The book of Ecclesiastes reflects the experience of King Solomon of Israel, the wisest man who ever lived, but who often lived very unwisely. In Ecclesiastes, he set out to show what the world looks like to man “under the sun.” The “under the sun” perspective is a limited, “this world” perspective, which ignores the fact that God exists and there is much more to life than this world.… Continue Reading
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WHAT DOES ECCLESIASTES 3:15 MEAN?
Men have described the book of Ecclesiastes, authored by the wise man Solomon, in many different ways. Herman Melville, author of Moby Dick, said it is the truest of all books. Others have applied Winston Churchill’s description of Russia, a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma, to this great book. This sometimes puzzling book shows that the things of the world offer no lasting happiness, and that this life, with all of its labors, is valueless, if there is no future.… Continue Reading