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Ecclesiastes

by Benjamin Shaw

What can we expect from life in a fallen world? How are we to live as redeemed people in such a world? In 22 concise chapters, Benjamin Shaw shows that the answers to these questions are to be found in the message of the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes. Whereas some commentators have

Publication

Publisher
The Banner of Truth Trust
Date published
May 24, 2019
Print status
In print

The Physical Book

Binding
Paperback
Dust jacket
No
Total pages
168 pages
ISBN-13
9781848718685

Reference

E-book / audio
ePub, Mobi
Publisher page
View at publisher

Contents

  • Foreword
  • 1. The Five Ws: 1:1-3
  • 2. The Earth Abides, Men Do Not: 1:4-11
  • 3. The Fruit of the Fruit: 1:12-2:11
  • 4. The Failure of Wisdom: 2:12-17
  • 5. The Curse on Labour: 2:18-23
  • 6. The First Respite: 2:24-26
  • 7. Turn, Turn, Turn, or Time and Eternity: 3:1-15
  • 8. Corruption: I’ve Got Friends in High Places: 3:16-22
  • 9. Oppression: 4:1-16
  • 10. Fear God: 4:17-5:6
  • 11. The Problem of Stuff: 5:7-17
  • 12. Recommendation Redux: 5:18-19
  • 13. The Evil of Life: 6:1-9
  • 14. The Problem of Man: 6:10-12
  • 15. Proverbs Contrasting Wisdom and Folly: 7:1-12
  • 16. The Limitations of Wisdom: 7:13-29
  • 17. The Practical Use of Wisdom: 8:1-17
  • 18. In Light of the Limits of Wisdom: 9:1-17
  • 19. Proverbial Wisdom: 9:18-10:20
  • 20. Planning for the Future: 11:1-6
  • 21. Summary of Life: 11:7-12:8
  • 22. Afterword: 12:9-14