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Outline of The Book of Ecclesiastes

Quick Overview of Ecclesiastes. – –1:1-2:26 – – the preachers first sermon: the futility of human wisdom– – 3:1-5:20 – –the preachers second sermon: life's unfulfilling disappointments – – 6:1-8:17 – – the preachers third sermon: the futility of wealth and fame – – 9:1-12:8 – – the preachers fourth sermon: God is in control of the futility's i...

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Date of The Book of Job

Date - 2180 BC Approximately. It is uncertain exactly when the book was written and who wrote it but Jewish tradition says Job was its author. It is interesting that the name of Yahweh appears over and over in the book of Job, and his name was unknown prior to the time of Moses (Exodus 6:2-3). The name of the Egypt is used in poetic form a cou...

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Date of The Book of Psalms

Date - 1056 BC Approximately. It is impossible to determine exactly how the Psalms were compiled and collected, and dating them is also difficult for most of the Psalms. Some of the Psalms are commemorating victories, while others are historical, remembering the Lord and God's people in past events. Other Psalms are prophetic and look to the f...

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Author of the Book of Proverbs

The book of Proverbs not only names Solomon as the author in the very first verse, but there are other verses that indicate that Solomon was the person responsible for the Proverbs (Proverbs 10:1; Proverbs 25:1). The book of Kings indicates that Solomon was blessed with wisdom from God (1 Kings 4:29), he was a man of humility (1 Kings 3:7), a...

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Summary of The Book of Ecclesiastes

The word Ecclesiastes is the Greek equivalent for the Hebrew word Koheleth, or the preacher. Solomon was the wisest man in the world, people came from all over the world to hear his wisdom. He built the Temple in Jerusalem, he was the son of King David, and he was chosen to impart his wisdom to us in the book of Ecclesiastes. Solomon had thor...

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Theme of The Book of Job

Main Theme - Trusting the Lord in the midst of evil and suffering...

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Theme of The Book of Psalms

Main Theme - Give praise to the Lord...

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Solomon's Main Messages in The Book of Ecclesiastes

Sermon 1: The vanity of human wisdom, Sermon 2: Appreciate the divine laws governing life, Sermon 3: There is no fulfillment in any earthly pleasures or wealth, Sermon 4: God will deal with the worlds injustices, Conclusion: fear the Lord and to obey his word....

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Main Divisions of the Book of Proverbs

Proverbs 1-9, Solomon addresses the young. His words are arranged in a series of discourses in praise of wisdom. A personification of Wisdom speaks as an instructor, warning against all manner of folly. The proverbs in this section are arranged with more continuity than is seen in succeeding chapters. Proverbs 10-22:16 are the "proverbs of So...

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The Book of 1 Chronicles in the Picture Study Bible

Study Bible with information, images, and notes on many important subjects from the ancient world. Archaeological notes, geographical notes, ancient documents and manuscripts, cultural notes, theological notes, articles from scholars, information about ancient history, ancient customs, ancient temples, ancient monuments, and a close look at pe...

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