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Bible Studies From Ecclesiastes

…. Finding Life's Meaning. Under The Sun. Bible Studies From Ecclesiastes. The Monologue 1:12 – 12:8. THE SEARCH : Trying To Find The Meaningful Life 1:12 – 2:26 THE PROBLEM : Understanding God’s Providential Rule Over Life 3:1 – 5:20

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Bible Studies From Ecclesiastes

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  2. Finding Life's Meaning Under The Sun Bible Studies From Ecclesiastes

  3. The Monologue 1:12 – 12:8 • THE SEARCH: Trying To Find The Meaningful Life 1:12 – 2:26 • THE PROBLEM: Understanding God’s Providential Rule Over Life 3:1 – 5:20 • THE APPLICATION: Explaining & Applying God’s Plan 6:1 – 8:15 • Trusting God & Living Joyfully In An Uncertain World 8:16 – 12:8 4

  4. The Monologue 1:12 – 12:8 TRUSTING IN UNCERTAINTY8:16 – 12:8 • We can still shun foolishness 10:1-20 • Solomon begins with a “proverb” v. 1 • “As dead flies make a perfumer’s oil stink, so is a little foolishness weightier than wisdom and honor” • Even a little folly can ruin a valuable thing • A re-statement of the principle in 9:18b

  5. The Monologue 1:12 – 12:8 TRUSTING IN UNCERTAINTY8:16 – 12:8 • We can still shun foolishness 10:1-20 • Solomon begins with a “proverb” v. 1 • Some things take great care to build, create (perfume oil; reputation based on honor) • However, they can be ruined with the slightest, smallest wrong

  6. The Monologue 1:12 – 12:8 TRUSTING IN UNCERTAINTY8:16 – 12:8 • We can still shun foolishness 10:1-20 • The ways of the wise & the fool vv. 2-3 • A wise man’s heart directs him toward the right • The fool’s heart leads him to the left • All who see the fool doing anything observe him to be lacking in sense…his character is exposed by his senseless actions

  7. The Monologue 1:12 – 12:8 TRUSTING IN UNCERTAINTY8:16 – 12:8 • We can still shun foolishness 10:1-20 • The value of “wise composure” v. 4 • If one is confronted with a ruler’s temper (perhaps “authoritative foolishness”), he could respond either foolishly or wisely • “Do not abandon your position” cp. 8:3-5 • Calmness “allays great offenses”

  8. The Monologue 1:12 – 12:8 TRUSTING IN UNCERTAINTY8:16 – 12:8 • We can still shun foolishness 10:1-20 • The value of “wise composure” v. 4 • An example of the truth Solomon speaks re: rulers who act “foolishly” (tyrannical)… consider the apostles before the Jewish rulers Mt 10:17-20 Acts 4:13-16

  9. The Monologue 1:12 – 12:8 TRUSTING IN UNCERTAINTY8:16 – 12:8 • We can still shun foolishness 10:1-20 • Illustrating folly’s “evil” actions vv. 5-7 • Sometimes folly is set forth in exalted places while wisdom is forced into humble places • A fool may be brought to power…it goes to his head…he may even then make ill-advised appointments

  10. The Monologue 1:12 – 12:8 TRUSTING IN UNCERTAINTY8:16 – 12:8 • We can still shun foolishness 10:1-20 • Illustrating folly’s “evil” actions vv. 5-7 • Sometimes the wrong person is “riding the horse” (a place of honor) while the right person is walking (a place of dishonor) • Biblical example ÙEsth 6:1-12

  11. The Monologue 1:12 – 12:8 TRUSTING IN UNCERTAINTY8:16 – 12:8 • We can still shun foolishness 10:1-20 • We should still be cautious & prudent vv. 8-9 • Even during everyday activities • Success or failure might be determined by how careful (observant) one is in those activities • Fools do not pay attention…they act without regard to dangers of their surroundings

  12. The Monologue 1:12 – 12:8 TRUSTING IN UNCERTAINTY8:16 – 12:8 • We can still shun foolishness 10:1-20 • Wisdom or foolishness is shown by how one performs chosen activities vv. 10-11 Splitting wood with a dull axe • Wisdom stops splitting, sharpens the axe • Foolishness requires more effort, energy • “Work smarter, not harder”

  13. The Monologue 1:12 – 12:8 TRUSTING IN UNCERTAINTY8:16 – 12:8 • We can still shun foolishness 10:1-20 • Wisdom or foolishness is shown by how one performs chosen activities vv. 10-11 Charming the snake • Timing re: when to act is critical to success • Possessing this skill is a waste if one attempts to handle the snake before it is charmed

  14. The Monologue 1:12 – 12:8 TRUSTING IN UNCERTAINTY8:16 – 12:8 • We can still shun foolishness 10:1-20 • The point… …an uncertain world can “neutralize” a great skill if one is not wise re: knowing when to employ that skill

  15. The Monologue 1:12 – 12:8 TRUSTING IN UNCERTAINTY8:16 – 12:8 • We can still shun foolishness 10:1-20 • Wisdom or foolishness will be evidenced by one’s speech vv. 12-14 • The wise speak gracious words v. 12 Lk 4:16-22 Col 4:6 • The fool is “consumed” (destroyed, swallowed up) by his lips Mt 6:7

  16. The Monologue 1:12 – 12:8 TRUSTING IN UNCERTAINTY8:16 – 12:8 • We can still shun foolishness 10:1-20 • Wisdom or foolishness will be evidenced by one’s speech vv. 12-14 • The fool’s speech is worthless from beginning to end • The fool thinks the more he says, the better • Too often, man speak before thinking

  17. The Monologue 1:12 – 12:8 TRUSTING IN UNCERTAINTY8:16 – 12:8 • We can still shun foolishness 10:1-20 • Wisdom or foolishness will be evidenced by one’s speech vv. 12-14 • Fools forget 1 important thing re: their speech • No one knows what will happen…it is foolish to speak about things one knows nothing about nor under his control v. 14b

  18. The Monologue 1:12 – 12:8 TRUSTING IN UNCERTAINTY8:16 – 12:8 • We can still shun foolishness 10:1-20 • Foolishness also displayed in actions v. 15 • The fool doesn’t even know how to go to a city • Referring to a failure to do even the most obvious of activities • Modern-day equivalent Ù“He doesn’t even know when to come out of the rain”

  19. The Monologue 1:12 – 12:8 TRUSTING IN UNCERTAINTY8:16 – 12:8 • We can still shun foolishness 10:1-20 • Wisdom or foolishness affects a land vv. 16-20 • “Woe to the land whose king is a lad…” • His youth & inexperience will be a hindrance • “…and whose princes feast in the morning” • Rulers who indulge themselves at the expense and detriment of those they lead, serve

  20. The Monologue 1:12 – 12:8 TRUSTING IN UNCERTAINTY8:16 – 12:8 • We can still shun foolishness 10:1-20 • Wisdom or foolishness affects a land vv. 16-20 • “Woe to the land whose king is a lad…” • Many commentators think Solomon is referencing his son Rehoboam and his foolish actions when his reign began 1 Kings 12:1-14

  21. The Monologue 1:12 – 12:8 TRUSTING IN UNCERTAINTY8:16 – 12:8 • We can still shun foolishness 10:1-20 • Wisdom or foolishness affects a land vv. 16-20 • “Blessed is the land whose king is noble…” • He is experienced, has served honorably • “…and whose princes feast appropriately” • Rulers who eat for strength (necessity) and not for drunkenness (selfishness)

  22. The Monologue 1:12 – 12:8 TRUSTING IN UNCERTAINTY8:16 – 12:8 • We can still shun foolishness 10:1-20 • Wisdom or foolishness affects a land vv. 16-20 • Care for the “national house” vv. 18-19 • Any “house” needs constant attention • Lack of such attention results in disaster • Point could be made re: literal houses…context indicates it is a “political house”

  23. The Monologue 1:12 – 12:8 TRUSTING IN UNCERTAINTY8:16 – 12:8 • We can still shun foolishness 10:1-20 • Wisdom or foolishness affects a land vv. 16-20 • Care for the “national house” vv. 18-19 • Infrastructure will collapse through laziness, failure to identify & fix problem areas correctly • Many times, “solutions” chosen do not really address the problem (i.e. money)

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