The God of Qohelet: Positive Divine Attributes for an Age of Technology

Abstract The book Ecclesiastes has been regarded as one of the most profound pieces ‘wisdom’ literature in ancient Orient. It rivals depth and courage to challenge institutional status quo with from Mesopotamia Egypt. puzzled readers last three millennia its unparalleled ask uncomfortable questions about faith, Gods humanity. Ironically, many that asked have found reverberations hearts post-modern men women today. On hand, author affirms his belief can discern ‘hand God’ dispensing justice even tragic circumstances. other confesses that, though he applied heart ‘to know wisdom madness folly,’ end perceived ‘that this also is but a striving after wind.’ His conclusion? ‘Vanity vanities: all vanity!’ Statements like these compelled us approach order find equilibrium vision between ‘despair’ ‘hope.’ To do so, we will select number divine attributes offer clarity not only God Ecclesiastes, sensitive issues meaning life, suffering, justice, death eternity. In course our analysis examine views contempoerary scholars who written on subject. We show how Ecclesiastes’ takes into account human suffering despair, without sacrificing integrity hope.