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- These definitions are derived from psychological research and used to argue that all three conceptions appear within the book of Ecclesiastes. Qoheleth was primarily concerned with life’s “coherence,” which depends on predictable and reliable patterns in life that render it sensible, yet he also addressed life’s “purpose” and “significance.”
www.cambridge.org/core/journals/harvard-theological-review/article/abs/meaning-of-life-in-ecclesiastes-coherence-purpose-and-significance-from-a-psychological-perspective/6F176FEDB39125D1B71AAB25E352E0E5The Meaning of Life in Ecclesiastes: Coherence, Purpose, and ...
Understood on its terms, Ecclesiastes is about making sense of life in light of the certainty of death and the uncertainties of life (3:1–15). It is the product of an investigation into human life based on Qoheleth’s personal experiences and observations.
Qoheleth was primarily concerned with life's "coherence," which depends on predictable and reliable patterns in life that render it sensible, yet he also addressed life's "purpose" and "significance."
- Arthur J Keefer
May 12, 2020 · Qoheleth was primarily concerned with life’s “coherence,” which depends on predictable and reliable patterns in life that render it sensible, yet he also addressed life’s “purpose” and “significance.”
There is evidence that Qoheleth’s comprehensive quest for the meaning of life includes the preoccupation with the search for coherence in life. To begin with, consider 1:13b in relation to 1:13a below: 1:13a And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under heaven;
It is optimistic because it views the teaching of Ecclesiastes as pointing to trust and faithfulness in YHWH. As such, this is an exposition of Ecclesiastes which understands Qoheleth as not just grasping for, but indeed finding meaning. There are two key differences between this and other Ecclesiastes commentaries.
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Oct 1, 2019 · Qoheleth was primarily concerned with life’s “coherence,” which depends on predictable and reliable patterns in life that render it sensible, yet he also addressed life’s “purpose” and...
