Project Gutenberg 2005-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 130 Dillon, Emile Joseph 1855 1933 Dillon, E. J. (Emile Joseph) Lanin, E. B. The Sceptics of the Old Testament: Job - Koheleth - Agur Produced by David Starner, Thomas Berger and the Distributed Prooreaders team "The Sceptics of the Old Testament: Job - Koheleth - Agur" by Emile Joseph Dillon is a scholarly analysis written in the late 19th century. The work presents a critical interpretation of the significant Biblical figures Job, Koheleth (Ecclesiastes), and Agur, arguing that their writings reflect philosophical skepticism and profound questions about morality, existence, and divine justice. Through a fresh English translation of these texts from the Hebrew, Dillon aims to illuminate their skeptical viewpoints, which challenge traditional religious dogmas. The opening of the book lays the groundwork for Dillon's exploration of the philosophical problems addressed by these Biblical figures, reflecting on the nature of good and evil and questioning the moral order of the universe. Dillon recounts personal discussions with his friend Alexander Paschkoff, sharing reflections that shape his approach. He introduces Job as a character who grapples with suffering and the apparent lack of justice in the world, observes Koheleth's existential musings on the futility of life, and presents Agur's biting critique of contemporary moral and religious thought. Dillon argues that these works resonate with modern concerns regarding the role of fate, free will, and the nature of divinity, thus appealing to contemporary readers interested in the intersection of literature, philosophy, and theology. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Bible. Job -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. Bible. Ecclesiastes -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. Bible. Proverbs -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. BS Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 429861 2025-08-04T05:05:56.949337 text/html 429682 2025-01-11T02:43:17.530578 text/html 240557 2025-08-04T05:06:06.141280 application/epub+zip 246018 2025-08-04T05:06:00.260374 application/epub+zip 223938 2025-08-04T05:05:59.011333 application/epub+zip 498847 2025-08-04T05:06:09.899240 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 471536 2025-08-04T05:06:05.200258 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376998 2022-09-04T09:23:13.735794 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365992 2025-08-04T05:05:56.534339 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 361050 2020-12-26T11:48:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18022 2025-08-04T05:06:10.029235 application/rdf+xml 21803 2025-08-04T05:05:59.522293 image/jpeg 4585 2025-08-04T05:05:59.267328 image/jpeg 139640 2020-12-26T11:48:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 237754 2025-08-04T05:05:56.982377 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia