November 21, 2008

Ecclesiastes 10:16-20; Wisdom Better Than Folly (Part 2)

Filed under: Chasing Time — Flatland Research Team @ 7:00 am

Ecclesiastes 10:16-20; Wisdom Better Than Folly (Part 2)
Today’s passage is Ecclesiastes 10:16-20.  Please join us in study.

We are back to dealing with the king in these last verses of chapter 10.  While we, as Americans, may not understand all that it means to live under a king, we do live under authority and our brand of democracy may not necessarily breed the most respectful attitude towards that authority and the men and women who wield it.

Textually, v.16 is a bit of a wild card as can be seen from the various translations (NASB, NLT). The upshot appears to be that when the king is unable to properly wield his authority, for whatever reason, those under him begin to devour what is rightfully his.

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Ecclesiastes 9:13-10:15; Wisdom Better Than Folly (Part 1)

Filed under: Chasing Time — Flatland Research Team @ 2:49 am

Ecclesiastes 9:13-10:15; Wisdom Better Than Folly (Part 1)
Today’s passage is Ecclesiastes 9:13-10:15.  Please join us in study.

Again, we are in the ‘home stretch’ where the Teacher is giving us the conclusions.  In these verses, the Teacher is juxtaposing wisdom and folly as demonstrated by the behavior of both.  The questions to keep in mind are ‘What is true wisdom?’, ‘What is true folly?’ and ‘How do we identify both in the real world?’

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