Qohelet : searching for a life worth living / philosophical commentary, Menachem Fisch ; illuminations and commentary, Debra Band ; foreword, Ellen F. Davis ; preface, Moshe Halbertal.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fisch, Menachem, author.

Band, Debra, author.

Contributor:

Davis, Ellen F., writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Ecclesiastes--Commentaries.

Bible.

Bible. Ecclesiastes--Illustrations.

Bible. Ecclesiastes.

Genre:

Commentaries

Illustrated works

Physical Description:

viii, 188 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm

Manufacture:

Bethesda, Maryland : Porter Print Group, 2023.

Place of Publication:

Waco, Texas : Baylor University Press, 2023.

Contents:

Foreword / Ellen F. Davis

Preface / Moshe Halbertal

Acknowledgements

Introduction: Making sense of Qoholet / Menachem Fisch

Introduction: Approaching the Book of Qohelet / Debra Band

Illuminations

Chapter commentary materials

Chapter one: introduction: setting the stage

Chapter two: introduction: dashed dreams of a lasting achievement

Chapter three: Qohelet's great turning point

Chapter four: introduction: politics of cooperation

Chapter five: introduction: foolishness multiplied: the religious dimension

Chapter six: futility of hindsight

Chapter seven: breaching the limits of self-critique

Chapter eight: knowing the limits of one's strength

Chapter nine: the case against Hedonism

Chapter ten: a fool's dystopia

Chapter eleven: the beginning of an optimistic end

Chapter twelve: When all is said and done

Afterword: Mysteries dispelled: Qoholet in biblical and liturgical context / Menachem Fisch.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pg.181-185) and index.

ISBN:

148131873X

9781481318730

OCLC:

1377804856