Origin of Ecclesiastes 11:1

Posted by Woodchuck on August 28, 2002

In Reply to: Origin of Ecclesiastes 11:1 posted by Rodney on August 28, 2002

: What is the origin of the phrase, "cast your bread/food upon the waters" as found in Ecclesiastes 11:1?

Your question was so daunting it made me choke on my Diet Pepsi. I've provided a link to the origins of Ecclesiastes as researched by Cecil Adams' Straight Dope staff, but I think you will find that if Ecclesiastes was not the first usage any pre-biblical source of the phrase has likely been lost to time.

• Origin of Ecclesiastes 11:1 ESC 08/28/02
  • Meaning of Ecclesiastes 11:1 Woodchuck 08/28/02
    • Cast your bread... ESC 08/29/02
      • Cast your bread... Bill 09/07/02
      • Cast your bread... Bill 09/07/02
      • Cast your bread... R. Berg 08/29/02
        • Cast your bread... TheFallen 08/29/02
          • Not by bread alone Word Camel 08/29/02
          • Cast your whole wheat (rice, rye, etc.) bread... Woodchuck 08/29/02