Subject: Bibical mean for LOVE, WISDOM AND LIGHT |
Bible Note: Country Girl: Yes, the Book of Ecclesiastes has all the earmarks of a man trying to work himself out of "mid-life crisis." I know a Christian woman who gave up the effort to read the book; she says every time she has tried to read it, it puts her into a state of deep depression! Whatever else may be said of Ecclestiastes, it is not one of the better examples of a 'feel good' book. The first 11 chapters carry the reader through a tunnel that has very little light, and only in the final chapter do we begin to realize that there is an end to this dank and dark tunnel and that Solomon found it at last. Depressing? Yes, it can be. But it does pack a mighty wallop: It offers the only way of escape from the 'vanity of vanites' of this world, which is to "fear God and keep His commandments" (Eccl. 12:13). I'm not quite prepared to agree without reservation with your assessment that Ecclesiastes is deeper than Proverbs, although you may be right. In a certain sense the Book of Job could be viewed as being both deeper and more provocative of thought than either. ..... But all the books of Scripture have their place and purpose, of course. It is one of the marvels and wonders of God's word that each of the 66 books of the Bible reveals God from its own unique perspective, each book being different from all the others, yet all coming together in harmony to weave a complete and perfect fabric of truth. --Hank |