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The key to understanding this difficult book is God’s wisdom in Jesus Christ. Solomon realistically appraises many human endeavors and finds them to be futile. The things of this world are temporary, and life is fleeting. Yet the Gospel endows our lives with eternal significance. Divine wisdom instills fear and faith in God. This knowledge enables us to serve meaningfully in our vocations and...

it is not exercised—in one’s day-to-day existence. Whereas Solomon’s life was so terribly complicated during his period of wandering “under the sun” (e.g., 1:3, 9) and away from God, the life of the believing child is amazingly simple, as simple as faith itself. Faith asks no confusing questions, trusts God to have the answers, and is left with nothing better to do other than to enjoy with humble gratitude (again, no questions!) the gifts that the gracious triune God sends to his children. Truly
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