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We spend about half of the installment looking back at where we have been literarily, particularly with and eye toward the end of chapter 3--God's test for us--and the literary center of Ecclesiastes found in 5:1-7. These are essential to keep our hands on and to govern our understanding. Then we take a look at how 7:15-22 is giving us one major thought, which is: Don't go so overboard in "righteo...

We spend about half of the installment looking back at where we have been literarily, particularly with and eye toward the end of chapter 3--God's test for us--and the literary center of Ecclesiastes found in 5:1-7. These are essential to keep our hands on and to govern our understanding. Then we take a look at how 7:15-22 is giving us one major thought, which is: Don't go so overboard in "righteo...

In today's podcast, we watch as the writer mirrors the points he's made first at the end of chapter 3 and then in the poem at the beginning of chapter 3. He does this in chapter 6 by continuing to look at things in the world that perplex him about how things work. In 7:1-13 the author uses a 14 line poem that mirrors the poem from the beginning of chapter 3 and talks about the need to live life wi...

In today's podcast, we watch as the writer mirrors the points he's made first at the end of chapter 3 and then in the poem at the beginning of chapter 3. He does this in chapter 6 by continuing to look at things in the world that perplex him about how things work. In 7:1-13 the author uses a 14 line poem that mirrors the poem from the beginning of chapter 3 and talks about the need to live life wi...

After making a big deal about the importance of fearing God and trusting in His Sovereignty, the author returns to similar observations to those he made in chapter 4. He continues to ask why there are so many things that seem difficult to understand about how life works. He is still perplexed over the inequities of life

After making a big deal about the importance of fearing God and trusting in His Sovereignty, the author returns to similar observations to those he made in chapter 4. He continues to ask why there are so many things that seem difficult to understand about how life works. He is still perplexed over the inequities of life.

The literary center of Ecclesiastes is found in 5:1-7. That means the author has placed his most important point--the point to which all others must ultimately give way--at this center position. It is all about out lives before God and how we are to approach him. It must not be with demands, or our futile imaginings of our own lives or our requests. Those must never be first. First must come our d...

The literary center of Ecclesiastes is found in 5:1-7. That means the author has placed his most important point--the point to which all others must ultimately give way--at this center position. It is all about out lives before God and how we are to approach him. It must not be with demands, or our futile imaginings of our own lives or our requests. Those must never be first. First must come our d...

In the middle of Ecclesiastes the author continues to ask questions about why life works the way it does. Whether it is workaholism or being surrounded by oppression, or amassing riches without anyone to share them with, everything seems to be incomprehensible to the author. And yet as he moves toward the middle of this book in 5:1-7, he is preparing to give the reader the heart of his belief abou...

In the middle of Ecclesiastes the author continues to ask questions about why life works the way it does. Whether it is workaholism or being surrounded by oppression, or amassing riches without anyone to share them with, everything seems to be incomprehensible to the author. And yet as he moves toward the middle of this book in 5:1-7, he is preparing to give the reader the heart of his belief abou...

What is the most important thing in life to be about? Why are the good and bad things in life seemingly so mixed together? Do people have any advantage at all over animals in the perspective of eternity? These are the questions that have plagued people forever. Qohelet has an answer...sort of. 

What is the most important thing in life to be about? Why are the good and bad things in life seemingly so mixed together? Do people have any advantage at all over animals in the perspective of eternity? These are the questions that have plagued people forever. Qohelet has an answer...sort of.

The author continues to be perplexed by the way the world works, asking the question if anything that he has spent his life doing holds any perpetual value. Ultimately, he winds up making his first statement about the need to enjoy the gifts of God in one's life on a daily basis.

The author continues to be perplexed by the way the world works, asking the question if anything that he has spent his life doing holds any perpetual value. Ultimately, he winds up making his first statement about the need to enjoy the gifts of God in one's life on a daily basis.

The author asks if there is something in life to which we can apply ourselves that will lead to ultimate fulfillment? Out of all the things he tries, including chasing wisdom, pleasure, indulging in wine, sensuousness, workaholism, materialism and more, in the end he is still unfulfilled. He can only again cry, "Incomprehensible!"

The author asks if there is something in life to which we can apply ourselves that will lead to ultimate fulfillment? Out of all the things he tries, including chasing wisdom, pleasure, indulging in wine, sensuousness, workaholism, materialism and more, in the end he is still unfulfilled. He can only again cry, "Incomprehensible!"

Who is Qoheleth and what does he have to say that is so important that it should be in God's Word? What does "vanity of vanities" even mean? Is there a point to existence and is there any kind of wisdom that can help us get to the heart of that question? There are answers to these mysteries and the Holy Spirit wants to guide us through this strange book to help us discover what they are. Even thou...

Who is Qoheleth and what does he have to say that is so important that it should be in God's Word? What does "vanity of vanities" even mean? Is there a point to existence and is there any kind of wisdom that can help us get to the heart of that question? There are answers to these mysteries and the Holy Spirit wants to guide us through this strange book to help us discover what they are. Even thou...

In our concluding podcast of this series on Psalms we dig into Psalm 148. This Psalm is broken into basically 3 parts; everything in the heavens called to praise the Lord, everything on the earth called to praise the Lord, and a beautiful yet mysterious reference to God's great Messiah to come.

In our concluding podcast of this series on Psalms we dig into Psalm 148. This Psalm is broken into basically 3 parts; everything in the heavens called to praise the Lord, everything on the earth called to praise the Lord, and a beautiful yet mysterious reference to God's great Messiah to come.

This is the final alphabetic acrostic psalm in the Psalter. But there is a glitch - this psalm contains no letter "n" (nun). Is this intentional? If so, what could it possibly mean? Getting to this answer will help us understand more about God's grace and mercy.

This is the final alphabetic acrostic psalm in the Psalter. But there is a glitch - this psalm contains no letter "n" (nun). Is this intentional? If so, what could it possibly mean? Getting to this answer will help us understand more about God's grace and mercy.

This Psalm is a praise to God from a psalmist who is so thankful for God's intimate knowledge of his heart and thoughts and the fact that he can never be far away from the Lord. Can we say the same?

This Psalm is a praise to God from a psalmist who is so thankful for God's intimate knowledge of his heart and thoughts and the fact that he can never be far away from the Lord. Can we say the same?

Three times in this psalm, the author says to give thanks to Yahweh. He praises the Lord for all He has done to through His steadfast love and faithfulness to answer the psalmist when he called. Even kings will give thanks to the Lord when they hear of the Lord's faithfulness. Is the psalmist thinking a little highly of himself, or is there One for whom the Lord worked in faithful steadfastness th...