Devotionary

In today’s episode, we’re going to cover verses 12-18 of chapter one. In this passage, Solomon is going to address three primary topics: Wisdom, madness and folly. He’ll bring them up repeatedly throughout his book, describing his relentless pursuit of them and his frustrated experience with them. It is important to remember that Solomon is most likely writing this book at the end of his life, long after he has walked away from God, having succumbed to the influence of his many wives, and having erected idols to their false gods all over the nation of Israel. As he peers back over the decades, he sees some disturbing patterns and trends. He has made the pursuit of wisdom a life-long endeavor. Keep in mind, God had graciously given Solomon wisdom when he had asked, but it seems that Solomon wanted more. Greed and a tendency toward conspicuous consumption had left him with an insatiable hunger that left him constantly dissatisfied. He operated by the philosophy of more is better. More wisdom. More money. More p