“The Meaning of Life.”

A six-week study of the Hebrew wisdom book of Qohelet, which we Christians usually call Ecclesiastes. Once again it’ll be at 9AM Sundays, January 5 through February 9, 2025, in the Apsen Room. Same as last time: If you miss a Sunday, all the notes will be here.

 

1/5: Introduction.

• The wisdom genre.

• Qohelet, author of Ecclesiastes. (1.1)

• The meaning of life.

1/12: “It’s all vanity!”

• Qohelet’s search for meaning. (1.12 – 2.26)

• Turn turn turn. (3.1-22)

• Now Qohelet offers advice. (4.7 – 5.20)

1/19: Vanity and determinism.

• Knowing our place. (6.1-12)

• Determinism.