Death and divine judgment in Ecclesiastes /

Examines the book of Ecclesiastes, arguing that it may have served as a provocative voice for, or as a catalyst to, the emergence of apocalyptic eschatology and later sectarian conflicts within Judaism in the mid-Second Temple period.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Takeuchi, Kumiko, 1946- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: University Park, Pennsylvania : Eisenbrauns, [2019]
Series:Bulletin for biblical research supplements ; 26.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Historical context
  • How should we read Ecclesiastes?
  • Issues of death and injustice in Qoheleth's monologue
  • Qoheleth's dilemma and resolution
  • Finding coherence between Qoheleth's monologue and the epilogue
  • A possible role of Ecclesiastes in the emergence of Jewish apocalyptic eschatology
  • Conclusion.