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It’s almost as if they’re saying: “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity and grasping of the wind… “There is nothing better for a person than that he should eat and
by imchillyb 3y ago
It’s almost as if they’re saying: “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity and grasping of the wind… “There is nothing better for a person than that he should eat and drink and find enjoyment in his toil. This also, I saw, is from the hand of God,” -Ecclesiastes
- vitiral 3y agoIIUC much of the bible's "wisdom" is taken from older root traditions. According to Mitchell's (the same Mitchell, he IS an expert in ancient Hebrew) translation of Job the entire book isn't even about a Jew but is far older.
- imchillyb 3y agoEcclesiastes was written by King Solomon, King David's son. The wisdom of Solomon was so great, the Queen of Bathsheeba made a year-long journey just to hear him. The time of Solomon, and his accomplishments, are not taken from older traditions but from the man himself. Perhaps read some for yourself. The Bible doesn't indoctrinate people do that. The Bible has so much wisdom and knowledge packed within its pages I'm not sure why people are so reticent to peruse or even read through it. The Bible doesn't bite, but it certainly does cut to the quick.
- throwaway626 3y agoQohelet was most likely compiled by multiple authors well after the Babylonian conquest. The presence of loanwords in the text makes a date in the 10th century BCE highly unlikely. Solomon the Biblical personage probably never existed. No archaeological evidence, as far as I’m aware, has been found.