As mentioned in earlier
studies in Ecclesiastes, the Preacher uses the term “vanity” repeatedly. This
is usually read as an expression of disgust, as if Solomon is saying, “Pointless,
pointless ... it’s all futile and pointless,” as if the order God has set
in place since the fall of man — and it is very much evident he believes God
is behind it all — is not worth further investigation.
And yet, on he goes investigating anyway. Can’t be all that pointless, can it?