Ecclesiastes : the traditional Hebrew text with the new JPS translation / commentary by Michael V. Fox.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fox, Michael V., 1940-

Series:

Commentaries : The JPS Bible Commentary

The JPS Bible commentary

Standardized Title:

Bible. O.T. Ecclesiastes. Hebrew. 2004.

Language:

English

Hebrew

Subjects (All):

Bible. Ecclesiastes--Commentaries.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (126 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Jewish Publication Society, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

""The Book of Ecclesiastes is part of the "wisdom literature" of the Bible. It concerns itself with universal philosophical questions, rather than events in the history of Israel and in the Hebrews' covenant with God. Koheleth, the speaker in this book, ruminates on what--if anything--has lasting value, and how--if at all--God interacts with humankind. Koheleth expresses bewilderment and frustration at life's absurdities and injustices. He grapples with the inequities that pervade the world and the frailty and limitations of human wisdom and righteousness. His awareness of these discomfiting facts coexists with a firm belief in God's rule and God's fundamental justice, and he looks for ways to define a meaningful life in a world where so much is senseless. Ecclesiastes is traditionally read on the Jewish holiday Sukkot, the harvest festival.

Contents:

Half-Title ; Full Title ; Copyright ; Dedication ; Contents ; Acknowledgments ; Introduction to the Commentary: Ecclesiastes ; Title and Author ; Ecclesiastes and Wisdom Literature ; Ecclesiastes and Philosophy; Literary Forms ; Dating ; Place in Jewish Literature ; Structure and Unity ; Keywords ; The Challenges of Scriptural Citation, Translation, and Commentary ; Major Sources Cited and Overview of Interpretations ; The Teachings of Ecclesiastes ; Notes to the Introduction ; Abbreviations and Other Conventions; The Commentary to Ecclesiastes ; Introduction ; Reflections and Meditations

Counsels and Teachings Conclusion ; Epilogue ; Notes to the Commentary

Notes:

"Masoretic Hebrew text, Codex Leningrad B19A, taken from Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (BHS) 1967/77, 1983, by the Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, Stuttgart."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 86-87) and index.

Contains:

Bible. O.T. Ecclesiastes. English. Jewish Publication Society. 2004.

ISBN:

0-8276-0965-5

OCLC:

923702901