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PHall | September 15, 2009
What is the greatest good (summum bonum)? How can I find true fulfillment and happiness? How can I become whole? Why do I exist? What is my purpose in life? But it is equally important to understand that the writer, who might have been selfishly searching, is not selfish in his discoveries. He shares with […]
PHall | September 15, 2009
Solomon not only fits the qualification of being the son of David (1:1), he also fits the other necessary qualifications (1 Kgs.3:5-14; 1 Kgs.10:14-25): Wise enough to keep his senses about him while experimenting (2:3; 1 Kgs.4:29-34) Rich enough to be able to afford all the experiments (2:4-8; 1 Kgs.4:21-28) Women enough to experiment with […]
PHall | September 15, 2009
Ecclesiastes may best be summed up in two simple statements: 1. Observation without application of the world’s futility leads to depression. 2. Observation with application of the world’s futility leads to confession.
PHall | September 15, 2009
I resolve this year to resolve this year not to resolve this year to resolve this year. If I got all of my negatives negating properly, I think I said that I promise not to promise. The New Year is the time for resolutions. To me, resolutions are usually as useless as the calendar year […]
PHall | September 15, 2009
Pain Oppressors Ecclesiastes 4:1 NASB Then I looked again at all the acts of oppression which were being done under the sun. And behold I saw the tears of the oppressed and that they had no one to comfort them; and on the side of their oppressors was power, but they had no one to […]
PHall | September 15, 2009
Me Oh My Oh I 33 times in 23 verses the word “I” is used. That’s not even counting the numerous uses of “my”; “myself;” and “me.” Generally counting words is not a worthwhile endeavor unless the repetition is illuminating. In this case, the word “I” becomes a power or key word. The passage to […]