A Specific Application of the Proverb in Ecclesiastes 1:15

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  • Bernon Lee

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5508/jhs.1997.v1.a6

Abstract

The article seeks to apply the interpretative content of Ecclesiastes 1:15 within a specific situation. The quest to do so uncovers a surrounding literary structure (1:13–18) that describes two parallel tasks. With specific reference to one of the tasks (1:16–17 + 18) and its thematic expansion in 2:12–17, the article understands the proverb of 1:15 to describe a crooked world which is without any permanent reward for the wise. The article also proposes that the proverb depicts the strong presence of a subjective idealism in the evaluation of the world’s events.

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Published

1997-12-31

How to Cite

Lee, B. (1997). A Specific Application of the Proverb in Ecclesiastes 1:15. The Journal of Hebrew Scriptures, 1. https://doi.org/10.5508/jhs.1997.v1.a6

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