A Commentary on Ecclesiastes

By: Moses Stuart, R. D. C. Robbins (Editor)

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Introduction
General Nature of the Book	p. 17
Special Design and Method of the Book	p. 21
Unity of the Book	p. 68
Diction of the Book	p. 70
Who was the Author?	p. 84
Credit and General History of the Book	p. 105
Ancient Versions of Coheleth	p. 105
Septuagint	p. 105
Vulgate	p. 111
Syriac	p. 112
Targum	p. 114
Modern Versions	p. 123
Commentators	p. 124
Commentary
Title and Theme of the Book, Chap. I. 1-11	p. 127
Efforts to obtain Happiness by the Acquisition of Wisdom, I. 12-18	p. 141
Efforts to obtain Happiness by the Pursuit of Pleasure, II. 1-11	p. 147
Limited Advantages of Wisdom; it exempts not from the common Lot of Suffering and Sorrow, II. 12-26	p. 157
All depends on Providence. Man cannot change the Course of Things, III. 1-15	p. 170
Objections against the Idea, that God has made Everything goodly, III. 16-22	p. 180
Obstacles to Enjoyment; Toil and frustrated Hopes of those who seek to be Rich and Powerful, IV. 1-16	p. 194
How one should demean himself in Present Circumstances, IV. 17-V. 1-6	p. 207
Various Supplementary Reflections, V. 7-19	p. 215
Disappointments frequent, both of the Wise and Foolish; Providential Arrangements cannot be Controlled, VI. 1-12	p. 228
Alleviations of Evil; Caution as to one's Behavior toward Rulers; many Miseries come from our own Perversion, VII. 1-29	p. 240
Men Sin from a variety of Causes; Punishment will come, sooner or later, VIII. 1-17	p. 267
Suffering is the Common Lot; we should look at the brighter Side of Things, IX. 1-10	p. 284
Wisdom sometimes fails to profit; Folly will be duly rewarded, IX. 11-X. 20	p. 295
Counsel in regard to unavoidable Evils; especially Old Age and Death, XI. 1-XII. 8	p. 313
Conclusion of the Book; Summary of Results, XII. 9-14	p. 335
Excursus
On the empty Pursuit of Knowledge	p. 167
Is Future Retribution taught in Coheleth?	p. 182
Why does Coheleth say no more about a Future State?	p. 236
Discursiveness of Coheleth in some Cases	p. 240
His peculiar Views of Women	p. 264
Remarks on Coheleth's Method of Argument and State of Feeling	p. 332
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