Wisdom literature is a particular genre of biblical literature that teaches us covenantal wisdom through the vehicles of riddles, metaphors, proverbs, and questions. Many of the verses in Ecclesiastes are not verses you would expect your kids to learn at a Vacation Bible School. Wisdom literature sometimes wades through deep and turbulent waters for extended lengths in order to come out the other side with clearer understanding.
Several years ago, when my wife and I were vacationing in the Dominican Republic, we rented a car to visit a dear friend who lived on the island—several hours away from where we were staying. But when we were set to return back to our resort, our friend told us about an amazing scenic drive back—the directions were allegedly simple, and the view would make it worth the “slight” detour from the main route. However, at some point on that scenic detour, we found ourselves in the middle of a city that was a sprawling gridwork of bustling markets and side stree
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