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THE NOTION that grief is better than rejoicing is counterintuitive, but the lesson is profound: Wisdom is gained through suffering.
On the surface, Ecclesiastes 7 seems terribly downbeat: “It is bett…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
He Who Loves Money Will Not Be Satisfied
CHASING WEALTH for its own sake does not bring happiness.
The chapters of Ecclesiastes we read today are unified by this verse:
Sweet is the sleep of a laborer, whether he eats little or much, but t…Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago
All is Vanity
LIFE IS SHORT and then you die. That’s the surface-level interpretation of the opening chapters of the Book of Ecclesiastes.
The book is attributed to “the Preacher,” usually identified as King Solom…
Published on 7 months ago
Intercession of the Archangels
The author(s) of the Book of the Watchers (chapters 1–36 of 1 Enoch) saw the punishment of the rebellious Watchers resulting from the intercession of the four archangels.
In chapter 9, Michael, Sarie…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
Iron Sharpens Iron
ACCEPTING CORRECTION and wise counsel can be difficult, but it can save us from a world of trouble!
The value of wisdom as opposed to following one’s unrestrained appetites is again a theme in this w…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
It is the Glory of God to Conceal Things
THE CONTRAST between God and kings, and between wisdom and folly, are a central theme of these proverbs of Solomon.
While God’s glory is manifest through the mysteries of His creation, it is the duty…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
The Lord Appears to Solomon a Second Time
YOU’D THINK an appearance by God Himself would be enough to keep even a king on the straight and narrow for the rest of his life.
After completing the Temple, God revealed to Solomon the blessings an…
Published on 10 months ago
And They Were, All of Them, Two Hundred
THE SINS of the “sons of God” mentioned in Genesis 6:1–4 are listed in detail in chapters 6 through 8 of the Book of 1 Enoch.
Specifically, the rebellious Watchers “defile[d] themselves” by commingl…
Published on 10 months, 1 week ago
Put Not Your Trust in Princes
TRUSTING IN other people will usually disappoint. This week’s reading in Psalms is timely, giving that we’re less than three weeks away from electing a new president in the United States.
Americans, …
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
His Steadfast Love Endures Forever
SOLOMON’S prayer of dedication for the Temple includes a phrase we read often in the Psalms, “steadfast love,” which is sometimes translated “mercy,” “favor,” “loyalty,” or “lovingkindness.”
The Hebr…
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago