The Message of Ecclesiastes: A Time to Mourn and a Time to Dance (The Bible Speaks Today Series) - Softcover

Kidner, Derek

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1514006316 ISBN 13: 9781514006313

Publisher: IVP Academic, 2023

Synopsis

What is life all about? In the end, is it no more than a wisp of vapor, a puff of wind, a mere breath? So says the Preacher in the book of Ecclesiastes. But is this the whole message of Ecclesiastes?

With imagination and clarity, Derek Kidner introduces this unusual Old Testament book that speaks so powerfully to each new generation. He reveals how the Preacher confronts difficult questions and examines extremes of human experience, facing the fear that God is distant and nothing has meaning. Finally, however, we are led to encounter the God who was present all along, who cares about the details of our lives.

Part of the beloved Bible Speaks Today series, The Message of Ecclesiastes offers an insightful, readable exposition of the biblical text and thought-provoking discussion of how its meaning relates to contemporary life. Used by students and teachers around the world, the Bible Speaks Today commentaries are ideal for those studying or preaching the Bible and anyone who wants to delve deeper into the text. This revised edition of a classic volume features lightly updated language and current NRSV Scripture quotations with a new interior design.

About this title

About the Author

Derek Kidner (1913–2008) was warden of Tyndale House, Cambridge. He wrote several volumes in the Tyndale Old Testament Commentary series and the Bible Speaks Today series.

Edition details

• Publisher: IVP Academic
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1514006316
• ISBN 13: 9781514006313
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96