the Teacher
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The Teacher is the reflective, wisdom-seeking voice in the biblical book of Ecclesiastes, traditionally associated with King Solomon as he contemplates the meaning and futility of life.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical figure
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literary persona ⓘ philosophical narrator ⓘ wisdom teacher ⓘ |
| appearsInCanon |
Hebrew Bible
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Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Book of Ecclesiastes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalLocation |
Ketuvim
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Writings section of the Hebrew Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes | transience of earthly achievements ⓘ |
| exploresTopic |
justice and injustice
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pleasure and enjoyment ⓘ time and seasons ⓘ wealth and poverty ⓘ wisdom and folly ⓘ work and toil ⓘ youth and old age ⓘ |
| expressesView |
enjoyment of simple gifts is appropriate
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fear of God is foundational ⓘ human efforts cannot secure lasting gain ⓘ the same fate of death comes to all ⓘ wisdom is better than folly but limited ⓘ |
| focusesOn | observation of life "under the sun" ⓘ |
| hasNameVariant |
Koheleth
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Qoheleth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | ancient Near Eastern wisdom traditions ⓘ |
| influences |
Christian reflections on meaning and mortality
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later Jewish wisdom interpretation ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
"vanity of vanities"
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chasing after the wind ⓘ everything is meaningless ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
philosophical commentator on experience
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reflective voice ⓘ wisdom-seeking voice ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
futility of human endeavors
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inevitability of death ⓘ limitations of human understanding ⓘ meaning of life ⓘ search for wisdom ⓘ |
| questionedByScholars | historical identification with Solomon ⓘ |
| roleInText |
first-person narrator of Ecclesiastes
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speaker of reflections on life and meaning ⓘ |
| selfDescription | "son of David, king in Jerusalem" ⓘ |
| textGenre |
philosophical discourse
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wisdom literature ⓘ |
| textLanguage | Biblical Hebrew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalIdentification | King Solomon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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