1. The Good Life Parental Wisdom “My son” 2. The Framework of Proverbs For what? For whom? What is wisdom? 3. The Beginning of Wisdom “Fear”? Who is the LORD? Motivation What if enticed… & ignore wisdom? (ch 1) Wisdom saves (ch 2) Success, blessing & cursing (ch 3) Two paths (ch 4) “Fear” indeed!…
Carl and Ross discuss questions from the talk on Ecclesiastes 11:7 – 12:14 and the coming talks on Proverbs
Intro: The end of the Matter 1. So…you are a young whippersnapper! Light and Darkness Walk in… Remove and Put Away 2. You will soon be Old and Crusty Remember your Creator Old Age Death 3. Ecclesiastes and Wisdom The smartest guy in the room Words that keep you moving 4. The End of the…
Carl and Ross discuss questions on Ecclesiastes 9:1 – 11:6
Intro: Middle-Class Wisdom 1. Same Same Same fate Same advice 2. Why? Time and Chance Dead flies Certainties and Uncertainties 3. The Work of God You do not know Can we know? Middle-Class Christianity
Carl and Ross discuss questions from the talk on Ecclesiastes 7-8
Intro: Proverbs? 1. Deconstructing Traditional Wisdom 2. What has God done? God has made… The righteous and the wicked Is moderation the answer? 3. What is the Teacher doing? Testing by wisdom And finding? The enigma of wisdom The enigma of the righteous and the wicked 3. Ecclesiastes Wisdom Fear God Eat, drink and be…
Carl and Ross discuss questions from the talk on Ecclesiastes 5-6
Intro: under the sun Words and Strength – 5:1-9 – 6:10-12 2. Mouths and Eyes – 5:10-12 – 6:7-9 3. Two Evils: Wealth and Loss – 5:13-17 – 6:1-6 4. The Strange Conclusion 5. Reversing the Evils for Good – riches to poverty – heaven to earth…
Questions from the talk on Ecclesiastes 4