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Qohelet’s Somber Reflections

In the Epic of Gilgamesh when his beastly friend Enkidu dies, Gilgamesh is faced with the apparent meaningless of all things. He is reminded of the large numbers of floating corpses in the water outside the city of Uruk's high walls, and he is faced with the prospect that one day a grizzly fate will … Continue reading Qohelet’s Somber Reflections →

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