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| | CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Ecclesiastes |
 | | Ecclesiastes is the name given to the book of Holy Scripture which usually follows the Proverbs; the Hebrew Qoheleth probably has the same meaning. | | | Besides, nothing is found in the book that could not be known through natural religion, without the aid of revelation. | | | He introduces himself from the beginning and repeatedly as Solomon, and this forcibly recalls Solomon shortly before the downfall of the empire; but we know from the Scriptures that this had been prepared by various rebellions and had been foretold by the infallible word of the prophet (see below). |
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http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05244b.htm
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| | ECCLESIASTES This Book is called Ecclesiastes, or The Preacher, (in Hebrew, Coheleth,) because in it, Solomon, as an excellent preacher, setteth forth the vanity of the things of this world: to withdraw the hearts and affections of men from such empty toys. | | | He that pleaseth God shall escape from her: but he that is a sinner, shall be caught by her. | | | I turned myself to other things, and I saw the oppressions that are done under the sun, and the tears of the innocent, and they had no comforter; and they were not able to resist their violence, being destitute of help from any. |
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http://www.ewtn.com/library/scriptur/eccles.txt
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| | USCCB - NAB - Ecclesiastes - Introduction |
| | The moral teaching of the book is imperfect, like the Old Testament itself (Hebrews 7:19), yet it marks an advance in the development of the doctrine of divine retribution. | | | he title Ecclesiastes given to this book is the Greek translation of the Hebrew name Qoheleth meaning, perhaps, "one who convokes an assembly." The book, however, does not consist of public addresses, but is a treatise, more or less logically developed, on the vanity of all things. | | | Reflections in prose and aphorisms in verse are intermingled in Ecclesiastes, which contains, besides, an introduction and an epilogue. |
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http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/bible/ecclesiastes/intro.htm
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| | Ecclesiastes (Rexroth) |
| | Ecclesiastes or Qoheleth is certainly the strangest book in the Bible. | | | It not only has no relationship to Judaism but no relation to religion in the sense commonly accepted when the Bible was formed or now. | | | It is true that as a translator he gives the text an unwarranted interpretation which greatly aids its adjustment to orthodox taste. |
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http://www.bopsecrets.org/rexroth/essays/ecclesiastes.htm
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| | Ecclesiastes and Song of Solomon - Bible Commentaries and Study Guide |
| | Ecclesiastes records his cynical reflections about futility and emptiness of seeking happiness in life apart from God and his word. | | | The accumulative effect of Solomon’s spiritual decline, idolatry and life of self-indulgence left him at the end disillusioned with pleasure and materialism as a way of happiness. | | | According to Jewish tradition, Solomon wrote Ecclesiastes during the last years of his life. |
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http://members.aol.com/Sftrail/christ/comment/solomon.html
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| | 4. Ecclesiastes |
| | The word is related to the verb "to assemble," accounting for its title Ecclesiastes in the Septuagint, meaning the "churchman" (related to the Greek word ekklesia, "assembly, church"). | | | But neither the introduction nor any other verse in Ecclesiastes makes the specific claim of Solomonic authorship. | | | The book of Ecclesiastes questions the purpose of human existence. |
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http://www.hope.edu/academic/religion/bandstra/RTOT/CH16/CH16_4.HTM
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| | bible.org: The Theology of Ecclesiastes |
| | The personal name of Israel’s covenant-keeping God does not appear in Ecclesiastes, not because, as some have suggested, that Israel had passed beyond the need for a narrow nationalistic deity, nor because Qoheleth was estranged from an intimate relationship with YHWH (Yahweh), but because of the universal nature of his subject (“all,” “under the sun”). | | | With a subject of common application to all mankind, the use of God’s name YHWH in his special covenant role with Israel, is inappropriate. | | | Elohim is employed particularly to drive home the point of God’s universal providence and sovereignty over all creation, who is thus to be feared and worshipped. |
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http://www.bible.org/page.asp?page_id=1632
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| | WWSB -- Ecclesiastes |
| | Commentary on Ecclesiastes -- St Gregory of Nyssa (c. |
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http://www.ccel.org/wwsb/Ecclesiastes
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| | Ecclesiastes - Bible Wiki |
| | Ecclesiastes is the twentyfirst book of the Bible. | | | This page was last modified 00:17, 11 January 2005. |
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http://biblewiki.net/Ecclesiastes
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| | Ecclesiastes |
| | The Book of Ecclesiastes, verse by verse commentary, Robert Nguyen Cramer, BibleTexts.com. | | | Fox, Michael V., A Time to Tear Down and a Time to Build Up: A Rereading of Ecclesiastes. | | | Walking Through the Bible: Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon. |
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http://www.textweek.com/writings/ecclesia.htm
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| | Ecclesiastes on Encyclopedia.com |
| | Although traditionally ascribed to Solomon (who is identified as the author in the text), it was clearly written much later (c.300 BC). | | | ECCLESIASTES [Ecclesiastes], book of the Bible, the name of which is a latinized derivation of the Hebrew Qohelet [the Preacher]. | | | Ecclesiastes is one of the biblical examples of wisdom literature (see Wisdom of Solomon). |
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http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/e/ecclestes.asp
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| | Measuring Days: Book Review - Ecclesiastes |
| | There are some really hard things to understand in Ecclesiastes (11:1 - Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days...anyone, anyone?) - and the book seemed to read my mind. | | | This wisdom book is something of an evangelistic philosophical work, showing people how ridiculous life is without God (i.e., "under the son") and how blessed and real it is with Him, all of which comes out in this commentary. | | | This 334-page paperback is a devotional commentary on the philosophically-God-centered book of Ecclesiastes. |
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http://measureofmydays.blogspot.com/2005/08/book-review-ecclesiastes.html
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| | ECCLESIASTES, NRSV HEBREW BIBLE |
| | The superscription of the book (1.2) presents Qohelet as "the son of David" who ruled in Jerusalem, evoking the memory of Solomon, king of Israel (968-928 BCE), the consummate sage and gatherer of wealth and wisdom (see 1 Kings 3-4; 10). | | | Ecclesiastes is the Latin transliteration of the Greek rendering of the pen-name of the author, known in Hebrew as Qohelet ("Gatherer," traditionally "the teacher" or "the Preacher"). | | | The context that Ecclesiastes addresses, however, goes beyond the economic one. |
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http://www.anova.org/sev/htm/hb/21_ecclesiastes.htm
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| | ECCLESIASTES |
| | "...the day of death better than the day of birth." (Ecclesiastes 7:1) | | | Ecclesiastes states that people should enjoy themselves and the fruits of their labors. | | | to accept his lot and be happy in his work -- this is a gift of God..." (Ecclesiastes 5:19-20) |
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http://www.biblenotes.net/ecclesiastes.html
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| | Crosswalk.com |
| | Home > Commentaries > Geneva Study Bible > Ecclesiastes |
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http://bible.crosswalk.com/Commentaries/GenevaStudyBible/gen.cgi?book=ec
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| | Ecclesiastes |
| | The following article will endeavour to demonstrate that king Uzziah, who was contemporary with the prophetic ministries of Isaiah, Hosea and Amos, wrote Ecclesiastes. | | | Qoheleth and Job: Diverse Responses to the Enigma of Evil | | | Ecclesiastes an Overview Division of Student Ministry Baptist General Convention of Texas |
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http://www.otgateway.com/ecclesiastes.htm
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| | ESV Bible Online: Passage: Ecclesiastes |
| | [1] 1:1 Or Convener, or Collector; Hebrew Qoheleth (so throughout Ecclesiastes) | | | Instead search for the word Ecclesiastes (3 occurrences) | | | [7] 1:14 Or a feeding on wind; compare Hosea 12:1 (so throughout Ecclesiastes) |
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http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/search?q=Ecclesiastes
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