The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

Day 149: All Is Vanity (2022)

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May 29, 2022
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Meaning of Life and Vanity

  • Ecclesiastes explores the meaninglessness of life without God as its foundation.
  • Life's choices only matter eternally if God exists and our lives have purpose beyond this world.
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Repeated Cycle of Life

  • Ecclesiastes shows life as a repetitive cycle where nothing is truly new under the sun.
  • This emphasizes the futility of human toil and the inability of earthly pursuits to bring lasting fulfillment.
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Futility of Pleasure Seeking

  • The preacher reasons that pursuing pleasure or material wealth does not satisfy the human heart.
  • The eye is never satisfied, and life's pursuit of happiness feels like chasing the wind.
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