Summary
Some people are confused by this book.
Others flat-out don’t like it because of the pessimistic words.
But it’s one of our favorite books.
In this episode, Jonathan and Christa discuss one of their favorite books of the Bible—the book of Ecclesiastes. With its strikingly blunt statements about the apparent pointlessness of life “under the sun,” Ecclesiastes is the perfect book to read in a cemetery, which is what Christa prefers to do. Jonathan and Christa explain how this book has given them hope through dark times, and why it is worth returning to again and again.
With its strikingly blunt statements about the apparent pointlessness of life “under the sun,” Ecclesiastes is the perfect book to read in a cemetery.
Resources
- A sermon series Jonathan preached on the book of Ecclesiastes
- Video summary of Ecclesiastes
- ESV Study Bible
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