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Money Answers All Things

Discussion in 'General Baptist Discussions' started by Earth Wind and Fire, Oct 30, 2017.

  1. Earth Wind and Fire

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    This bible commentary has always confused me..so now I read this(see attached) and I’m more confused by this woman’s answer. Can someone unpack this for me?

    Thanks


    Money Answers All Things
     
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    She is way off base. That passage of scripture is comparing one who relies on their wealth in that way as a foolish person.
     
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    I don’t know, but looking at the two previous clauses, they illustrate times of plenty.

    When money is readily available, institutions are more apt to buy their way out of a problem. Compare that with the lean times, when a solution to a problem often requires more labor or some "thinking outside the box" stroke of genius.
     
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    Well if money is the answer then I have Not Focused correctly. I then should have been much more aggressive, pushed my conscious aside and drove to make much more money
     
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    Who said money was the answer?

    When money is abundant, though, people are less likely to use their brains.
     
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    Oh I believe an intelligent person always uses his brains.

    Ecclesiastes 10:19
    “A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.”
     
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    Ecclesiastes 10:19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.

    Things
    is italicized - the KJV translators adding it for clarity.

    The LXX is worthy of consideration: ...but to silver, everyone listens.

    LXX English Translation (Brenton)
    Ecclesiastes 10:19 Men prepare bread for laughter, and wine and oil that the living should rejoice: but to money all things will humbly yield obedience.

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    There is also a question - ALL what? Things (italicized in the KJV) or people?

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    This link shows the fallacy of selecting a single verse and trying to fit preconceived thinking.

    The whole part of Ecclesiastes is how both work and enjoyment may harm.

    This portion, imo starts with the first of the chapter, unlike some others that mY start the chapter before or mid chapter.

    1Dead flies make a perfumer’s oil stink, so a little foolishness is weightier than wisdom and honor. 2A wise man’s heart directs him toward the right, but the foolish man’s heart directs him toward the left.​


    By the end of the chapter, the writer has already shown the pattern enough that (imo) he only needs the beginning thought. He knows that wise folks will connect the dots.

    He could have said as he did earlier about the stone work is great as long as you don’t end up being crushed, or digging a trench may be noble work as long as the dirt doesn’t collapse, but the writer instead just presents the initial thought expecting the reader to self finish.

    Eating is enjoyable as long as you don’t choke to death.

    Liquid to satisfy thirst is enjoyable as long as you don’t drown.

    Money can purchase too much, too
     
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    Ecc 10:19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes the life glad; and money is the answer for all things.

    The lazy sluggard who seeks gluttony to make his life seem full and wine to make his life seem glad fails to realize that money is necessary to purchase food and wine, and that being a lazy sluggard his funds will soon be gone and he will be poor, sad, and unhappy.
     
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    And there is nothing more dangerous than an inferior person who have been convinced that they have been deprived of something
     
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    So money is the answer to all things! Good, and I hope that will be the answer to my conscious as to how to get it.
     
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    Yes God realizes that money talks to fallen humanity.

    HankD
     
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    So be it! Who am I to argue with God.
     
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    Ecclesiastes 10:19 is just an observation on human relations. Solomon almost constantly observes the world as it is. People do parties for enjoyment, wine is for making people merry, and money (which seems to assume spending it) answers all things in human relations. Its like observing the sky is azure blue.

    -EDIT-

    This reminds me of Luke 16:1-9
     
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    Money talks, it's always saying goodbye to me.

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    No idealist here
     
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