Ecclesiastes: A CommentaryThis volume, a part of the Old Testament Library series, explores the book of Ecclesiastes. The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing. |
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According achieve activity advantage ancient appears Aramaic better Bible Biblical claim concludes context continues darkness death describes desire divine earlier Eccl Ecclesiastes elsewhere emphatic enjoy everything evil example existence experience expression eyes falls final follow folly fool futile gives God's half hand heart Hebrew hence human idea implies individual instance interpreters king knowledge lacks language late light literature living meaning nature noun object observation occurs offers one's parallel perhaps person Peshitta phrase pleasure poor positive possessions present probably profit Prov Proverbs Qohelet question reading refers reflection rest result rich royal sages seems sense Septuagint similar Songs suggests Targum teaching Testament things thinks thought tion toil traditional translation understanding verb verse versions Vulgate wealth Whitley wind wisdom wise word youth