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An editor tried to tame Ecclesiastes
Someone added a final note to Ecclesiastes: 'Fear God and keep his commandments,' for God will judge everything.
The doubts still loom larger.
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The addition tries to reaffirm the divine justice Kohelet had questioned. But readers through the ages have taken his doubts seriously, and the book sits among others in the Writings that challenge the system.
Bible reference: Ecclesiastes 12:13–14
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 429–430
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