King Jehoshaphat of the Kingdom of Judah was under attack by 3 foreign countries. He prayed for God to do something because he didn't know what to do (v.12). Jehoshaphat…
Solomon concludes his letter with his final observation about life under the sun; live 'above the sun'. Fear God, keep His commandments and believe by faith this will result in…
Solomon speaks numerous parables to show the difference between wisdom and foolishness.
Solomon takes stock and makes some conclusions based on many observations he has mad of life 'under the sun'. Only those who look at life from god's 'above the sun'…
Here Solomon commends once again for us to enjoy life - even when we live under an oppressive government (who doesn't) and even when we are experiencing injustice (someone always…
Throughout Ecclesiastes Solomon encourages us to 'fear the Lord'. What does it mean? And how does fearing God (positive) differ from being afraid of God (negative)? Let's explore the Scriptures…
Solomon tells us in Ch. 7 what is "good". god alone defines what is good and this is what we need to understand in order to pursue god's good for…
Solomon offers more wisdom here about joy. At the end of Ch. 5 Solomon says the best way to enjoy life is to enjoy the blessings God has given us.…
In this chapter Solomon explores more about wealth and worship. He warns those who take worship lightly as a ritual, to be very careful about their bad attitude. He also…
While Solomon can only find a 'better' solution to some of life's problems "under the sun", we know from the books whole context that there is an "above the sun"…