Ecclesiastes 2: 2 Commentary

1. Well, gee, it looks like the celebrity
a. Jet-setting lifestyle would be so much fun
2. Just check out the antics of celebrities
a. Such as Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Lohan
b. Paris Hilton and Britney Spears
3. It is party and laughing all the time
a. So this MUST be the way to go
4. But it as well only ends sadly
a. With rehab
b. Maybe prison
c. And ruined relationships
5. Partying all the time has no lasting value
a. For it does NOT make the participants
b. Any happier in the long run
6. In fact, many of the comedians around today
a. Use comedy as a means to mask
b. A very painful past
c. And many suffer from depression
d. As well as alcoholism and drugs
e. Often leading to suicide

By Tractorman (wrote 2613 Bible Commentaries - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 9/2/2011 13:27 pm

Laughter stemming from attempts to gratify the senses can distort reality, making light of very serious matters. It may conceal the true feelings of the individual. Inappropriate laughter is annoying to observers and makes those indulging in it appear as persons who have lost their senses. When laughter is out of place or misrepresents the actual state of affairs, it is “mad,” irrational, or senseless.

As to what “mirth” accomplishes, the implied answer is, “Nothing.” At best, pursuing whatever appears to have potential for merely pleasing the senses produces only fleeting enjoyment. Afterwards, the harsh realities that “mirth” or cheer may have masked appear even more distressing than before the brief period of hilarity.

By Hans Werner (wrote 6 Bible Commentaries - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 6/24/2007 17:01 pm