Solomon turns his gaze to two great enigmas: injustice and death. This thought-provoking session walks through the unsettling reality that justice is often corrupted, and death comes for all—human and animal alike. Despite God’s orderly design for time and seasons, Solomon sees wickedness in the very places where righteousness should prevail. Yet, he concludes that God must have appointed a future time for judgment, even if it is not for a time as now. Death, too, is troubling: if both humans and animals share the same fate under the sun, what distinguishes them? This session explains how Ecclesiastes wrestles honestly […]
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...
Solomon reaches a crescendo of frustration, lamenting the tragedy of unfulfilled desires and the mystery of what is truly “good” in life. The session...
Solomon delivers four scathing critiques of the human condition: oppression, rivalry, isolation, and the fleeting nature of power. This session walks through each of...
