Theology when everything is out of control

Interpretation | July 1, 2001| | Copyright

Qoheleth's theology concerns the practical realities of life and how one can cope in a topsy-turvy world. He espouses an ethic of liberality and enjoyment in the face of uncertainty.

There is probably no book in the Bible whose authority is as frequently called into question as Ecclesiastes. Its place as a document of the community of faith was disputed from the start. The rabbis of antiquity sought to remove it from circulation partly because it seemed to be internally inconsistent (b. Sabb. 30b) and partly because they feared it might lead to heresy (Qoh. Rabb. on 1:3). Even though it did ...

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