Riches Without Enjoyment

In our thirteenth episode on Wisdom in the Old Testament, we follow Qoheleth in the second stage of his investigation into happiness. This time he returns to the question of pursuing happiness by following our heart, ushering in more reasons why this fails, showing how his alternative account of happiness is better, and throwing in the occassional piece of advice that we can follow if we give up on the way of folly.

00:00 - Introduction

02:04 - Hevel arising from Unrest

08:33 - Oppression and insecurity (4:1–3)

10:03 - Over-exertion (4:4–6)

15:31 - Pursuit of goods without sharing (4:7–12)

15:53 - Hopeless regime changes (4:13–16)

18:18 - Empty promises and words (5:1–7; 6:10–12)

23:11 - Endless pursuit of wealth (5:8–12; 6:7–9)

27:14 - Riches without enjoyment (5:13–17; 6:1–6)

30:27 - Joyful toil in the fear of God (5:18–20)

36:25 - Polysemy in Ecclesiastes 4–6

41:06 - Conclusion

Works mentioned:

- Stuart Weeks, Ecclesiastes 1–5: A Critical and Exegetical Commentary, ICC

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