I’ve developed a pet peeve over the last six months to a year. I can’t stand people who complain about the weather constantly. Bewailing the temperature or what is falling from the sky seems to be the only status update some post on Facebook. Seriously, there were a few who almost […]
Can I be honest about something? I had a really hard time getting through Ecclesiastes 6, even though it is the shortest chapter in the book. The words were not sticking in my memory. The thoughts and themes were not penetrating my mind. But I slugged through, because I have a […]
I really like Ecclesiastes 5. Maybe because it is the first time we get some concrete advice from Solomon on life, rather than observing his comparisons and generalities of what a good life is. Another reason the chapter intrigues me though is Matthew 6 (another quite practical chapter of Scripture). […]
This is not the first time that Solomon has observed this. But he takes a look at all of the bad things that people have done to each other. Weighing the oppression and misuse of power he determines that the way people abuse other people is wrong. He determines that […]
As I studied this chapter (Ecclesiastes 3), it seemed the following verses jumped out as the major premises that underpin the theme of time in this chapter. “For everything there is a season, and a time for ever matter under heaven.” (v. 1) The following verses contain the familiar poem […]
Refrains are an effective rhetorical device. They allow a speaker to emphasize for her audience an important idea or concept by repeating the same line over and over again at various portions of a speech. This is particularly effective in the setting where the audience is listening, without the benefit […]
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