Das Alte Testament Deutsch (ATD) - Neubearbeitungen Der Prediger Salomo |
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| Author:
| Köhlmoos, Melanie |
| Translator:
| Köhlmoos, Melanie |
| Series title: | Das Alte Testament Deutsch. ATD - Neubearbeitungen Neues Gottinger Bibelwerk Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-3-525-51215-9 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2014 |
| Publisher: | Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $64.00 |
Book Description:
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The Book of Qohelet is still mysterious and challenging. Disguised as King Solomon, a philosopher and scribe reflects how wisdom can be found, how God can be perceived. Within the book, traditional Jewish Wisdom and Hellenistic philosophy intermingle and Qohelet deconstructs both of them. He presents his argument as a dialogue between a fictitious author and an unknown audience. The audience is drawn into the dialogue and challenged to take position. Melanie Köhmoos focuses on the...
More DescriptionThe Book of Qohelet is still mysterious and challenging. Disguised as King Solomon, a philosopher and scribe reflects how wisdom can be found, how God can be perceived. Within the book, traditional Jewish Wisdom and Hellenistic philosophy intermingle and Qohelet deconstructs both of them. He presents his argument as a dialogue between a fictitious author and an unknown audience. The audience is drawn into the dialogue and challenged to take position. Melanie Köhmoos focuses on the literary structure and its strategies in this commentary on the Book of Qohelet.