03002cam a2200373 i 4500 18284696 AUA.1 20250210103252.0 140829s2013 be b 000 0 eng 2014429618 9789042929401 (paperback : alk. paper) 9042929405 (paperback : alk. paper) DLC DLC DLC eng heb pcc BS1475.53 .S36 2013 223/.8077 23 Schoors, A. (Antoon), author. Ecclesiastes / by Antoon Schoors. Leuven : Peeters, c2013. lxvi, 856 pages ; 24 cm. Historical commentary on the Old Testament Includes bibliographical references (pages xxi-lxvi). Superscription -- Motto of the Book -- Impossible the Do Something New -- The Royal Experience -- Reflections on the Meaning of Time -- Reflections on Injustice -- Reflections on Society -- Advantage of Silence on Rash Talk -- Reflections about Possessions -- Reflection on Human Impotence and Ignorance -- 'Better than' Proverbs -- Justice and Wickedness -- Wisdom on Humankind -- Wisdom and Power -- Retribution: Theodicy -- The Problem of Death -- Proverbs on Failures -- The Limitations of Wisdom -- Folly and Power -- Action Has Its Risks -- Sayings about the Fool -- Political Order -- Risks Have to Be Taken -- Enjoy As Long As You Can. "Ecclesiastes, Qoheleth in Hebrew, is a fascinating book. It was written in the Hellenistic Period (3rd-2nd Cent. B.C.) and is one of the latest books in the Old Testament. The author is in search of an answer to the problem he poses in 1:3, 'What profit is there for humans from all their toil at which they toil under the sun?' The answer is: 'None'. Therefore, Ecclesiastes begins and ends his book with a statement that everything is absurd. He does not try to explain away this reality, but he presents enjoyment of life as the best, though not perfect, solution. He has been called an atheist, a pessimist, a sceptic, an Epicurean, but also an optimist, a believing or god-fearing man. He is certainly a nonconformist, and the best characterization is that he is a sceptic or even an agnostic, who undermines all sorts of certainties. He asks many questions but gives few answers. But all this is meant for the best: he speaks honestly with a feeling of compassion with tormented humankind. His book often sounds very modern."--Back Cover. English with quotations in Hebrew Bible. Ecclesiastes Commentaries. Historical commentary on the Old Testament. http://swbplus.bsz-bw.de/bsz392291800inh.htm Inhaltsverzeichnis http://swbplus.bsz-bw.de/bsz392291800kla.htm Klappentext 7 cbc origres 2 ncip 20 y-gencatlg lcc REF BS 1475.53 .S36 2013 24943 24943 0 0 lcc 0 0 REF AUA.1 AUA.1 REF 2025-02-10 Bought by JTL 96.84 AUA27759 0 BS 1475.53 .S36 2013 AUA27759 2025-02-10 10:33:31 96.84 2025-02-10 REF