
Ecclesiastes Part 2 - The Gift
Exploring My Strange Bible
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The Teacher's Deconstruction of Joy in Life
The book of Ecclesiastes says work is like a grievous evil. The teacher sees these little moments of joy in life as pointers to some greater future joy. If my beginning point is not working so that I can achieve my plans and certain outcomes or something, then I'm free to actually begin enjoying simple moments like having a good meal with friends. It's the same exact circumstances from two different points of view.
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