Ecclesiastes & Song of Solomon

Teacher: Gordy Gates

There is a free gift for all who come in person to class next week. Topics for next week:

• Ecclesiastes and its link to the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
• Ecclesiastes and its observations about control versus opportunity.
• Song of Solomon

Listen to the book of Ecclesiastes from BibleGateway: ESV, KJV, MSG, NIV, NKJV

Short Outline of Ecclesiastes from Today's English Version

• Life is useless (1:1-12)
• The Philosopher’s experience (1:13 – 2:26)
• A time for everything (3:1-15)
• Injustice in the world (3:16 – 4:16)
• Don’t make rash promises (5:1-7)
• Life is useless (5:8 – 6:12)
• Thoughts about life (7:1 – 8:1)
• Obey the king (8:2-8)
• The wicked and the righteous (8:9 – 9:12)
• Thoughts on wisdom and foolishness (9:13 – 10:20)
• What a wise man does (11:1-8)
• Advice to young people (11:9 – 12:8)
• The summing up (12:9-14)

Listen to the book of Song of Solomon from BibleGateway: ESV, KJV, MSG, NIV, NKJV

Short Outline of Song of Solomon from Today's English Version

• First song (1:1 – 2:7)
• Second song (2:8 – 3:5)
• Third song (3:6 – 5:1)
• Fourth song (5:2 – 6:3)
• Fifth song (6:4 – 8:4)
• Sixth song (8:5-14)