Ecclesiastes - Advent 3
- Ecclesiastes 11:8-12:14
- Steve Hart
- Dec 20, 2009
- Series: Ecclesiastes: Life Under the Sun
As we finally reach the end of our study in Ecclesiastes, it is a bit surprising to find 2 conclusions to the book. Solomon has his sobering final monologue about the vanity of life under the sun, and then another voice comes in to both commend and critique Solomon's work. This other author reminds us that, while there is profit in all of Solomon's work, he doesn't see everything. "Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man" is solid Biblical teaching on the purpose of life under the sun... but what does it mean to fear God, and how do we do it?