Wisdom for Living in a Wacky World: The Biblical Realism of Ecclesiastes - Couverture souple

Reynolds, Gregory Edward; Kline, Meredith M

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798385275281

Editeur : Wipf and Stock, 2026

Synopsis

Wisdom for Living in a Wacky World is a unique commentary. Unlike the cynical or evangelistic interpretations of Ecclesiastes, the Preacher as a believer faces the realities of a world out of whack due to Adam's fall. He explores the value of wisdom and work and concludes that they are valuable but limited because of injustice, perplexity, frustration, death, and the presence of the all-wise, sovereign God. The frustrations of earthly work and wisdom are shared by all humanity, but the believer's labor in the Lord producing heavenly fruit is not in vain (1 Cor 15:58). The temporary divine blessings that provide earthly joy are given to righteous and wicked alike. The thirty-eight uses of "vanity" (hebel) color the text with a rich range of meanings; the twenty-eight uses of "under the sun" remind believers that all mankind is under God's wrath and curse, calling for trust in God as the only stable reality in human life. The Preacher looks forward to the good news of Jesus Christ in light of coming judgment. Ecclesiastes is an encouragement and guide, helping believers face the frustrations, perplexities, and injustices of a fallen world by fearing and trusting God.

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À propos de l'auteur

Gregory Edward Reynolds, a retired minister of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, has planted and pastored churches in New York and New Hampshire, worked in architecture, and is editor of Ordained Servant: A Journal for Church Officers. He is author of The Word Is Worth a Thousand Pictures and is a published poet and photographer. Dr. Reynolds and his wife, Robin, live in Manchester, New Hampshire, and have three grown children and seven grandchildren. Meredith Moyer Kline retired as Director of Goddard Library and ranked Adjunct Assistant Professor of Oriental Languages at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Dr Kline's ThD dissertation was on the configuration and interpretation of Ecclesiastes. He and his wife, Miriam, live in South Hamilton, Massachusetts, and have two grown sons and six grandchildren.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wipf and Stock
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798385275281
• Reliure: Paperback
• Nombre de pages: 326
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible