LEADER 03744nam 22005651c 450 001 9910153149403321 005 20200115203623.0 010 $a1-4725-5037-4 010 $a0-567-54715-9 010 $a0-567-21940-2 024 7 $a10.5040/9781472550378 035 $a(CKB)3710000000103487 035 $a(EBL)1778802 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001256302 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11687854 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001256302 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11258821 035 $a(PQKB)11747423 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1778802 035 $a(OCoLC)1059113963 035 $a(UtOrBLW)bpp09255473 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000103487 100 $a20140929d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aEcclesiastes and scepticism $fby Stuart Weeks 210 1$aNew York $cT & T Clark International $d2012. 215 $a1 online resource (234 p.) 225 1 $aLibrary of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies ;$v541 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-322-14643-8 311 $a0-567-25288-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages [197]-210) and index 327 $aQohelet -- Qohelet's world -- Living in Qohelet's world -- Observation and illusion -- Qohelet as a sceptic 327 $aChapter 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 -- indexes 330 8 $aBy emphasising observation and empiricism as a key influence on human behaviour, this work excludes any consideration of tradition or revelation. Scholars often view the apparent scepticism of Ecclesiastes in terms of a reaction against the more confident assertions found in works like Proverbs , and the book does indeed seem to deny the possibility of humans shaping their future or changing their fate through informed action. What appears to concern the work's protagonist, whose monologue occupies most of its length, is not any scepticism about God's activity or consistency rather the problems that arise from a human inability to discern divine action or purpose. This study will seek to understand both the roots and the implications of this empiricism, comparing the monologue with other biblical and ancient literature, and suggesting that, although it has points of contact with other texts, its scepticism is largely distinctive and, unlikely to represent some broader tradition. For that reason and others, the work as a whole is unlikely to be a satire, as is sometimes suggested, but it may be inviting critical reflection on the outlook and limitations of its protagonist. Over the last 30 years this pioneering series has established an unrivaled reputation for cutting-edge international scholarship in Biblical Studies and has attracted leading authors and editors in the field. The series takes many original and creative approaches to its subjects, including innovative work from historical and theological perspectives, social-scientific and literary theory, and more recent developments in cultural studies and reception history 410 0$aLibrary of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies ;$v541. 606 $2Biblical studies & exegesis 676 $a223/.806 700 $aWeeks$b Stuart$01084284 801 0$bUtOrBLW 801 1$bUtOrBLW 801 2$bUkLoBP 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910153149403321 996 $aEcclesiastes and scepticism$92879772 997 $aUNINA