A literary, theological, and historical study of the biblical book Ecclesiates and its author Qoheleth

James L. Crenshaw is the Robert L. Flowers Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Duke University Divinity School and was a Guggenheim fellow in 1984-1985. Crenshaw's most recent books include Reading Job: A Literary and Theological Commentary; The Psalms: An Introduction; Defending God: Biblical Responses to the Problem of Evil; and Prophets, Sages & Poets.