Ecclesiastes 5-12

Stuart Weeks is Professor of Hebrew Bible and Old Testament at the University of Durham, UK.

Stuart Weeks has earned a place with the great exegetes of this book and anyone writing on this fascinating text will surely benefit from his writing.

• General Editor's PrefacePreface to the Second VolumeA ParaphraseAdditional Bibliography of Works CitedAdditional AbbreviationsCommentary1. Introduction to 5.7–6.9 (Et 5.8–6.9): Wealth, Long Life and Fulfilment2. 6.10–12: The Limits of Being Human3. Introduction to 7.1–22: Sayings4. Introduction To 7.23–8.1: Qohelet’s Search For Wisdom5. Introduction To 8.2–9: Power And Powerlessness6. Introduction to 8.10–17: Invisible Justice7. Introduction to 9.1–12: Death And Living8. Introduction to 9.13–10.3: Wisdom And Folly9. 10.4–10c: Bad Leadership10. 10.10d–15: Wise And Foolish Speech11. 10.16–19: inaction12. 10.20–11.6: Over-Caution13. 11.7–12.2: Living Mindfully14. 12.3–8: Death15. 12.9–14: Epilogue