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Ecclesiastes 1-5

A Critical and Exegetical Commentary

Dr Stuart Weeks author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:20th Feb '25

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An in-depth commentary on the book of Ecclesiastes in this flagship series.

This new volume in the ICC on Ecclesiastes 1-5 brings together all the relevant aids to exegesis - linguistic, textual, archaeological, historical, literary and theological - to enable the scholar to have a complete knowledge and understanding of this Old Testament book. Stuart Weeks incorporates new evidence available in the field, surveys the wealth of secondary literature and provides an extensive introduction to Ecclesiastes as a whole.

The most voluminous commentary on Ecclesiastes ever published. Weeks draws upon a wealth of material, the culmination of decades-long reading and reflection on the book, and he writes in an engaging and informative style that repays the careful reader ... Any serious student of [Ecclesiastes] should consult his work, as it will undoubtedly remain a benchmark in the field for many years to come. * Review of Biblical Literature *
This is a masterful new ICC treatment of this most enigmatic of biblical books. ... W.’s magnum opus is our essential compendium of 21st-century interpretation of Ecclesiastes. * Journal for the Study of the Old Testament *

ISBN: 9780567717153

Dimensions: 214mm x 138mm x 40mm

Weight: 900g

736 pages