Ecclesiastes 5-12: A Critical and Exegetical Commentary (International Critical Commentary | ICC)

by Stuart Weeks

Publisher:

T&T Clark

, 2022

Overview

This volume completes Stuart Weeks’ commentary on the book of Ecclesiastes, also known as Qoheleth. Weeks draws together all the relevant tools for understanding this complex wisdom book in the Old Testament. As is the hallmark of the ICC no stone is left unturned as Weeks considers the full range of linguistic, textual, archaeological, literary and theological interpretations of the text.

Week incorporates recent interpretation alongside the history of research to examine the text of Ecclesiastes 6-12 in the closest possible, offering a reading of what may have be the original writer’s linguistic and theological intent.

The volume is a companion to Weeks' previous commentary on chapters 1-5 of Ecclesiastes, which also contains his exhaustive bibliography of works relevant to the study of the text.

Key Features

• Incorporates recent interpretation alongside the history of research to examine the text
• Draws together all the relevant tools for understanding this complex wisdom book in the Old Testament
• Considers the full range of linguistic, textual, archaeological, literary and theological interpretations of the text

Contents

• General Editor's Preface
• Preface to the Second Volume
• A Paraphrase
• Additional Bibliography of Works Cited
• Additional Abbreviations
• Commentary
• Introduction to 5.7–6.9 (Et 5.8–6.9): Wealth, Long Life and Fulfilment
• 6.10–12: The Limits of Being Human
• Introduction to 7.1–22: Sayings
• Introduction To 7.23–8.1: Qohelet's Search For Wisdom
• Introduction To 8.2–9: Power And Powerlessness
• Introduction to 8.10–17: Invisible Justice
• Introduction to 9.1–12: Death And Living
• Introduction to 9.13–10.3: Wisdom And Folly
• 10.4–10c: Bad Leadership
• 10.10d–15: Wise And Foolish Speech
• 10.16–19: inaction
• 10.20–11.6: Over-Caution
• 11.7–12.2: Living Mindfully
• 12.3–8: Death
• 12.9–14: Epilogue

Product Details

• Title: Ecclesiastes 5:7–12:14: A Critical and Exegetical Commentary
• Author: Stuart Weeks
• Series: International Critical Commentary
• Volume: 2
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Print Publication Date: 2022
• Logos Release Date: 2022
• Pages: 698
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Bible. O.T. Ecclesiastes 5:7-12 › Commentaries
• ISBNs: 9780567666543, 9780567666550, 0567666549, 0567666557
• Resource ID: LLS:ECCLESIASTES512
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2023-09-22T21:18:57Z

About Stuart Weeks

Stuart Weeks is senior lecturer in Old Testament and Hebrew at Durham University. He is the author of Early Israelite Wisdom and Instructions & Imagery in Proverbs 1-9. He is also the author of the new ICC volume on Ecclesiastes.