ECCLESIASTES: BREVITY

ECCLESIASTES: BREVITY

This is part 15 of a many-part blog series on the book of Ecclesiastes. Qoheleth (Solomon) has used the term “under the sun” 26 times to indicate that we are under a curse. He used the word “hebel” more than 35 times. Everything is out of balance under the sun. Some...
ECCLESIASTES 12: AGING

ECCLESIASTES 12: AGING

This is part 14 of a many-part blog series on the book of Ecclesiastes. When I was in my late 20’s, my mentor told me not to strive to accomplish everything under the sun right now, and that I would likely become my most productive in my 60’s. The 20’s and 30’s are...
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...