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Ecclesiastes - Annotated & Explained (Hardcover)
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Ecclesiastes - Annotated & Explained (Hardcover)
Series: SkyLight Illuminations
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Koheleth's powerful guidebook for living without certainty and
security in a world of constant change can become a companion for
your own spiritual journey. Twenty-three hundred years ago, an
unnamed Hebrew sage known only as Koheleth, the Assembler of
Wisdom, rocked the ancient Jewish world with a critique of society
that shattered conventional notions of God, piety, politics and
power. Koheleth lived in a world of change and challenge not unlike
our own. His teachings, known as the Book of Ecclesiastes, sought
to empower people not unlike ourselves, which is why this book of
the Hebrew Bible still speaks to us—people of all faiths—today.
In this contemporary and accurate translation, Rami Shapiro
presents the Book of Ecclesiastes as neither revelation nor
prophecy but as a rational and inspirational guide to living well
in the midst of uncertainty. Beginning with its opening broadside,
"Havel havalim!"—not "futility" or "vanity" as most translations
would have it, but “breath,” “vapor” and
“impermanence”—Shapiro opens up Koheleth's approach to living
in a world where nothing lasts and justice is illusory; a world
devoted to accumulating power, wealth, pleasure and even knowledge
that leaves you drowning in anxiety and needless suffering. He
shows how Koheleth's God demands neither sacrifice nor adherence to
commandments, offering instead a practical lifestyle rooted in
moderation, meaningful work and friendship. Now you can experience
the Book of Ecclesiastes and understand Koheleth’s teachings with
no previous knowledge of the Hebrew Bible. This SkyLight
Illuminations edition presents insightful commentary that restores
this ancient text to its timeless place as a guide to living sanely
in an often insane world.
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