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Book Description

Title:
The Book of Koheleth, Commonly Called Ecclesiastes, considered in relation to modern criticism, and to the doctrines of modern pessimism, with a critical and grammatical commentary and a revised translation. The Donellan Lectures for 1880-1
Author:
Publication Year:
Location:
London
Publisher:
Hodder and Stoughton
Pages:
516
Subjects:
Ecclesiastes, Commentary, Old Testament
Copyright Holder:
Public domain

Table of Contents

  • Introduction
    1. The admission of the Book of Koheleth into the Canon of the Jewish Church
    2. The Book of Koheleth and the Book of Jesus Son of Sirach
    3. The Book of Wisdom and the Book of Koheleth
    4. The Authorship of the Book of Koheleth
    5. The Authorship of the Book of Koheleth (continued)
    6. The Pessimism of the Book of Koheleth, Especially in Relation to a Future State and the Character of Women, Contrasted with Modern Feminism
    7. The Closing Section of the Book of Koheleth—The Days of Life and the Days of Death
  • The Book of Koheleth: A New Translation Arranged in Sections with a Critical and Grammatical Commentary
  • Appendix
  • Index of Texts Illustrated
  • General Index