Project Gutenberg 2012-06-04 Public domain in the USA. 68 Cox, Samuel 1826 1893 Nicoll, W. Robertson (William Robertson), Sir 1851 1923 Clear, Claudius Nicoll, William Robertson, Sir Wace, Walter E. Expositor's Bible: The Book of Ecclesiastes Produced by Marcia Brooks, Colin Bell, Julia Neufeld and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Expositor's Bible: The Book of Ecclesiastes" by Samuel Cox is a scholarly commentary written in the late 19th century. This text aims to provide both a new translation and a thorough interpretation of the biblical book Ecclesiastes, focusing on its themes, authorship, and historical context. The author engages with the ongoing quest for meaning in life as explored in Ecclesiastes, arguing that it ultimately leads to a reverence for God as the source of true fulfillment. The opening of the commentary includes a preface by the editor that reflects on the historical significance of Ecclesiastes and the reasons for this updated publication. Cox discusses the misconceptions surrounding the authorship and intended audience of the text, emphasizing that it has often been misinterpreted as a pessimistic work. Instead, he posits that Ecclesiastes offers profound wisdom about the "quest of the chief good," illustrating that true contentment comes not from material pursuits but from a balanced joy in life and a relationship with the Divine. The initial chapters also outline the socio-political context during which the original text was likely composed, offering insights into the existential struggles faced by the Jewish people during the Babylonian exile. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Bible. Ecclesiastes -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. Bible. Ecclesiastes -- Commentaries BS Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 556627 556636 2024-09-16T17:05:35.160990 2023-09-17T11:17:42.536327 text/html text/html 561561 2012-06-03T21:21:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 201367 2012-06-03T21:21:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 279400 2024-09-16T17:05:46.667979 application/epub+zip 286503 2024-09-16T17:05:38.149075 application/epub+zip 286503 2024-09-16T17:05:36.543980 application/epub+zip 558299 2024-09-16T17:05:51.949963 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 528187 2024-09-16T17:05:44.629026 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 474849 2022-09-18T09:33:44.865530 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489621 489376 2024-09-16T17:05:33.998020 2023-09-17T11:17:41.447331 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 489358 2012-06-03T21:21:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 187530 2012-06-03T21:21:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 489406 2012-06-03T21:21:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 187465 2012-06-03T21:21:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20710 2024-09-16T17:05:52.102937 application/rdf+xml 20437 2024-09-16T17:05:36.979013 image/jpeg 4447 2024-09-16T17:05:36.758994 image/jpeg 262451 2024-09-16T17:05:35.215035 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog