Ecclesiastes: Meaning, Wisdom, and Life Under God
A 20-lesson study of Ecclesiastes exploring meaning, work, pleasure, wealth, wisdom, injustice, time, mortality, contentment, human limitations, God's gifts, and the call to fear God.
Course Description
Ecclesiastes: Meaning, Wisdom, and Life Under God is a 20-lesson study of one of Scripture's most searching wisdom books. Students examine life's deepest questions while learning to distinguish temporary gifts from ultimate meaning and to live with gratitude, humility, responsibility, and reverence for God.
What You Will Learn
Learning Objectives
- Understand the major themes and argument of Ecclesiastes.
- Explain the importance of concepts such as vanity, life under the sun, mortality, wisdom, gift, and the fear of God.
- Evaluate the limits of pleasure, wealth, work, status, and human wisdom as sources of ultimate meaning.
- Develop a biblical perspective on time, suffering, injustice, uncertainty, aging, and death.
- Recognize ordinary work and enjoyment as gifts that can be received gratefully from God.
- Apply Ecclesiastes to decisions about priorities, stewardship, relationships, work, contentment, and spiritual life.
Course Overview
Course Content
Twenty substantial self-study lessons follow Ecclesiastes 1-12 from its opening question to its concluding call to fear God and keep His commandments. Each lesson contains biblical teaching, interpretation, practical application, a plain-text written assignment, and four multiple-choice review questions.