Great Books – A Valuation Statement
A great book one that catalyzes coherent thought, period. The more coherently a book catalyzes thought, the less I want to put it down.
Days of Heaven on Earth – September – Daily Readings – AB Simpson
Days of Heaven on Earth AB Simpson Daily Scripture – September September 1 “Afterward that which is spiritual” (I. Cor. xv. 46). God has often to bring us not only into the place of suffering, and the bed of sickness and pain, but also into the place where our righteousness breaks down and our character […]
Ecclesiastes 1:16-18 Experiment Part 1 Vanity of Wisdom, Knowledge, Madness, and Folly
16 I said to myself, “Behold, I have magnified and increased wisdom more than all who were over Jerusalem before me; and my mind has observed a wealth of wisdom and knowledge.” As the collector set out of this experiment, to learn wisdom in all actions under the sun, the first area of actions the […]
Ecclesiastes 1:12-13b – The Experiment – Exploring Value in What Can Be Done
12 I, the Preacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem. Authority to speak, to be heard as a counselor, is reasserted. Solomon was said to have “32 … spoke 3,000 proverbs, and his songs were 1,005.” Solomon’s wisdom and discernment were in the mind in post exilic Israel. Referring to Solomon grabs the attention […]
Examples of Hebel in Ecclesiastes – Vanity Emptiness Vapor
Two things come into mind when one thinks of Ecclesiastes, Vanity of everything and “There is a time for everything”
Word Other than Hebel and Ruach Which Relate to Vanity
When I study any book in the Bible, I usually review relevant aspects including words. In Ecclesiastes, Hebel and Ruach are the main words which relate to vanity , but there are a few others. This are the lists I put together for my study. Word other than Hebel and Ruach for Vanity In Qohelet […]