"Everything is meaningless!" cries Qohelet, Ecclesiastes's main speaker. How does this shocking perspective from the midst of sacred canon fit into the rest of biblical revelation? Join Longman in this newest addition to the NICOT as he addresses this fundamental question. Verse by verse, you'll enjoy incisive commentary on one of the Bible's most intriguing books.
The NICOT series serves as an authoritative guide to bridging the cultural gap between today´s world and the world of ancient Israel. The commentary opens with an introduction to the bibical book, looking especially at questions concerning its background, authorship, date, purpose, structure and theology. A select bibliography also points readers to resources for their own study.
The author´s own translation from the original Hebrew forms the basis for the commentary proper, with verse-by-verse comments counter-balancing in-depth discussions of technical matters - textual criticism, critical problems etc.
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