The Cycles of Life in Exile
Bible Studies, Messages, Papers on the Book of Ecclesiastes
Photograph: This is a medieval European manuscript with an illustration of Solomon laying his father, King David, to rest. King Solomon is believed by tradition to be the author of the Book of Ecclesiastes. Photo credit: GoShow, Wikimedia Commons.
Below are messages, small group leader notes, and exegetical notes on the Book of Ecclesiastes.
Messages on Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 1 - 2 The Search for Meaning in Circularity
Notes and Essays on Ecclesiastes
The Heir of David: A Thematic and Canonical Analysis of the Writings
Essay exploring how the Writings — the third group of the Hebrew Bible according to the Jewish tradition — are arranged. There is a garden-to-exile-to-restoration theme that can be discerned in the orderings of the books in the Writings. The Writings develop the readers’ hope in the Heir of David as the one who will bring about the restoration from exile, and return to the garden land.
Bible Studies and Messages from The Anástasis Center: The Five Scrolls:
Bible Studies and Messages from The Anástasis Center: Writings:
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