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Today's Bible Translation
Bible translation used in today's episode: Ch. 1-2 ERV
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James in Norway
Podcast Introduction
It’s Poetry Thursday, and we’ll begin the book of Ecclesiastes with chapters 1 and 2.
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Summary
Ecclesiastes, written by King Solomon, explores the pursuit of wealth and pleasure and concludes that everything is meaningless. Despite his wisdom and wealth, Solomon feels unfulfilled and finds life empty. The book encourages readers to seek deeper meaning and reminds them of God's presence and love.
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Steve Webb 0:00Well, that's almost more than he can bear.
Steve Webb 0:03This is the Lifespring! One Year Bible and podcasting since 2004. I'm Steve Webb, your OG Godcaster. It's poetry Thursday, and we're going to begin the book of Ecclesiastes with chapters one and two. I'm calling the episode The search for meaning. The website is Lifespringmedia.com. and I'll have contact information at the end of the show. This is the final episode before my vacation. Beginning tomorrow, you'll be hearing episodes that I recorded ahead of time so that you would continue to have fresh episodes, there won't be any rewrites. For several weeks, I've been doing an episode here and an episode bear to fill the queue up for you. You see how I tried to take care of you. But seriously, the lovely lady Liana and I have been looking forward to this vacation for a very long time. We're taking an Alaskan cruise and then after the cruise, we'll be spending a few days on land in Alaska before coming home. I've wanted to visit Alaska since I was a boy, I had a cousin that moved from California to Alaska. and since then, I have wanted to go, hopefully, I'll have a story or two to tell you about the trip when we get back and I begin producing new shows for you. Okay, so let's get on with the show, shall we? Before we read, let's pray. Our Heavenly Father, we thank you so much for our time together today. I pray, Lord, that You would teach us Father and bless us as we read. I pray this in Jesus name. Amen. Okay, are you ready? Let's begin.
Steve Webb 1:32Ecclesiastes was written by King Solomon, the same King Solomon who wrote the book of Proverbs. and like proverbs. Ecclesiastes is classified as a book of poetry. Sometimes it's called a book of Wisdom. But you'll very quickly see that Solomon's approach is much different here. I don't want to give away too much right now. But I do want to say that it's important to stick with this book right up to the end. Don't be held early and don't draw conclusions early. This is a book that requires patience on the part of the reader.
Steve Webb 2:05Ecclesiastes, chapter one. These are the words from the teacher, a son of David and King of Jerusalem. Everything is so meaningless. The teacher says that it is all a waste of time. Do people really gain anything from all the hard work they do in this life? People live and people die, but the earth continues forever. The sun rises and the sun goes down, and then it hurries to rise again in the same place, the wind blows to the south, and the wind blows to the north, the wind blows around and around, then it turns and blows back to the place it began. All rivers flow again and again to the same place....
