C. Pleasure, Chapter 2:1-11
vv. 1-3 — This is the philosophy of hedonism, teaching that pleasure is the chief goal of life and that the gratification of all the appetites of the body is the fulfillment of moral obligation. Notice that he tries comedy — anything for a laugh.
vv. 4-7 — He builds around himself all the comforts of this life.
v. 8 — He has plenty of spending money and goes in for entertainment.
v. 10 — Solomon tries everything a man can try for pleasure.
v. 11 — When he adds it all up, it equals zero. The man under the sun finds no satisfaction permanently — only “the pleasures of sin for a season” (Hebrews 11:25).
D. Materialism (living for the “now”), Chapter 2:12-26
vv. 12-16 — He sees that actually there is no permanent difference between the man with the high IQ and low IQ, educated and uneducated. They both come to the same end.
vv. 17-20 — If he accumulates great wealth, he will leave it to an offspring who will be either wise or a fool.
vv. 21-23 — Even the wise man cannot avoid sorrow, sickness, and death.
vv. 24-26 — The best thing to do is to eat and drink, concentrate on the here and now, and get all he can out of this life. Live for the now and forget tomorrow. However, even this does not satisfy, although it is better than LSD.
vv. 1-3 — This is the philosophy of hedonism, teaching that pleasure is the chief goal of life and that the gratification of all the appetites of the body is the fulfillment of moral obligation. Notice that he tries comedy — anything for a laugh.
vv. 4-7 — He builds around himself all the comforts of this life.
v. 8 — He has plenty of spending money and goes in for entertainment.
v. 10 — Solomon tries everything a man can try for pleasure.
v. 11 — When he adds it all up, it equals zero. The man under the sun finds no satisfaction permanently — only “the pleasures of sin for a season” (Hebrews 11:25).
D. Materialism (living for the “now”), Chapter 2:12-26
vv. 12-16 — He sees that actually there is no permanent difference between the man with the high IQ and low IQ, educated and uneducated. They both come to the same end.
vv. 17-20 — If he accumulates great wealth, he will leave it to an offspring who will be either wise or a fool.
vv. 21-23 — Even the wise man cannot avoid sorrow, sickness, and death.
vv. 24-26 — The best thing to do is to eat and drink, concentrate on the here and now, and get all he can out of this life. Live for the now and forget tomorrow. However, even this does not satisfy, although it is better than LSD.
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