Ecclesiastes 12:14 - For God will bring every deed into judgment, with every secret thing, whether good or evil.
Message: Overview
Time: Ecclesiastes:
Solomon's authorship is not stated. Solomon's reign as king of Israel lasted from around 970 B.C. to around
930 B.C. The Book of Ecclesiastes was likely written towards the end of
his reign, approximately 935 B.C. Song of Solomon: Solomon's authorship is stated. Solomon most likely wrote this song during the early part of his reign. This would place the date of composition around 965 B.C.
What the Lord is Saying:
Song of Solomon, as I learned from Tom Nelson, at Denton Bible Church, is a picture of love between a husband and wife. It starts at courtship, has dating, and continues to the marriage relationship. It is a book about love, marriage, and sex. Many people have thought the Bible couldn't have a book like this, so they have made it out to be allegory, but there is really no basis for this.
Ecclesiastes often speaks of how pointless life is and in essence, shows that God is sovereign and over all and we must trust in His ways rather than our own because our ways are temporary and futile. Life can be incomprehensible and thus point us to the Lord.
Promise: A sad face is good for the heart. (Ecclesiastes 7:3)
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