The Words of the Wise Are Like Goads Engaging Qohelet in the 21st Century |
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| Editor:
| Boda, Mark J.
Longman III, Tremper
Rata, Cristian |
| ISBN: | 978-1-57506-265-5 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2013 |
| Publisher: | Pennsylvania State University Press
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| Imprint: | Eisenbrauns |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $72.95 |
Book Description:
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"Meaningless, meaningless, everything is meaningless." The word "meaningless" (hebel) appears more than 40 times in the book of Ecclesiastes and raises the question why a book that appears to deny meaning or purpose is included in the Bible. Many questions of interpretation as well as relevance surround the book ......
"Meaningless, meaningless, everything is meaningless." The word "meaningless" (hebel) appears more than 40 times in the book of Ecclesiastes and raises the question why a book that appears to deny meaning or purpose is included in the Bible. Many questions of interpretation as well as relevance surround the book ......