it's a lil bleak because the author, Son of David (critcs debate over whether it's author is Solomon or the author writing in the perspective of Solomon), talk about the meaninglessness of things and vanity. but there's so much wisdom in this book...thought-provoking nuggets of wisdom...which of course in the end is the conclusion that
"Now all has been heard;
here is the conclusion of the matter:
Fear God and keep his commandments,
for this is the whole duty of man.
For God will bring every deed into judgment,
including every hidden thing,
whether it is good or evil." Ecc 12:13-14
“Because man’s existence is perforated with puzzles, the pieces of which he can never assemble, his only recourse is to attain a posture of faith toward his life under the sun and to live it to the hilt knowing that someday the puzzle will be assembled by the One who created it and who will judge every deed.” (Howard Baker, “Theology of Ecclesiastes”)
beautiful...God makes everything beautiful in His time.
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