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Ecclesiastes 4:1-3 meaningOctober 8, 2020
Solomon returns to evaluating from the perspective of human reason and experience. He observes the vanity of injustice. Mankind’s failure to steward justice in this world makes existence on earth unenviable.
Ecclesiastes 3:18-22 meaningOctober 8, 2020
Humans and beasts both return to dust. So how is it we are any better off than the animals? Our purpose and contentment come from accepting reality and trusting in God.
Ecclesiastes 3:14-17 meaningOctober 8, 2020
Solomon declares the cycles of time and circumstance are God’s sovereign handiwork. Since man cannot fully fathom the mysteries of God and because His judgment is coming, we ought to fear Him.
Ecclesiastes 3:9-13 meaningOctober 8, 2020
Solomon reveals the foundation for the enjoyment of life: faith in God’s goodness. When we treat the opportunities of life as a gift from God, we can enjoy all we do. Without faith, life is nothing but frustration. When we accept the mysteries of reality, we are free to trust God and enjoy life.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 meaningOctober 8, 2020
Solomon’s poem about the paradoxes of life shows God’s timing and sovereignty in all things. It invites us into a perspective of balance and trust in the Lord of All.
Ecclesiastes 2:24-26 meaningOctober 6, 2020
Solomon turns from the frustration of failing to find meaning through reason and experience. He discovers meaning and purpose through a life of faith and thanksgiving to God.
Ecclesiastes 2:18-23 meaningOctober 6, 2020
Solomon examines the destiny of his legacy and the intrinsic value of his hard work, and despairs because he will leave it all to those who will eventually squander it.
Ecclesiastes 2:10-11 meaningOctober 6, 2020
Solomon laments that his pursuit of pleasure and accomplishments do not result in lasting fulfillment.
Ecclesiastes 2:3-9 meaningOctober 6, 2020
Solomon pursues the heights of pleasure and the diverse ways a man might enjoy himself, all while holding on to wisdom. He reflects upon the experiences of his unparalleled accomplishments and acquisitions.
Ecclesiastes 2:1-2 meaningOctober 6, 2020
Solomon evaluates pleasure as a means to satisfy man’s compulsion for understanding, and finds that it is a dead end.
Ecclesiastes 1:16-18 meaningOctober 6, 2020
Solomon evaluates his pursuit of wisdom and knowledge, concluding it is futile. He moves to explore madness and folly, but they are futile as well. He discovers that more wisdom means a greater awareness of the futility of seeking knowledge.
Ecclesiastes 1:12-15 meaningOctober 6, 2020
The preceding poem (verses 3-11) is the result of an exhaustive search by Solomon to use his reason and capacity for exploration in an attempt to discover the meaning of life. God created mankind with a longing to study, explore, and see—but even an exhaustive search by a capable person ends with futility if we only rely upon reason and experience.
Ecclesiastes 1:8-11 meaningOctober 6, 2020
The Preacher (Solomon) asserts that determining our purpose in life from observation, reason, or invention is futile. He looks into how events in Time are cyclical and therefore are insufficient avenues for completing his search for meaning; nothing circumstantial is truly new or truly resolved.
Ecclesiastes 1:3-7 meaningOctober 6, 2020
Solomon describes God’s creation as productive, reliable, and cyclical. He contrasts this with the limited and confused life of a man, questioning the value of man’s effort when patterns are destined to repeat themselves.
Ecclesiastes 1:2 meaningOctober 6, 2020
Solomon uses an enigmatic metaphor to introduce the intention of the book: attempting to reconcile man’s search for meaning with the practical limitations around him.
Ecclesiastes 1:1 meaningOctober 6, 2020
Solomon introduces himself as the author of Ecclesiastes. He describes himself using three titles that uniquely qualify him to wrestle with the content of the book.
Genesis 21:18-21 meaningSeptember 8, 2020
God assures Hagar that Ishmael will live and make a great nation. Miraculously, God leads them to a well to drink. Ishmael grows up, becomes an archer, and marries an Egyptian woman.
Genesis 21:31-34 meaningSeptember 8, 2020
Abraham names the place where he made an oath with Abimelech, “Beersheba.” After the covenant is made, Abraham plants a tree at Beersheba and prays to God.
Genesis 21:25-30 meaningSeptember 8, 2020
Abraham complains that Abimelech’s men have taken over his well. Abimelech claims he had not heard of this well until today. Abraham sets apart seven lambs for Abimelech to give the well rights back to him.
Genesis 21:22-24 meaningSeptember 8, 2020
King Abimelech knows that God favors Abraham, so he makes a covenant with him, asking for fair and honest dealing. Abraham agrees.
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