Ecclesiastes, A 12-Week Study

by Justin S. Holcomb

Publisher:

Crossway

, 2016

Overview

The book of Ecclesiastes powerfully conveys the meaninglessness of life without God. The world promises fulfillment, but in the end, it cannot truly satisfy the longings of the human heart. In this accessible study, Justin S. Holcomb helps Christians understand the necessity of fearing God in a fallen and frustrating world, pointing us to God’s ultimate mission to restore creation from the curse through the power of the gospel.

Contents

Top Highlights

“No matter how wise or rich or successful one may be, one cannot find meaning in life apart from God.” (Page 7)

“Ecclesiastes was written in order for us to despair in ourselves and depend on our joyous God and his blessed will for our lives. Anything other than dependence on and trust in God is an attempt to grasp the unattainable. The only remedy to the meaninglessness and depression caused by life after the fall is God. In reference to himself, Jesus taught, ‘Whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it. For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?’ (Mark 8:35–36).” (Page 23)

“Ecclesiastes shares in Job’s intensity but its search is for happiness and something that will endure. Ecclesiastes is consistent with the rest of Scripture in its explanation that true wisdom is to fear God even when we cannot see all that God is doing. We can leave it to him to make sense of it all.” (Page 8)

“God’s response to sin is to redeem, renew, restore, and recreate.” (Page 8)

“The way to fight anxiety is not to forget our problems or increase our self-confidence. Freedom from fear comes through hoping in God and his promises.” (Page 23)

Product Details

• Title: Ecclesiastes, A 12-Week Study
• Author: Justin S. Holcomb
• Series: Knowing the Bible
• Publisher: Crossway
• Print Publication Date: 2016
• Logos Release Date: 2018
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Bible. O.T. Ecclesiastes › Commentaries; Bible. O.T. Ecclesiastes › Study and teaching; Bible. O.T. Ecclesiastes › Criticism, interpretation, etc
• ISBNs: 9781433548536, 9781433548567, 9781433548543, 9781433548550, 1433548534, 1433548569, 1433548542, 1433548550
• Resource ID: LLS:CCLSSTS12WKST
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-29T22:32:50Z

About Justin S. Holcomb

Justin S. Holcomb (PhD, Emory University) is an Episcopal priest and teaches theology, philosophy, and Christian thought at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and Reformed Theological Seminary. He serves on the boards of REST (Real Escape from the Sex Trade) and GRACE (Godly Response to Abuse in Christian Environments). He also serves on the council board of the Biblical Counseling Coalition.