Solomon was struggling with life. He had everything - wealth, money, sex, power, entertainment - anything and everything you can think of. He looked good from the outside, but on the inside he was floundering. Haven't we each, at some point, found ourselves in this hurt and critical place: wondering and not understanding? We ask, what is our purpose? Where does fulfillment come from? Is everything meaningless? Nothing seems to satisfy or fulfill. Let's walk with Solomon through the dark places and find the Truth and Light that will change us and set us free. There is going to be meaningless on Earth, but God has purpose, contentment, and peace waiting for us. Join us in this six week study of the book of Ecclesiastes, and we will learn:What brings meaning in life and what does not. To recognize the gifts God gives us daily to enjoy.The traps we can fall into when seeking fulfillment.How to be content.What it means to have an eternal perspective.How to deal with foolish people in our lives. This book is designed to help you engage with God through His Word, as well as connect and grow within a community. Each of the six lessons comes equipped with discussion/discipleship questions for you to use personally, in a discipleship relationship, or within a group.
Casting its eye over the transient nature of life, the book questions the striving for wisdom and the truth, choosing instead to espouse the value of living for the moment. The text is introduced by Doris Lessing.
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This is a look at one of the most ancient descriptions of what we now call the postmodern condition of meaninglessness, going all the way back to the poem of Ecclesiastes to see if it has anything to say to our current day and age.
But besides being just a how-to on Bible study, it fuels the desire to learn and grow through studying the Scriptures. This book will appeal to three kinds of people: 1.
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11 A preexilic date, albeit on different grounds, has also been proposed by Ian Young, who, building on Gary Rendsburg's work and drawing on the methods of ... I. Young, Diversity in Pre-exilic Hebrew (Tübingen: Mohr, 1993) 155. 13.
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Looking to the book of Ecclesiastes for wisdom, Living Life Backward was written to shake up our expectations and priorities for what it means to live “the good life.” Considering the reality of death helps us pay attention to our ...
All they need are the proper interpretive tools for this valuable book. Edwards walks women through Ecclesiastes, revealing nuggets of wisdom about life and God, as well as dire warnings on what to avoid.