Describe the primary concerns of ecclesiastes

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Describe the primary concerns of Ecclesiastes. How did Koheleth challenge traditional Deuteronomic theories of divine justice and retribution, which claimed that Yahweh rewarded covenantal fidelity and punished covenantal infidelity? How do theories about divine justice in this book conflict with those espoused in Proverbs?

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