Rabbinic views of Qohelet / Ruth N. Sandberg.

Author
Sandberg, Ruth N. [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Lewiston : Mellen Biblical Press, [1999], ©1999.
Description
255 pages ; 24 pages cm.

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Contains
Notes
Includes selections from Qohelet rabbah and the commentary of Rabbi Samuel ben Meir on the book of Ecclesiastes.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-244) and indexes.
Contents
  • 1. Introduction. Purpose of this work. The biblical book of Qohelet. Classical Rabbinic Judaism: Its Literature and history. The place of Qohelet in rabbinic tradition
  • 2. Qohelet Rabbah and its Modes of Interpretation. The dating and editing of Qohelet Rabbah. The four modes of interpretation in Qohelet Rabbah
  • 3. Selections from Qohelet Rabbah and the Commentary of Rabbi Samuel Ben Meir. Qohelet's identity as a king in Jerusalem. The futility of creation. The futility of human effort. The futility of wisdom. The futility of pleasure. Pleasure as a gift from God. The unfairness of inheritance. The unfairness and finality of death. The remoteness and unknowability of God. The unfairness of human injustice and suffering. The bitterness/joy found with women. Traditional proverbs and conventional wisdom
  • 4. Conclusion.
Other title(s)
Midrash rabbah. Ecclesiastes. Selections. English.
ISBN
0773479716
LCCN
99030523
OCLC
41326122
RCP
C - O
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