ABSTRACT
Qoheleth is generally regarded as having taken a very sombre view of life. The seven passages where he recommends the whole-hearted pursuit of enjoyment, therefore, constitute a problem /1/. The purpose of this article is to re-examine these seven texts and their contexts in an attempt to understand their place in his thought. They are: 2:24a; 3:12; 3:22a; 5:17; 8:15a; 9:7-9a; 11:7-12: la.
