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The book of Ecclesiastes is probably best known for its repeated refrain that "everything is meaningless," or "vanity." However, a thorough reading demonstrates that this is not its final conclusion. Knut Heim's Tyndale commentary shows that the book is intellectually sophisticated, theologically rich, emotionally deep—and full of humor. Cover 1 Title Page 2 Dedication 3 Copyright 4 Contents 5 General Preface 7 Author’s Preface 9 Abbreviations 11 Select Bibliography 12 Introduction 17 1. Title and authorship 17 2. Intertextual issues 18 3. Canonical significance 19 4. Date and historical context 20 5. Language and style, genres and intention 21 6. Theological and practical message 24 Analysis 29 Translation 33 Commentary 53 1. Introduction to a philosophical treatise on human limitations and happiness (1:1–3) 53 2. Complexity of the search for happiness demonstrated through poetic meditations on the cyclical nature of natural phenomena and the limits of human experience (1:4–11) 57 3. Case study 1: A thought experiment: Qoheleth’s adoption of the identity of a Solomonic caricature to explore human success through the unlimited satisfaction of human desires (1:12–2:26) 62 A. The pre

Author

Heim, Knut Martin;

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