This reflection introduces Qoheleth, traditionally associated with Solomon, as he questions the meaning of life through a philosophical lens. Key Hebrew terms like hevel (vanity), yitron (gain), and tachat hashemesh (under…
In Ecclesiastes, we hear the skeptical voice of “the teacher.” He observes that living by the book of Proverbs doesn’t always bring positive results. Sometimes…
Watch our Read Scripture video on the book of Ecclesiastes, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. There…
We often don’t know what our expectations are until they go unmet. And then suddenly, we discover that the things we put our hope in…
Are you an optimist? Pessimist? Idealist? Although Solomon fills the book of Ecclesiastes with statements of seeming despair, Dr. Knut Heim argues that he really…
