Full Description
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.
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
