Reading for March 14th

Read Ecclesiastes 2.1-11. In 2.1-11: Experiement one: pleasure. The preliminary verdict in vv. 1-2 is followed by the empirical data. In verses 4-10: The literary fiction of Solomon's authorship would lend credibility to these extravagances. Solomon's building projects (1 Kings 7-10), large number of women (1 Kings 7), and wealth were legendary. In verse 9: My wisdom remained: An experiement, not sheer indulgence. In verse 11: despite the initial pleasure, all the work involved in seeking pleasure was unsatisfying. The three-fold verdict on the experiment is devastating: it is vanity, chasinga after wind, and yet another wearisome matter under the sun. Comments or Questions..