Ecclesiastes 1-5: A Critical and Exegetical Commentary

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This new volume in the ICC on Ecclesiastes 1-5 brings together all the relevant aids to exegesis - linguistic, textual, archaeological, historical, literary and theological - to enable the scholar to have a complete knowledge and understanding of this Old Testament book. Stuart Weeks incorporates new evidence available in the field, surveys the wealth of secondary literature and provides an extensive introduction to Ecclesiastes as a whole.

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The most voluminous commentary on Ecclesiastes ever published. Weeks draws upon a wealth of material, the culmination of decades-long reading and reflection on the book, and he writes in an engaging and informative style that repays the careful reader ... Any serious student of [Ecclesiastes] should consult his work, as it will undoubtedly remain a benchmark in the field for many years to come. * Review of Biblical Literature *
This is a masterful new ICC treatment of this most enigmatic of biblical books. ... W.s magnum opus is our essential compendium of 21st-century interpretation of Ecclesiastes. * Journal for the Study of the Old Testament *

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Stuart Weeks is Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew in the Department of Theology and Religion at the University of Durham, UK.