Solomon confronts the painful paradoxes of righteousness and wickedness. The Sage (Teacher) observes that the righteous may die young while the wicked enjoy long lives—turning traditional wisdom on its head. Solomon flirts with a middle path, warning against being “overly righteous” or “excessively wicked,” only to admit that no one is truly righteous anyway. The session explores how Solomon wrestles with the hypocrisy found in every human heart and the inability of even wisdom to explain or solve life’s contradictions. The pursuit of wisdom, though noble, ultimately fails to unlock the mystery of life. Solomon admits he sought understanding with […]
The Book of Ecclesiastes opens with a disturbing thesis: “Everything is pointless!” This first session introduces the genre of wisdom literature and the rhetorical...
Life is unpredictable—but the Sage (Teacher) tells us to embrace it anyway. This powerful session unpacks Solomon’s call to live boldly despite uncertainty. Using...
Reflecting on the fate of the righteous and wicked alike—death—and how neither wisdom nor righteousness guarantees divine favor, the unpredictability of life is presented...
