The “Professor” ponders the usefulness of wisdom and the fear of God in light of the evil that lies heavy upon us and the finality of death that seemingly makes life absurd.

The “Professor” moves from just raising perplexing questions to giving some proverbial wisdom. He then ponders the balance of righteousness and wickedness and the inscrutable nature of human nature.

The “Professor” continues to ponder perplexing questions in the mist of life and also gives some advice on what is good and fitting to do in light of God’s providential oversight of all things.

As the “Professor” observes that all things “fit beautifully” by God’s providence, he ponders the exceptions. How can we find meaning and “gain” in life when things are not as they should be? What advice is there for the one who wishes to live the “good life.”

As the “Professor” runs his experiment in life to see what is really good for humanity to be pursuing, he comes to the conclusion that there is nothing better than to eat, drink and enjoy all one’s labor – this is a gift from God. He then goes on to ponder God’s providential timing of…

In the first verses of Qohelet – the “Professor” suggests that everything is hevel – a mist, a vapor. He then goes on to ponder the question, “What can a person gain from all their toils under the sun?” Because our lives are so short, so transitory, we do not have it in ourselves to…

As we dig into the book of Ecclesiastes, or Qohelet to use its Hebrew name, we consider its author as well as the theme and purpose of the whole book. This profound work of wisdom does not come to the conclusion that life is “meaningless” – as many have understood it – but that life…

In this session, we take a look at how the Book of Moses bridges the gap from Job to the Wisdom writings of Solomon. We also begin to discuss the context and background of Ecclesiastes.

After Elihu steps up to speak for God, to confront Job and his friends on their failures, The LORD YHWH appears in a whirlwind. After questioning Job about His wondrous works of creation, the LORD silences Job and the friends but also restores Job. In the end, THE LORD answers none of the questions raised…

(Job 28-32) As the back and forth between Job and his “friends” comes to an end, the Narrator raises one of the questions at the heart of this book: Where can wisdom be found? It is not found in the heights of creation nor in the depths of man’s searching. Instead, God knows THE Way…