Human Experience

The Song of Songs: Chapter 3 Before we get any further into the Song of Solomon, we ought to note that some readers interpret this book symbolically as God’s love for the nation of Israel. We, however, are looking at…

The Song of Songs: Chapter 2 The spark is lit. The man and the woman are mutually attracted to each other both outwardly and inwardly. As the love song moves along, we find that they are spending time together and…

The Song of Songs: Chapter 1 The Song of Songs, also known as The Song of Solomon, is among the LEAST read books in the Bible. Its language is stunningly beautiful, rich in metaphors and similes; this language is at…

Ecclesiastes: Chapter 12 To those of us who are young, healthy and vibrant the teacher says enjoy this time of your life and remember to be thankful to God for these blessings. To the rest of us who are sliding…

Ecclesiastes: Chapter 11 The teacher has spent ten chapters telling us why life without direction from God has no meaning. Now he turns to giving advice as to how to spend this life. He gives four pieces of advice that…

Ecclesiastes: Chapter 10 “You fool!” This admonishment is not uncommon in our day and usually is applied to someone who does not do what obviously needs to be done. This chapter is full of warnings against being or following a…

Ecclesiastes: Chapter 9 If you superficially read through this chapter, and indeed most of Ecclesiastes, you may come away with the idea that what you do, how you act or who you try to be in this life doesn’t matter.…

Ecclesiastes: Chapter 8 What is it with this world of ours? So often we see people never get caught for their crimes, prosper despite obvious immoral deeds, or never held accountable for the evil they have wrought. As in other…

Ecclesiastes: Chapter 7 This chapter reads very much like one of the chapters from proverbs composed of many short truths. The teacher expounds on two main themes in this chapter. The first is the value of hard times. Certainly we…

Ecclesiastes: Chapter 6 The teacher continues to expound on the meaninglessness of a life without God. He makes the point that too often we spend so much of our time working and running around in our lives that we do…