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PublisherInterVarsity Press

ISBN-100877842671

ISBN-139780877842675

eBay Product ID (ePID)883776

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Book TitleEcclesiastes

Number of Pages159 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1983

TopicBiblical Commentary / General

GenreReligion

AuthorMichael A. Eaton

Book SeriesTyndale Old Testament Commentaries Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height7.2 in

Item Weight85 Oz

Item Length7.2 in

Item Width4.8 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN82-023311

Series Volume NumberVol. 16

Volume NumberVol. 16

Table Of ContentGeneral PrefaceAuthor's PrefaceChief AbbreviationsIntroductionThe Text of EcclesiastesThe Date, Authorship and Literary Provenance of EcclesiastesThe Canonicity of EcclesiastesEcclesiastes in its Ancient Near Eastern SettingThe Enigma of EcclesiastesThe Composition of EcclesiastesThe Purpose of EcclesiastesThe Structure and Analysis of EcclesiastesCommentaryAdditional NotesThe Translation of Ecclesiastes 3:18The Translation of Ecclesiastes 3:21Postscript

Synopsis"If it needs a man who has suffered to write a commentary on Job . . . . Perhaps the only person entitled to comment on Ecclesiastes is a cynic who has revolted from the world in disillusionment and disgust." "If so," writes Michael Eaton, "I qualify."Scholars have long wrestled with the gloomy pessimism and striking omission of any mention of Yahweh in this portion of the Wisdom literature. After setting forth the issues related to the text, authorship, date and canonicity, Eaton assesses the purpose and structure of the book. He then provides a passage-by-passage analysis that attempts to account for the oddities of the text and to show its contemporary relevance., The book of Ecclesiastes has long puzzled Christians and even scholars. We wrestle with its gloomy pessimism and striking omission of any mention of Yahweh. What does the book mean? And what relevance does it have to our lives? In this Tyndale Old Testament Commentary (volume 16), Michael Eaton provides a passage-by-passage analysis that attempts to account for the oddities of the text and to show how its message applies to us.