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Rabbinic views of Qohelet / Ruth N. Sandberg.
Author
Sandberg, Ruth N.
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Format
Book
Language
English
Published/Created
Lewiston : Mellen Biblical Press, [1999], ©1999.
Description
255 pages ; 24 pages cm.
Details
Subject(s)
Midrash rabbah Ecclesiastes
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Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Samuel ben Meir active 11th century-12th century
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Perush Rabi Shemuʼel ben Meʼir (Rashbam) le-Ḳohelet
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Bible Ecclesiastes
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Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Series
Mellen Biblical Press series ; v. 57.
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Mellen Biblical Press series ; v. 57
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Contains
Samuel ben Meir, active 11th century-12th century.
Perush Rabi Shemuʼel ben Meʼir (Rashbam) le-Ḳohelet.
Selections.
English.
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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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Midrash rabbah. Ecclesiastes. Selections. English.
ISBN
0773479716
LCCN
99030523
OCLC
41326122
RCP
C - O
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