The Question of Theodicy, Pt. 3 - Ecclesiastes 5:1-9

Mar 15, 2026  •  Dr. G. Wayne Luna

God’s people have an idea of how the world should be. After all, we have the Bible to inform us how God himself says the world should be. However, the world we live in is often antithetical to God’s word. This can be unsettling to our souls and even cause us to question if God sees what we see.


Does God care? Why does he not intervene? This can lead to doubts about God’s goodness, omnipresence, and his justice. This passage serves to protect against despair and doubting God. When the world just seems off, Solomon reminds us that what is found to be off is our perception about how God works and moves in the world. How then should we think about the world, God, and injustice?

Commentary  |  Ecc 5:1-9  |  The Question of Theodicy, Pt. 3

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