Category Archives: Ecclesiastes

Book of Ecclesiastes

Posted on February 19, 2020 by

Ecclesiastes is probably one of the latest books written in the Hebrew Bible, or the Old Testament as many Christians known the first portion of their scriptures, and was also one of the books that many ancient and modern people … Continue reading →

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Ecclesiastes 12-The End of Wisdom

Posted on September 21, 2016 by

Ecclesiastes 12: 1-8: The End of Things 1 Remember your creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come, and the years draw near when you will say, “I have no pleasure in them”; 2 before … Continue reading →

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Ecclesiastes 11- Proverbs for Life in an Uncertain World

Posted on September 14, 2016 by

Ecclesiastes 11 1 Send out your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will get it back. 2 Divide your means seven ways, or even eight, for you do not know what disaster may happen on earth. 3 … Continue reading →

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Ecclesiastes 10: Wisdom, Life and the King

Posted on August 31, 2016 by

 Ecclesiastes 10 1 Dead flies make the perfumer’s ointment give off a foul odor; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.  2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of a fool to the … Continue reading →

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Ecclesiastes 9 Staring into the Abyss and Finding Peace

Posted on August 24, 2016 by

Ecclesiastes 9 1 All this I laid to heart, examining it all, how the righteous and the wise and their deeds are in the hand of God; whether it is love or hate one does not know. Everything that confronts … Continue reading →

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Life May Be Good…

Posted on August 18, 2016 by

Life may not be fair but it can still be good Taking the moment to savor food and drink The embrace of a friend or the lover’s kiss To enjoy the quest for knowledge and wisdom Or to delight in … Continue reading →

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Ecclesiastes 8 Wisdom in an Unjust World

Posted on August 17, 2016 by

Ecclesiastes 8 1 Who is like the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? Wisdom makes one’s face shine, and the hardness of one’s countenance is changed.  2 Keep the king’s command because of your sacred oath. … Continue reading →

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