Background and Introduction to Ecclesiastes

The word Ecclesiastes means “preacher” or “philosopher.” This book reveals man’s attempts at happiness apart from God and the absurdity of that attempt. We live in a world struggling to find satisfaction that lasts and meaning behind what we experience. In the book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon concluded that in the inmost depths of mankind is a longing for Eternity and the peace that only God can provide. Solomon had everything this world can offer and more and so one would think he would have experienced the happiness we all crave. He realized that even the best and most beautiful things of this world pale in comparison to the Creator of this world, and relationship with Him is the only thing that can truly satisfy the longing of our hearts.

Saint Augustine of Hippo puts it this way; “You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you.”

Join us as we dive into these concepts in our Midweek Teaching study of the book of Ecclesiastes.

(due to technical difficulties, only the audio is available for the first session.)