Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2012-06-04 Public domain in the USA. 372 Cox, Samuel 1826 1893 Nicoll, W. Robertson (William Robertson), Sir 1851 1923 Clear, Claudius Nicoll, William Robertson, Sir Wace, Walter E. Expositor's Bible: The Book of Ecclesiastes Produced by Marcia Brooks, Colin Bell, Julia Neufeld and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Expositor's Bible: The Book of Ecclesiastes" by Samuel Cox is a scholarly commentary written in the late 19th century. This text aims to provide both a new translation and a thorough interpretation of the biblical book Ecclesiastes, focusing on its themes, authorship, and historical context. The author engages with the ongoing quest for meaning in life as explored in Ecclesiastes, arguing that it ultimately leads to a reverence for God as the source of true fulfillment. The opening of the commentary includes a preface by the editor that reflects on the historical significance of Ecclesiastes and the reasons for this updated publication. Cox discusses the misconceptions surrounding the authorship and intended audience of the text, emphasizing that it has often been misinterpreted as a pessimistic work. Instead, he posits that Ecclesiastes offers profound wisdom about the "quest of the chief good," illustrating that true contentment comes not from material pursuits but from a balanced joy in life and a relationship with the Divine. The initial chapters also outline the socio-political context during which the original text was likely composed, offering insights into the existential struggles faced by the Jewish people during the Babylonian exile. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Bible. Ecclesiastes -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. Bible. Ecclesiastes -- Commentaries BS Text Category: History - Religious Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 556758 2025-08-16T08:39:24.144467 text/html 561561 2012-06-03T21:21:20 text/html 304600 2025-08-16T08:39:36.614220 application/epub+zip 311457 2025-08-16T08:39:28.523318 application/epub+zip 293445 2025-08-16T08:39:26.708317 application/epub+zip 595259 2025-08-16T08:39:41.688195 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 565218 2025-08-16T08:39:34.637257 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 474849 2022-09-18T09:33:44.865530 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489621 2025-08-16T08:39:23.018297 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 489358 2012-06-03T21:21:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 489406 2012-06-03T21:21:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21698 2025-08-16T08:39:41.843213 application/rdf+xml 20410 2025-08-16T08:39:27.269263 image/jpeg 4460 2025-08-16T08:39:26.985291 image/jpeg 187530 2012-06-03T21:21:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 201367 2012-06-03T21:21:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 187465 2012-06-03T21:21:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 286415 2025-08-16T08:39:24.187405 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia