Symbol and Rhetoric in Ecclesiastes : The Place of Hebel in Qohelet's Work

The term hebel occurs nearly 40 times in the Old Testament book. It is superficially translated as vanity, but commentators and translators often find it confusing and are therefore unsure of the tenor of the entire book. Miller (biblical and religious studies, Tabor College, Hillsboro, Kansas) reviews some of the approaches and interpretations, and offers his own. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)