""Just when we thought that there was 'nothing new under the sun' in Qoheleth studies, Elsa Tamez offers a rereading that speaks hopefully to our present situation. By affirming the joy of life in eating, drinking, and solidarity with a loved one, and by reorienting the world to God's time which has a season for everything, Qoheleth challenges those in his Ptolemaic times who would deny the dignity of life or be paralyzed by its frustrating reality. Like Qoheleth, Tamez's interpretation helps us to 'feel our humanity' and live real life day-to-day with intensity. A must read for every pastor."" --Denise Dombkowski Hopkins, Wesley Theological Seminary