Realism & Ecclesiates
October 7, 2009 — taylormuma
Ecclesiastes depicts a reality in which both good and evil people suffer. In this respect, its views of theodicy are not so dissimilar from those of Job. It is also a realistic look into the truth of universal human suffering. Yet, the question remains, where is God in Ecclesiastes? Theologically it is a beautiful concept to say that the book highlights the intrinsic value of relationship with God beyond all extrinsic rewards or suffering. That premise remains problematic to the extent that the book itself has little to say about the intrinsic relationship between God and humanity.
