04829cam a2200685Ka 4500 ocn854879457 OCoLC 20200709055914.0 m d cr cnu---unuuu 130801s2013 scu ob 001 0 eng d 2013005006 N$T eng pn N$T IDEBK E7B YDXCP OCLCO CDX P@U OCLCF COO OCLCA EBLCP OCLCQ AZK MOR CCO PIFAG ZCU MERUC OCLCQ U3W COCUF STF WRM OCLCQ VTS NRAMU ICG INT VT2 IHT JSTOR 859232078 961668752 962585735 9781611172584 (electronic bk.) 1611172586 (electronic bk.) 9781611172577 1611172578 613915 (N$T) (OCoLC)854879457 (OCoLC)859232078 (OCoLC)961668752 (OCoLC)962585735 22573/ctv6vpbkr JSTOR BS1475.52 .C74 2013eb REL 006210 bisacsh REL 006740 bisacsh REL 006030 bisacsh 223/.806 23 MAIN Crenshaw, James L. Qoheleth : the ironic wink / James L. Crenshaw. Columbia, SC : University of South Carolina Press, 2013. 1 online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Studies on personalities of the Old Testament Includes bibliographical references and index. Authorial deceit -- Veiled truth? -- Elusive essence -- Ocular deception -- Surreptitious givens -- Victorious time -- Tasty nectar -- Flawed genius. Print version record. Rarely does a biblical book evoke admiration from a Nobel laureate in literature, a newspaper columnist, a prize-winning poet, and a popular songwriter. Ecclesiastes has done that, and for good reason. Its author, who called himself Qoheleth, stared death in the face and judged all human endeavors to be futile. For Qoheleth observation is the only avenue to understanding; an arbitrarily wrathful and benevolent deity created and rules over the world; and death is unpredictable, absolute, and final. His message is simple: seize the moment, for death awaits. James L. Crenshaw begins by examining the essential mysteries of the book of Ecclesiastes: the speaker's identity, his emphasis on hidden or contradictory truths, and his argument of the insubstantiality of most things and the ultimate futility of all efforts. Moving from the ancient to the contemporary, Crenshaw again analyzes Qoheleth's observations about the human condition, this time testing if they can stand up against rational inquiry today. In exploring Qoheleth's identity, the foundations of his outlook, and his recommendations, Crenshaw engages modern readers in a conversation about one of the most disagreed upon biblical books. In Qoheleth, Crenshaw draws on related literature from the ancient Near East and traces the impact of Qoheleth in both Christian and Jewish traditions, summarizing a lifetime of scholarship on the book of Ecclesiastes. While exploring Ecclesiastes and its enigmatic author, Crenshaw engages scholars and modern interpreters in genuine debate over the lasting relevance of Qoheleth's teachings and the place of Ecclesiastes in the biblical canon. Master record variable field(s) change: 072 Bible. Ecclesiastes Criticism, interpretation, etc. Bible. Ecclesiastes. fast (OCoLC)fst01892894 RELIGION Biblical Studies Old Testament. bisacsh RELIGION Biblical Studies Wisdom Literature. bisacsh RELIGION / Biblical Biography / Old Testament bisacsh Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc. fast (OCoLC)fst01411635 Print version: Crenshaw, James L. Qoheleth. Columbia, SC : University of South Carolina Press, 2013 9781611172577 (DLC) 2013005006 (OCoLC)840937593 Studies on personalities of the Old Testament. EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=613915 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=613915 EBSCO University Press Coutts Information Services COUT 26004792 EBL - Ebook Library EBLB EBL2054769 ebrary EBRY ebr10739168 EBSCOhost EBSC 613915 ProQuest MyiLibrary Digital eBook Collection IDEB cis26004792 Project MUSE MUSE muse29478 YBP Library Services YANK 10866148 92 N$T 53608 53608