The Hebrew word translated throughout Ecclesiastes as “preacher” comes from a word which also means “collector” or “convener.” Some other Bible versions translate it as “Teacher.” This Preacher is a collector of sayings, he is the son of David, he is a king in Jerusalem, and he imparts knowledge to his people. We explore several of these sayings throughout the book, beginning with Ecclesiastes 1:1 and ending with Ecclesiastes 12:14.
We know about some of the early Christian churches. Much of what we know is described in Revelation 2-3 which explores seven churches in...
We wrap up our four-week series examining the four different kinds of love in the Bible. This week we focused on agape: the love...
The first twenty years of Christianity can be summed up by two themes: explosive growth and continual conflict. There is no such thing as...
