NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN?
In the opening chapter of Ecclesiastes, Kohelet, Solomon famously declared: “What has been is what will be. And what has been done is what will be done. So there is nothing new under the sun” (Eccl. 1:9). At first glance, this appears to be a very pessimistic aphorism about the meaningless of life. What is the point of living if everything has been accomplished already? Why even bother trying if there is no hope of true innovation?
TRUTH IS ETERNAL – GO AND FIND IT
If we take a closer look at the overall themes of the Book of Ecclesiastes, we see that the message of this verse is actually quite optimistic. Solomon is saying that despite the appearance of constant instability around us, in fact the world is anchored by eternal truths. Each one of us creates a life of meaning by uncovering these established truths for ourselves. What does the wisdom of Scripture mean to me? How can I apply the lessons of the Bible to my life?
FIND A MEANING – LEARN BIBLICAL HEBREW
This sounds easy: go and find the truth for yourself. The trouble is that most of us read the Bible in translation. Although we do not realize it, this is quite disconnected from the genuine Word of God. Let’s return to the source: Hebrew. Enroll today to our online Biblical Hebrew course and discover an ancient language but new… for you… under the sun.
