Overview – Uselessness, Authority, Fleeting Life, and Cycles of Life Ecclesiastes 1 1-11
Here the speaker asks a question that many have asked, “What is of value? What have I done of value?”
Recognition of Authority: A Greater Faith
In the end the centurion not only believed that Christ could heal, that Christ would have compassion on his servant, that Christ had power over other messengers gifted with the required faith and abilities.
Acceptance with Joy: Hind’s Feet
The tiny plant answered at once in a tone as golden as itself, “Behold me! My name is Acceptance-with-Joy!“
Adonai: Lord or Master
Adonai (Lord/Master, ad-o-noy’, אֲדֹנָי) plural The singular form means “master, owner.” implying Authority, Provider Adonai ( = “Lord”), The MT has replaced the tetragrammaton (יהוה) YHWH with Lord