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...
Foolishness, though often subtle, can have devastating effects. The practical metaphor of how even a small dose of foolishness can ruin one’s wisdom and...
As the book of Ecclesiastes draws to a close, Solomon gives his most direct and urgent charge: “Remember your Creator in the days of...
