HATED LIFE

Intelligence Brief

Bible Dictionary: 'Sane'thi eth-hachayim' (I hated life) expresses intense aversion, not clinical depression. Solomon is not saying he wants to die; he is saying that life 'under the sun' — life evaluated purely on earthly terms — produces hatred, not love. The experiment's results are in: earthly life cannot satisfy. Historical Context: This is the richest, wisest, most powerful man in the world speaking. If anyone should love life, it's Solomon. His hatred is not ingratitude but honest assessment: I have tested every pleasure, achieved every goal, and the result is not satisfaction but grief. Scarlet Thread: Jesus said, 'Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life' (John 12:25). Solomon's hatred of earthly life, properly directed, becomes the doorway to eternal life. The dissatisfaction is meant to drive us beyond the sun.

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