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ECCLESIASTES

 QOHELETH: reference to the person whose philosophy is being represented in the book

ECCLESIASTES: wisdom literature: traditionally invokes the voice of Solomon, the voice of a person talking about the great teacher’s story. Ends with the coda to tie in his intention of what the teacher is trying to say

Assuming the position that life is meaningless. Negativity to break the myth of religious fulfilment. “Vanity/meaningless” over 40 times. Hevel (smoke, vapour). “Under the sun” disillusion, disappointment, depression in face of the question: is life worth living? Why keep going if there is nothing worth living for? Everything stimulates, but doesn’t satisfy.

A text out of context is pretext.

Optimism arises Whenever God is mentioned (life is focused) chp3 - a time to do this, that…God orders, time is choosing the time chp - 

Pessimism arises when he observes ‘under the sun’

Life is futile in comparison to eternity? Should be the other way around.

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