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Subject(s)

• Midrash rabbah Ecclesiastes—Criticism, interpretation, etc [Browse]
• Samuel ben Meir active 11th century-12th century—Perush Rabi Shemuʼel ben Meʼir (Rashbam) le-Ḳohelet [Browse]
• Bible Ecclesiastes—Criticism, interpretation, etc [Browse]

Series

• Mellen Biblical Press series ; v. 57. [More in this series]
• Mellen Biblical Press series ; v. 57 [More in this series]

Contains

Samuel ben Meir, active 11th century-12th century. Perush Rabi Shemuʼel ben Meʼir (Rashbam) le-Ḳohelet. Selections. English. [Browse]

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.

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Other title(s)

Midrash rabbah. Ecclesiastes. Selections. English.

ISBN

0773479716

LCCN

99030523

OCLC

41326122

RCP

C - O

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