Day 173 Reading: Ecclesiastes 1:1 - Ecclesiastes 4:16 King Solomon studied a lot of things. He declares that by reason of his pursuit of wisdom he undertook to study everything. His study certainly didn't stop at reading but he observed a lot of happening. The Book of Ecclesiastes is a sermon written to us by Solomon. And my does he open the sermon with a statement that immediately captivates your mind. Why would a man who was so blessed by God conclude that life is vanity? He sets to show us why he has come to that conclusion. One truth that Solomon reveals is that there is nothing new under the sun Ecclesiastes 1:9 . The troubles we see are not new. All the issues we see humanity dealing with aren't new. They seem new because we have studied history to understand what others have dealt with. Solomon gets to understand that even with all the wisdom of the world one grieves. Solomon set to know wisdom, madness and folly. Yes, the Bible declares that he set out ...
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