Project Gutenberg 2005-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 67 Dillon, Emile Joseph 1855 1933 Dillon, E. J. (Emile Joseph) Lanin, E. B. The Sceptics of the Old Testament: Job - Koheleth - Agur Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by David Starner, Thomas Berger and the Distributed Prooreaders team "The Sceptics of the Old Testament: Job - Koheleth - Agur" by Emile Joseph Dillon is a scholarly analysis written in the late 19th century. The work presents a critical interpretation of the significant Biblical figures Job, Koheleth (Ecclesiastes), and Agur, arguing that their writings reflect philosophical skepticism and profound questions about morality, existence, and divine justice. Through a fresh English translation of these texts from the Hebrew, Dillon aims to illuminate their skeptical viewpoints, which challenge traditional religious dogmas. The opening of the book lays the groundwork for Dillon's exploration of the philosophical problems addressed by these Biblical figures, reflecting on the nature of good and evil and questioning the moral order of the universe. Dillon recounts personal discussions with his friend Alexander Paschkoff, sharing reflections that shape his approach. He introduces Job as a character who grapples with suffering and the apparent lack of justice in the world, observes Koheleth's existential musings on the futility of life, and presents Agur's biting critique of contemporary moral and religious thought. Dillon argues that these works resonate with modern concerns regarding the role of fate, free will, and the nature of divinity, thus appealing to contemporary readers interested in the intersection of literature, philosophy, and theology. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Bible. Job -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. Bible. Ecclesiastes -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. Bible. Proverbs -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. BS Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 429689 429578 2024-10-04T06:18:52.374503 2023-10-04T06:26:04.398178 text/html text/html 429682 429571 2024-10-04T06:18:52.682503 2023-10-04T06:26:04.612183 text/html text/html 240482 2024-10-04T06:19:02.840426 application/epub+zip 246027 2024-10-04T06:18:56.414538 application/epub+zip 223947 2024-10-04T06:18:55.028507 application/epub+zip 498839 2024-10-04T06:19:07.024406 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 471536 2024-10-04T06:19:01.846463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376998 2022-09-04T09:23:13.735794 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365992 365932 2024-10-04T06:18:51.909492 2023-10-04T06:26:04.065167 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 361050 2020-12-26T11:48:05 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 139640 2020-12-26T11:48:05 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19613 2024-10-04T06:19:07.158397 application/rdf+xml 21803 2024-10-04T06:18:55.585517 image/jpeg 4585 2024-10-04T06:18:55.308483 image/jpeg 237686 2024-10-04T06:18:52.716556 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 en.wikipedia