| Ecclesiastes: An Introduction and Commentary Contributor(s): Eaton, Michael A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0830842187 ISBN-13: 9780830842186 Publisher: IVP Academic OUR PRICE: $17.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2009 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Commentary - Old Testament - General - Religion | Biblical Studies - Old Testament - General |
| Dewey: 223.807 |
| LCCN: 2008054382 |
| Series: Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.84" W x 8.23" (0.55 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Eaton, Michael A.: - Michael A. Eaton is Pastor-at-large, Chrisco Fellowship of Churches, Nairobi, Kenya |