation and empiricism as a key influence on human behaviour, this work excludes any consideration of tradition or revelation. Scholars often view the apparent scepticism of Ecclesiastes in terms of a reaction against the more confident assertions found in works like Proverbs , and the book does indeed seem to deny the possibility of humans shaping their future or changing their fate through informed action. What appears to concern the work's protagonist, whose monologue occupies most of its length, is not any scepticism about God's activity or consistency rather the problems that arise from a human inability to discern divine action or purpose. This study will seek to understand both the roots and the implications of this empiricism, comparing the monologue with other biblical and ancient literature, and suggesting that, although it has points of contact with other texts, its scepticism is largely distinctive and, unlikely to represent some broader tradition. For that reason and others, the work as a whole is unlikely to be a satire, as is sometimes suggested, but it may be inviting critical reflection on the outlook and limitations of its protagonist. Over the last 30 years this pioneering series has established an unrivaled reputation for cutting-edge international scholarship in Biblical Studies and has attracted leading authors and editors in the field. The series takes many original and creative approaches to its subjects, including innovative work from historical and theological perspectives, social-scientific and literary theory, and more recent developments in cultural studies and reception historyLibrary of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies ;541.Biblical studies & exegesis223/.806Weeks Stuart1084284UtOrBLWUtOrBLWUkLoBPBOOK9910153149403321Ecclesiastes and scepticism2879772UNINA