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“Remember Your Creator”: Urgency and Imperative Wisdom in Ecclesiastes 12:1
Introduction to Ecclesiastes 12:1: Memory Before the Days of Trouble Ecclesiastes 12:1 begins the final poetic crescendo of Qohelet, opening with a direct imperative: וּזְכֹר אֶת־בֹּורְאֶיךָ—“Remember your Creator.” It is a call not merely to mental recollection but to covenantal … Continue reading
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