Qoheleth's World and Life View as Seen in His Recurring Phrases
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WITHIN the scope of Old Testament ethical problems falls the viewpoint of Qoheleth, or the Preacher, of Ecclesiastes. A superficial reading of the book reveals a man who definitely has a negative viewpoint of life in its many facets. If indeed the book is a unity, composed by one wise man, then the theme of pessimism or cynicism becomes a suggested option. But the ethical questions arising from such an understanding of the book become crucial. Can a thoroughly pessimistic view of life have any place in the canonical books of Scripture? What exactly is the goal of Qoheleth's ethics? Further, what does the God of Qoheleth really have to do with his life and standards of conduct? Again, does not the recurring theme of "there is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink and make his soul enjoy good in his labor" (cf. 2:24; 3:12,13, etc.) denote a sort of Epicurean sentiment?
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