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...

These three prominent expressions in Qoheleth’s oratory—the catchphrase under the sun (taḥat haššemeš), the buzzword success (yitrôn) and the metaphor hebel, translated mirage in this commentary—not only illustrate the subversive nature of the book, they also reveal the purpose of Qoheleth’s entire speech, namely to motivate his contemporaries to remain faithful to their God and their traditional cultural values. The book of Ecclesiastes is the written record of a speech that has been composed

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