in the Book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon has a tone of being pesimistic, in his view of the vanity of life. When he was king and was given wisdom, wealth and power of all the rulers of the land, he sees that the life of the sons of men are subject to futility.
Why is that?
reading that book is really depressing.
2006-10-25 21:30:25 · 9 answers · asked by Philadelphia 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Who predicts a future.... for a thing which dies tomorrow...??
I believe the "teacher" or the "preacher", as he is referred to, calls it: "a chasing after the wind".... and again, meaning "futility".....
The reason it is seen as futile is based on Ecc 3:11.... The mystery of life is not given us to know... so we seek and seek and while doing so, question and nothing shall be given us till the end... Compare Mark 4:10-12..... Meaning that we are wasting time trying to hold onto the precious things we have done, seen, and sought.... It all passes away for us...
We build, it rots.....
We become wise, we get old and forget......
It matters not what we have done, what we have attained, what we have experienced...... Nothing in this world is forever..... and for all that vanity which we thought was good, we lose....
Your sister,
Ginger,
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2006-10-25 21:50:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because no matter what you do, how much wealth you obtain, how much power or control you have -- it is all futile because god has complete control over the blessings he gives or doesn't give.
Ecclesiastes 7: 11-12
Wisdom is good with an inheritance, And profitable to those who see the sun 12)for wisdom is a defense as money is a defense, but the excellence of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to those who have it. What's so depressing about this? But thx! I haven't read ecclesiastes in a while. really quite empowering!
RU sure u have the right book? perhaps you were on Song of Solomon?
2006-10-25 22:33:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This proverb is wrong.
Wisdom = Understanding of existence expressed as co-existence.
When human-being has wisdom, one sees oneself as a part of the existence, and realizes the co-existence with everything else.
Living thus, is Happiness. Not living thus, is Sorrow.
Wisdom = Understanding of Existence = Happiness
Unwisdom = Not having understanding = Sorrow.
2006-10-25 22:00:49 · answer #3 · answered by Rakesh Gupta 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some aspects of wisdom/enlightenment are far more depressing than the equivalent degree of ignorance/Innocence.
2006-10-25 21:46:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
he was depressed obviously when he wrote it but there is some sense in that saying the more you learn the more you see how life is abused.
2006-10-25 21:36:27 · answer #5 · answered by Sam's 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ignorance is bliss
2006-10-25 21:40:30 · answer #6 · answered by The professor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the more he knew about human nature, the more he pitied it ........ obviously
2006-10-25 21:42:43 · answer #7 · answered by Regina 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's out of context. lol
2006-10-25 21:37:21 · answer #8 · answered by lnfrared Loaf 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats dumb
2006-10-25 21:31:36 · answer #9 · answered by Kelly Bundy 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋