sees life through the eyes of a person who is still unconverted. Such a person tackles life’s problems without the light of God’s revelation. He leaves God out of the picture, and never ponders his Word. The only conclusion he can come to is that ‘All is vanity’ (1:2). Everything in this mortal life is ultimately futile. It is a waste of time. Solomon’s other viewpoint is radically different. He now looks at life through the eyes of a man to whom God has revealed himself. Such a person sees everything
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