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Ecclesiastes INTRODUCTION This book reports the efforts of “the Teacher,” long believed to be Solomon, to find meaning in life apart from a personal relationship with God. His pessimistic conclusion: such a life is “meaningless,” and will lead to despair. Only those who “fear God and keep His commandments” can live in hope. OUTLINE OFContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

MAY 11 Reading 131 THE NOBLE WIFE Proverbs 30–31 “Give her the reward she has earned, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate” (Prov. 31:31).The last of the three sections in these two chapters puts to rest the notion that women had no significant role in ancient Hebrew society—and challenges thoseContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

MAY 10 Reading 130 SAYINGS OF SOLOMON Proverbs 25–29 “Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe” (Prov. 29:25).Though his observations are brief, this collection of Solomon’s sayings gives us deep insights into personal relationships. Background In-depth study. So far we’ve noted two ways toContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

MAY 9 Reading 129 SAYINGS OF THE WISE Proverbs 22:17–24:34 “My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad; my inmost being will rejoice when your lips speak what is right” (Prov. 23:15–16).Speaking directly to us, the wise of the ancient world recapture the style of chapters 1–9, of a fatherContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

MAY 8 Reading 128 SOLOMON’S WISE SAYINGS Proverbs 10:1–22:16 “The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways, but the folly of fools is deception” (Prov. 14:8).The pithy sayings of Proverbs apply to moderns as well as to the Israelite of the ancient East. Billy Graham once said he read a psalmContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”