A Polemical Preacher of Joy
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A Polemical Preacher of Joy

An Anti-apocalpytic Genre for Qoheleth's Message of Joy

  1. 186 pages
  2. English
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  4. Available on iOS & Android
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A Polemical Preacher of Joy

An Anti-apocalpytic Genre for Qoheleth's Message of Joy

About this book

How is the interpreter to approach Ecclesiastes? What is the message of the author? What is the genre of Ecclesiastes? Many scholars have posited varying interpretations of the message of Ecclesiastes and have observed the number of statements that appear to be conflicting or, at least, in tension with one another. Discussions about the argument and genre label(s) in Ecclesiastes have not fully considered the author's polemics against the apocalyptic beliefs of his day, 200 B.C.E. This book will propose that the author of Ecclesiastes utilizes a hybrid genre in his work--an "anti-apocalyptic genre"--in order to further his message of joy. Jerome Douglas explores how recognizing the presence of an anti-apocalyptic genre within the tapestry of Ecclesiastes assists the interpreter in understanding the book.

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