Quotation sobre Eclesiastes 12:1
וּזְכֹר֙ אֶת־בּ֣וֹרְאֶ֔יךָ בִּימֵ֖י בְּחוּרֹתֶ֑יךָ עַ֣ד אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹא־יָבֹ֙אוּ֙ יְמֵ֣י הָֽרָעָ֔ה וְהִגִּ֣יעוּ שָׁנִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר תֹּאמַ֔ר אֵֽין־לִ֥י בָהֶ֖ם חֵֽפֶץ׃
Lembra-te também do teu Criador nos dias da tua mocidade, antes que venham os maus dias, e cheguem os anos em que dirás: Não tenho prazer neles;
Footnotes to Kohelet by Bruce Heitler
The cycle of seven refers to the weekly, ordinary course of things. The cycle of eight refers to the miraculous which has a direct connection with God. Circumcision is performed on the eighth day, the Torah was received on the 50th day following Pesach which is the day following seven weeks of seven days, the miracle of Hanukah lasted eight days.
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