Scholars have long wrestled with the gloomy pessimism and striking omission of any mention of Yahweh in this portion of the Wisdom literature. After setting forth the issues related to the text, authorship, date and canonicity of the book of Ecclesiastes, Michael Eaton assesses its purpose and structure. He then provides a passage-by-passage analysis that attempts to account for the oddities of the text and to show its contemporary relevance.

Michael Eaton

Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries

Ecclesiastes

General Preface

Author’s preface

Chief Abbreviations

Commentaries and works on Ecclesiastes

Bible translations and versions

Other reference works

Journals

Introduction

1. The text of Ecclesiastes

2. The date, authorship and literary provenance of Ecclesiastes

3. The canonicity of Ecclesiastes

4. Ecclesiastes in its ancient Near Eastern setting

5. The enigma of Ecclesiastes

6. The composition of Ecclesiastes

7. The purpose of Ecclesiastes

8. The structure and analysis of Ecclesiastes

Analysis

1. PESSIMISM: ITS PROBLEMS AND ITS REMEDY (1:1–3:22)

2. Life 'Under The Sun' (4:1–10:20)

3. The Call To Decision (11:1–12:8)

4. Epilogue (12:9–14)

Commentary

1. Pessimism: Its Problems And Its Remedy (1:1–3:22)

a. Title (1:1)

b. The pessimist's problems (1:2–2:23)

c. The alternative to pessimism: faith in God (2:24–3:22)

Additional note on the translation of Ecclesiastes 3:18

Additional note on the translation of Ecclesiastes 3:21

2. Life ‘Under The Sun’ (4:1–10:20)

a. Life's hardships and life's companions (4:1–5:7)

b. Poverty and wealth (5:8–6:12)

c. Suffering and sin (7:1–8:1)

d. Authority, injustice and the life of faith (8:2–9:10)

e. Wisdom and folly (9:11–10:20)

a. The venture of faith (11:1–6)

b. The life of joy (11:7–10)

c. 'Today, when you hear his voice …' (12:1–8)

Postscript

The book of Ecclesiastes has long puzzled Christians and even scholars. What does the book mean? And what relevance does it have to our lives? Michael Eaton provides a passage-by-passage analysis that attempts to account for the oddities of the text and to show how its message applies to us.

"If it needs a man who has suffered to write a commentary on Job . . . . Perhaps the only person entitled to comment on Ecclesiastes is a cynic who has revolted from the world in disillusionment and disgust." "If so," writes Michael Eaton, "I qualify."Scholars have long wrestled with the gloomy pessimism and striking omission of any mention of Yahweh in this portion of the Wisdom literature. After setting forth the issues related to the text, authorship, date and canonicity, Eaton assesses the purpose and structure of the book. He then provides a passage-by-passage analysis that attempts to account for the oddities of the text and to show its contemporary relevance.The original, unrevised text of this volume has been completely retypeset and printed in a larger, more attractive format with the new cover design for the series.

\["For scholars and seekers curious about Ecclesiastes' mysteries.","Resolves Ecclesiastes' puzzles, exploring omissions and gloom.","Offers clarity, making ancient wisdom relevant to modern dilemmas."\]

Unlock Ecclesiastes' mysteries with Eaton's insightful analysis, bridging ancient wisdom to today's challenges for scholars and seekers alike.

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