Preaching Christ from Ecclesiastes
by Greidanus, SidneyFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2010-05-15
Publisher(s): Eerdmans Pub Co
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Summary
As Sidney Greidanus points out, the biblical book of Ecclesiastes is especially relevant for our contemporary culture because it confronts such secular enticements as materialism, hedonism, cut-throat competition, and self-sufficiency. But how can preachers best convey the ancient Teacher's message to congregations today?
Author Biography
Sidney Greidanus is professor emeritus preaching at Calvin Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan. His other books include TheModern Preacher and the Ancient Text: Interrpeting and Preaching Biblical Literature, Preaching Christ from the Old Testament: A Contemproary Hermeneutical Method and Preaching Christ from Genesis. Foundations for Expository Sermons.
Table of Contents
| Preface | p. x |
| Acknowledgments | p. xiv |
| Abbreviations | p. xv |
| Transliterations | p. xvii |
| Preaching Ecclesiastes | p. 1 |
| The Value of Preaching Ecclesiastes | p. 2 |
| Difficulties in Interpreting Ecclesiastes | p. 3 |
| The Nature of Wisdom Literature | p. 3 |
| The Relation of Wisdom to Redemptive History | p. 3 |
| Contradictions | p. 5 |
| The Historical Setting of Ecclesiastes | p. 6 |
| The Author(s) | p. 7 |
| The Original Recipients | p. 9 |
| The Date of Composition | p. 10 |
| The Place of Composition | p. 11 |
| The Purpose of Ecclesiastes | p. 12 |
| The Genre and Forms of Ecclesiastes | p. 12 |
| Reflection | p. 13 |
| Proverb | p. 13 |
| Instruction | p. 14 |
| Autobiographical Narrative | p. 14 |
| Anecdote | p. 14 |
| Metaphor | p. 15 |
| Allegory | p. 15 |
| The Structure of Ecclesiastes | p. 15 |
| Literary Patterns | p. 16 |
| Juxtapositions | p. 17 |
| The Overall Structure | p. 18 |
| The Overall Message of Ecclesiastes | p. 20 |
| Difficulties in Preaching Ecclesiastes | p. 22 |
| Selecting a Proper Preaching Text | p. 23 |
| Formulating a Single Theme | p. 23 |
| Preaching Christ from Ecclesiastes | p. 24 |
| Redemptive-Historical Progression | p. 25 |
| Promise-Fulfillment | p. 26 |
| Typology | p. 26 |
| Analogy | p. 27 |
| Longitudinal Themes | p. 28 |
| New Testament References | p. 28 |
| Contrast | p. 28 |
| No Gain from All Our Toil | p. 30 |
| Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 | |
| The Teacher's Search for Meaning | p. 49 |
| Ecclesiastes 1:12-2:26 | |
| God Set the Times | p. 69 |
| Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 | |
| Working in a Wicked World | p. 88 |
| Ecclesiastes 3:16-4:6 | |
| Working Together | p. 107 |
| Ecclesiastes 4:7-16 | |
| Worshiping in God's House | p. 122 |
| Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 | |
| The Love of Money | p. 137 |
| Ecclesiastes 5:8-6:9 | |
| How to Handle Adversity | p. 157 |
| Ecclesiastes 6:10-7:14 | |
| How to Act in a Paradoxical World | p. 178 |
| Ecclesiastes 7:15-29 | |
| Use Wisdom but Know Its Limitations | p. 200 |
| Ecclesiastes 8:1-17 | |
| Enjoy Life! | p. 219 |
| Ecclesiastes 9:1-12 | |
| Because of the Harm Inflicted by Folly, Use Wisdom! | p. 239 |
| Ecclesiastes 9:13-10:20 | |
| Take Risks Boldly but Wisely! | p. 260 |
| Ecclesiastes 11:1-6 | |
| Remember Your Creator! | p. 275 |
| Ecclesiastes 11:7-12:8 | |
| Fear God, and Keep His Commandments! | p. 295 |
| Ecclesiastes 12:9-14 | |
| Appendixes | |
| Ten Steps from Text to Sermon | p. 311 |
| An Expository Sermon Model | p. 313 |
| A Meditation on Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 | p. 315 |
| A Sermon on Ecclesiastes 9:1-12 | p. 317 |
| Select Bibliography | p. 326 |
| Scripture Index | p. 330 |
| Subject Index | p. 334 |
| Targets for Sermons | p. 337 |
| Topics for Sermons | p. 339 |
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