Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Bryant J. Williams III" <bjwvmw AT com-pair.net>]

Dear Cheechen,

Chapter One is divided into Four sections:
    1:1        Introduction
    1:2        Declarative Statement
    1:3-11   Life or Created Order Under the Sun (vs 9).
    1:12-18 Meaninglessness of Wisdom

The latter two sections could also be the following:
    1:3-11    Study of the Created Order
    1:12-18  Study of Wisdom

In each case we have the same result:    Meaninglessness = Vanity.

Another observation is that "The Preacher" is saying that when looking at the
world: sun, wind, rivers, sea, etc., it looks like the same day in and day 
out.
It appears to uniformitarianism. The nothing new under then sun. The same 
today
as was in the past. Again, this is what is being observed from "under the 
sun."
In fact, it is clear that "under the sun" = "without God." Thus, a 
naturalistic
appraisal of the world.

One further thought, "there is nothing new under the sun" indicates that what 
we
see today is really nothing new, but a changing of the packaging and ribbon.

Rev. Bryant J. Williams III

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Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2010 8:06 PM
Subject: [b-hebrew] Eccl. 1:4-17 is a creation or natural order?


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