Ecclesiastes and Jesus
This video explores the deep continuity between the Old and New Testaments, focusing on Ecclesiastes’ timeless question: What is the purpose of life? From the…
Tag: Ecclesiastes
Vanity Gained Under the Sun
This reflection introduces Qoheleth, traditionally associated with Solomon, as he questions the meaning of life through a philosophical lens. Key Hebrew terms like hevel (vanity), yitron (gain), and tachat hashemesh (under…
The Disturbing But Surprising Wisdom of Ecclesiastes
In Ecclesiastes, we hear the skeptical voice of “the teacher.” He observes that living by the book of Proverbs doesn’t always bring positive results. Sometimes…
Book of Ecclesiastes Summary: A Complete Animated Overview
Watch our Read Scripture video on the book of Ecclesiastes, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. There…
Ecclesiastes
We often don’t know what our expectations are until they go unmet. And then suddenly, we discover that the things we put our hope in…
New Class: Reading Ecclesiastes
Are you an optimist? Pessimist? Idealist? Although Solomon fills the book of Ecclesiastes with statements of seeming despair, Dr. Knut Heim argues that he really…
