Ecclesiastes: An Introduction and Commentary: Commentary (Biblia.com)

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The book of Ecclesiastes is probably best known for its repeated refrain that “everything is meaningless,” or “vanity.” However, a thorough reading demonstrates that this is not its final conclusion. Knut Heim’s Tyndale commentary shows that the book is intellectually sophisticated, theologically rich, emotionally deep—and full of humor. While it is realistic about life, it is life-affirming and...

Ecclesiastes and the New Testament, but this does not compensate for the fact that Ecclesiastes is one of the least quoted Old Testament texts in the New Testament (Bartholomew 2014). In more recent times, doubts over the relevance of Ecclesiastes for Christians has continued (Thiselton 1992: 65–66; Bartholomew 2009: 20). Richard Hess considers the book a possible stepping stone towards faith (Hess 2016: 492–493). I agree with Hess. There is no doubt that the book has functioned in this manner for

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