Read Ecclesiastes 2.1-11. In 2.1-11: Experiment one: pleasure. The preliminary verdict in vv. 1-2 is followed by the empirical data. In verses 4-10: The literary fiction of Solomonic 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 experiment, not sheer indulgence. In verse 11: Despite the initial pleasure, all the work involved is seeking pleasure was unsatisfying. The three-fold verdict on the experiment is devastating: It is vanity, chasing after the wind, and yet another wearisome matter under the sun. Comments or Questions..
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