Tag: ECCLESIASTES 10

  • REVENGE ISN’T SWEET

    Connect The TestamentsGenesis 42:29-43:34; Hebrews 5:11-7:28; Ecclesiastes 10:10-20 It’s easy to revel in vigilante justice, be joyful in the irony of someone getting “what’s coming to them,” or feel satisfied when “bad Karma comes back around” to others. The colloquialisms around the subject alone demonstrate our infatuation with justice. Joseph is similarly impassioned; he schemes…

  • A LITTLE FOLLY

    Connect The TestamentsGenesis 42:29-43:34; Hebrews 5:11-7:28; Ecclesiastes 10:10-20 Like dead flies in perfumer’s oil, the writer of Ecclesiastes aptly proclaims that a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor. Sometimes fools are elevated to positions of power, while those who are fit for the position are given no influence. The Preacher says, “I have seen slaves…