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More often than not, the phrase is used out of its original context with its meaning reversed. Paul used this quote from Isaiah in 1 Corinthians If a Christian did not believe in the resurrection, he might as well enjoy himself as much as possible since there would be nothing to look forward to in death. This entry was posted on September 13, at am and is filed under Bible , Christian , Idioms from the 14th Century , Idioms from the 18th Century , Religious References.
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Forgot password? Editors continuously recheck submissions and claims. Archived Questions Goto Qn. What is the origin of the phrase, "Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow you may die"? BRY2K Answer has 48 votes. BRY2K 14 year member replies Answer has 48 votes. Some have gone as far as to say, Solomon promotes a hedonistic lifestyle in Ecclesiastes 8. Why does this phrase have a positive connotation now?
How do we respond to the concept of YOLO? And why does this matter? This concept has been around for millenia. According to GotQuestions. But, Crosswalk. Through the depressed lens of the meaningless nature of folly and dizziness of our world, that the speaker encourages us to eat, drink, and be merry. Wait a moment, that seems backwards.
Doesn't the Bible tell us to be heaven-minded? Why would the speaker insist we go party it up? At first glance, that may seem to be what Solomon is insisting we do. But instead, a few verses prior, he condemns wickedness. So he doesn't advocate for meaningless hedonism here.
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