Qoheleth, Second Edition (Readings, a New Biblical Commentary) - Graham Ogden - Books - Sheffield Phoenix Press Ltd - 9781906055080 - May 14, 2007
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Qoheleth, Second Edition (Readings, a New Biblical Commentary) 2nd edition

Graham Ogden

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Qoheleth, Second Edition (Readings, a New Biblical Commentary) 2nd edition

Qoheleth's driving question, according to Ogden, is posed in the opening lines of his book. It is the question, What lasting advantage (yithron) results from the multitude of activities in which humans find themselves engaged? In a word, the answer is, None; but the supplementary question remains, How shall we then live? Qoheleth is no pessimist. Even though he believes that nothing survives from the activities of life, he encourages his readers to live life to the full, to 'eat, drink and enjoy what God provides'. Wisdom is one of those enjoyable benefits of life, but even it has its limitations: it can never produce an understanding of the totality. What of the classic term hebel (traditionally translated 'vanity') in Qoheleth's thought? It is much better understood, argues Ogden, as 'enigma' or 'mystery', and the mystery it points to is the mystery of the yithron: how is joy the proper goal of human life when we know it must inevitably come to an end without leaving any surplus?

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released May 14, 2007
ISBN13 9781906055080
Publishers Sheffield Phoenix Press Ltd
Pages 256
Dimensions 154 × 16 × 230 mm   ·   535 g
Language English  

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