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

Previous article in this series: March 15, 2011, p. 284. (Ecclesiastes 2 - Part 2) We saw last time that Solomon directs our attention to the passing joys of this life that come to us through our labor and industry. These joys are our part or portion in this life. They are not the end of our life, nor are we to find our treasure in them. Having described all his labor and the joy of his heart in it, he then turns to its transitory character and its vanity. He puts this rejoicing in...