Ecclesiastes Wisdom for Uncertain Times

by Stefan Journer

Overview

Changes we are experiencing in society seem to be unprecedented. But are they? Does ancient wisdom literature have any validity for us? In Ecclesiastes, King Solomon begins the narrative with "Vanity of vanities, all is vanity", and he closes with "Vanity of vanities, all is vanity." Between these bookends, he stirs up a lot of dust and asks important questions about our relevance. The path is both troubling and intriguing.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781663514479
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	06/07/2020
Pages:	138
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

My name is Stefan Olaf (SO) Journer and I was born and raised in a rural General Conference Mennonite community established by German immigrants in 1876. Early life was steeped in conservative teaching on the Christian Fundamentals including verbal inspiration of scripture. While my career path led me away from the community, the spiritual background has been more difficult to abandon. My struggles reconciling theology with practicality, led to an intrigue of the Wisdom Literature of the Old Testament and Ecclesiastes in particular for therein we find a strong attempt to define the true meaning of life.