ECCLESIASTES 10: PREPARATION

ECCLESIASTES 10: PREPARATION

This is part 12 of a many-part blog series on the book of Ecclesiastes. Solomon is back to his old (good) ways again. In Ecclesiastes 10, he uses proverbs to teach nuggets of wisdom. This means that though hebel effects everything, it doesn’t negate everything. So...
ECCLESIASTES 9: ENDURANCE

ECCLESIASTES 9: ENDURANCE

This is part 11 of a many-part blog series on the book of Ecclesiastes. Death: the Great Equalizer. Ultimate things are completely and utterly outside of our control. Nothing makes us feel the weight of our finiteness more than death. “It is the same for all, since...
ECCLESIASTES 8: JOYFULNESS

ECCLESIASTES 8: JOYFULNESS

This is part 10 of a many-part blog series on the book of Ecclesiastes. There is a faith that is rare but beautiful, where one continues to trust the LORD when their experiences seem to contradict His promises. When their prayers for healing remain unanswered for...
ECCLESIASTES 7: ETERNITY

ECCLESIASTES 7: ETERNITY

This is part 9 of a many-part blog series on the book of Ecclesiastes. Today it is universal to create a tagline for your book cover. If Solomon wrote Ecclesiastes today, the tagline of the book could be, “Learning to live by preparing to die.” We will see why in...
ECCLESIASTES 6: DOMINION

ECCLESIASTES 6: DOMINION

This is part 8 of a many-part blog series on the book of Ecclesiastes. Recall that the concept of hebel—though unnamed then—was introduced in Genesis 3 at the fall of man. Ecclesiastes 6 puts on display another facet of hebel that combats the good order God created in...
ECCLESIASTES 5: SATISFACTION

ECCLESIASTES 5: SATISFACTION

This is part 7 of a many-part blog series on the book of Ecclesiastes. We have a trail of bread crumbs. There isn’t much gain under the sun, but Solomon keeps dropping hints that there are things that are better than others. Wisdom is better than foolishness....