Ecclesiastes 5-12 : a critical and exegetical commentary / Stuart Weeks.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weeks, Stuart, author.

Series:

International Critical Commentary

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Ecclesiastes--Commentaries.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (753 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Distribution:

[London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021

Place of Publication:

London [England] : T & T Clark, 2021.

Summary:

"This volume completes Stuart Weeks' commentary on the book of Ecclesiastes, also known as Qoheleth. Weeks draws together all the relevant tools for understanding this complex wisdom book in the Old Testament. As is the hallmark of the ICC no stone is left unturned as Weeks considers the full range of linguistic, textual, archaeological, literary and theological interpretations of the text. Week incorporates recent interpretation alongside the history of research to examine the text of Ecclesiastes 6-12 in the closest possible, offering a reading of what may have be the original writer's linguistic and theological intent. The volume is a companion to Weeks' previous commentary on chapters 1-5 of Ecclesiastes, which also contains his exhaustive bibliography of works relevant to the study of the text."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

General Editor's Preface

Preface to the Second Volume

A Paraphrase

Additional Bibliography of Works Cited

Additional Abbreviations

Commentary

1. Introduction to 5.7-6.9 (Et 5.8-6.9): Wealth, Long Life and Fulfilment

2. 6.10-12: The Limits of Being Human

3. Introduction to 7.1-22: Sayings

4. Introduction To 7.23-8.1: Qohelet's Search For Wisdom

5. Introduction To 8.2-9: Power And Powerlessness

6. Introduction to 8.10-17: Invisible Justice

7. Introduction to 9.1-12: Death And Living

8. Introduction to 9.13-10.3: Wisdom And Folly

9. 10.4-10c: Bad Leadership

10. 10.10d-15: Wise And Foolish Speech

11. 10.16-19: inaction

12. 10.20-11.6: Over-Caution

13. 11.7-12.2: Living Mindfully

14. 12.3-8: Death

15. 12.9-14: Epilogue

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780567666567

0567666565

9780567666550

0567666557

OCLC:

1281198082