Monday, March 12, 2012

1st Blog Posting


"There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven.A time to give birth, and a time to die; A time to plant, and a time to uproot what is planted.A time to kill, and a time to heal; A time to tear down, and a time to build up.A time to weep, and a time to laugh; A time to mourn, and a time to dance. A time to throw stones, and a time to gather stones; A time to embrace, and a time to shun embracing. A time to search, and a time to give up as lost; A time to keep, and a time to throw away. A time to tear apart, and a time to sew together; A time to be silent, and a time to speak. A time to love, and a time to hate; A time for war, and a time for peace.What profit is there to the worker from that in which he toils?  I have seen the task which God has given the sons of men with which to occupy themselves.

The author of the Ecclesiastes was Qoheleth. It was written in the 14th Century. The Ecclesiates was disturbed by four things. One was that wise people would perish just like fools. Another was those who worked hard for living had to leave their possessions when they die. Sometimes the bad people live longer than the good people. Finally, the most deceiving people did not always get what they earned.
 The two themes of the Ecclesiastes was that life is not always fair and there's no easy answer to things.

I believe the author is reflecting to life and is facing the truth in things what must eventually come for each of us. I believe the quote just discusses with us what life is all about and what we may face with. Also each and everything has a moment and we would have ours one day also.

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