Assonance, Burning Brush, and Consonance, with Bradley Cameron: Ecclesiastes 7:5

Assonance, Burning Brush, and Consonance, with Bradley Cameron: Ecclesiastes 7:5

Author: Wheaton College July 13, 2026 Duration: 8:04

In the hevel-ridden world of Ecclesiastes the writer is asking whether it is all worth it for human beings. These reflections resonate with a modern audience, but what can be hard to grasp in translation is the sound of the Hebrew sentences, which itself assists in conveying the intended meaning. Bradley Cameron (PhD, Wheaton), who has been on the podcast before, is Visiting Assistant Professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College. His dissertation was, "Learning to Fear: An Exploration of the Fear of God in Ecclesiastes through the Lens of Emotion." His publications can be found on his faculty page.

 

Check out related programs at Wheaton College:

B.A. in Classical Languages (Greek, Latin, Hebrew): https://bit.ly/4dbqUQh 
M.A. in Biblical Exegesis: https://bit.ly/48Dqj8y 


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