Ecclesiastes 2: Discerning the Good in the Activity of Life (1)

Previous article in this series: February 15, 2011, p. 231. (Ecclesiastes 2 - Part 1) The second chapter of Ecclesiastes embraces one central thought, which is well represented by the preacher's initial comment in connection with wine, that by wisdom the preacher sought to see or discern, "what was good for the sons of men, which they should do under heaven all the days of their life" (Eccl. 2:3). This issue, which may be stated as a question, is the concern that the preacher would bring...