tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13625848.post5621887300440670393..comments2008-01-26T16:58:03.982-05:00Philip Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07999096964733560733noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13625848.post-21907605372763795932008-01-26T15:13:00.000-05:002008-01-26T15:13:00.000-05:00I appreciate your sharing this-- really enjoyed it--refreshing and helpful.Tootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06614268176842560095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13625848.post-1133730903968119552008-01-20T07:48:00.000-05:002008-01-20T07:48:00.000-05:00With all due respect to Kidner, Provan, Longman, and others, I still favor Solomonic authorship. Since Jerusalem has a history of kingship that stretches back to the 3rd millennium, I don't find the "all those who were before me over Jerusalem" of v. 16 strange.<BR/>Based on v. 16, we can say one can have less or more wisdom than others. The language of the "heart seeing much wisdom" suggests the capacity to recognize wisdom outside oneself (in the created world, in others).<BR/>2:3 the heart leading with/in wisdom while drinking -- wisdom, at base, is essentially skill. Here it looks like wisdom is the skill of seeing reality in its proper framework. Qoheleth was able to analyze and properly evaluate the value of the pleasure gained through drinking wine.<BR/><BR/>~ That's my best shot right now. I'd be happy to hear your thoughts.Philip Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07999096964733560733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13625848.post-61365229481797902742008-01-19T21:35:00.000-05:002008-01-19T21:35:00.000-05:00I appreciate your summarized treatment of wisdom, Phil. How do you take the use of "wisdom" in Eccl 1:16 and 2:3?Bob McCabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13300483729626755704noreply@blogger.com