Ecclesiastes

Covers Ecclesiastes 1

Two keys for reading Ecclesiastes well — the author is not the cynical Preacher he quotes, and the Hebrew hevel means smoke rather than meaningless, picturing life as real but elusive and impossible to grasp rather than pointless.

Covers Matthew 4 · Mark 1 · Luke 4 · Genesis 3 · Genesis 8 · Ecclesiastes 7 · Genesis 2 · Galatians 6 · Psalm 104 · John 1 · Philippians 2 · Hebrews 2 · Hebrews 5

Following his baptism, Jesus is led by the Spirit into the wilderness where he is tempted by Satan for forty days. This account, with varying degrees of…

Covers Ecclesiastes 12

The epilogue of Ecclesiastes ties its cynicism to a single Shepherd — wisdom as goads that keep us on course rather than a checklist, and the closing call to fear God and keep his commandments because every deed will face judgment and faithfulness will be rewarded.