Approaches to the Contradictions in Kohelet*

Rabbi Eli Kohn

doi:10.12775/BPTh.2021.019

Approaches to the Contradictions in Kohelet*

Rabbi Eli Kohn

Orot Israel College

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Abstract

The contradictions in the Book of Kohelet have concerned commentators through the ages. This essay offers several approaches to understanding the contradictions in the Book of Kohelet. After a discussion of the weaknesses of each of these approaches I offer a suggestion that shows that the Book has a unified structure and inherent logic. I propose that a philological and literary analysis of the Book, demonstrated through traditional Jewish sources, supports this view.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	369-381
Number of pages	13
Journal	Biblica et Patristica Thoruniensia
Volume	14
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.12775/BPTh.2021.019
State	Published - 2021
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

The Book of Kohelet
The Rabbinical sources
The Talmud
The contradictions
The meaning of life

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Approaches to the Contradictions in Kohelet*

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