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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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For those who enjoy interpreting the bible i have a serious question
In services today I read ecclesaties, the entire section. The "teacher" who wrote that was extremly depresed was he not? I almost took most of that to mean life is hopeless and meaningless, accept it, eat drink and be merry becuase the only thing remaining is to die. Please tell me you read it differently.
Re: For those who enjoy interpreting the bible i have a serious question
Lurker here, but I like to interpret Scripture ;-).
It's been a couple of years since I read Ecclesiastes straight through, but I did study it a bit in college. From what I remember, many scholars think King Solomon was the author. He was by tradition the wisest and wealthiest man of his time. Because he was so wise he was able to see that all the trappings of his wealth, and all the things that people strive for, including his wisdom, was meaningless in and of itself. He mentions over and over themes of "remembering your Creator" and "Fear God and keep His commandments." In general, what I think he was saying was that without God, even the good things in our lives are meaningless.
I just pulled out a commentary that stated that the whole book is set up as the narrator telling his story of his quest to find satisfaction in his life. It's told from the perspective of someone whose quest had "ended satisfactorily." But in the meantime he's telling us of all the wrong twists and turns he took in the midst of that quest. Ultimately, though, he found satisfaction only in God.
Hope that helps!