Tag Archives: Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes ch3 (links roundup)

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

Recently in class we have discussed the significance of the Book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament.   I wanted to know what people are saying about chapter 3 these days and in recent history. Let’s start with it’s most … Continue reading →

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Futility: Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Wisdom Literature

Posted on April 3, 2011 by

Ecclesiastes and Proverbs represent our first significant foray into Old Testament theodicy. Both are collections of knowledge about life that seem to take the reader outside of the Bible’s “theological triangle.”  Ecclesiastes in particular dramatizes the teachings of “Koheleth, son … Continue reading →

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