Meditating on Ecclesiastes #3: Solomon’s First Experiment
Solomon’s first experiment has been compared to building a sandcastle. Why go through all the trouble of building a sandcastle when it will most likely be washed out by the tide? Solomon set out to build his “sandcastles” through “madness and folly” (Ecclesiastes 1:17; Ecclesiastes 2:1-2) although he was still in control of this experiment as his wisdom remained with him (Ecclesiastes 2:3; Ecclesiastes 2:9).
Solomon sought true and lasting satisfaction in life by attempting to “gain the whole…
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