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Session 4 - Vain Pursuit: Work (2:18-26)
After exhausting pleasure and wisdom, Solomon turns to work—and quickly despairs. This session explains Solomon’s bitter realization: the gain from all his labor and...
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Session 3 - Vain Pursuit: Pleasure (2:1-17)
Solomon embarks on a comprehensive pursuit of pleasure—wine, wealth, music, sex, architecture, and indulgence of every kind. This vivid session explores how the Sage...
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Session 2 - Existential Crisis (1:5-11) and Vain Pursuit: Wisdom (1:12-18)
The “Sage” (Qoheleth) observes that everything in life—sunrise, wind, rivers—follows an exhausting, unchanging cycle. This session explores how Solomon’s existential reflection challenges the illusion...
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Session 1 - Introduction (1:1-4)
The Book of Ecclesiastes opens with a disturbing thesis: “Everything is pointless!” This first session introduces the genre of wisdom literature and the rhetorical...