Playlist: qoheleth (topic)
Ecclesiastes: What is it All About? (Part One)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe term *qoheleth* (H6953) in Ecclesiastes carries a significant role, reflecting the identity and purpose of the book's speaker. *Qoheleth* is a title that embodies the sense of gathering, collecting, or assembling, and in daily usage, it fits the professions of a preacher or teacher. Most translations, including the New King …
Ecclesiastes Resumed (Part Forty): Ecclesiastes 12:1-14
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughSolomon, referred to as Qoheleth, the preacher or pastor, serves as the shepherd of Israel in the book of Ecclesiastes, guiding his people with wisdom. As king, he felt a deep responsibility to lead and teach his subjects, aiming to impart knowledge for living in peace and righteousness. God granted him profound understanding, …
Resuming Ecclesiastes (Part One)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe book of Ecclesiastes, through the voice of Qoheleth, identified as Solomon, presents a profound and often challenging perspective on life. Qoheleth, meaning the preacher or convener, offers a narrative that delves deeply into the human experience, requiring meditative thought to grasp its central message. God gifted Solomon …
Ecclesiastes Resumed (Part Thirty-One)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughBecause of sin prompted, God has deliberately subjected creation to futility. Solomon has accurately taught us that without God, life is meaningless.
Ecclesiastes: What Is It All About? (Part Three)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. RitenbaughTime must not be wasted walking into blind alleys and labyrinths, but must be spent walking the paths God has set before us, developing character through our choices.
Ecclesiastes and the Feast of Tabernacles (Part 1)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughLove for this world will inevitably bring disillusionment. Because the world is passing away, our priorities should be to fear God and keep his commandments.
Ecclesiastes and the Feast of Tabernacles (Part 2)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughGod emphasizes Ecclesiastes during the Feast of Tabernacles to show the result of doing whatever our human heart leads us to do. The physical cannot satisfy.
Ecclesiastes Resumed (Part Thirty-Five): Ecclesiastes 9:13-10:4
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughExplore Genesis 1:31 and Ecclesiastes 9-10: the fall from innocence, wisdom's limits in a flawed world, and guidance on handling folly in leadership wisely.
Ecclesiastes Resumed (Part Thirty-Eight): Ecclesiastes 11:1-8
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughSolomon counsels us to exercise diligence, work hard, plan for disruptions, obstacles, and roadblocks, spreading risk to work within this futile world.
Ecclesiastes Resumed (Part Thirty-Two): Ecclesiastes 8:1-9
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughEcclesiastes was to be read during the Feast of Tabernacles, emphasizing a state of temporariness, as God's people were commanded to live in temporary quarters.