Bible Book Study Guide - Ecclesiastes
Introductory Survey Of The Book
These can be very helpful in gaining a sense of the overall message and emphasis of the book
Bill McRae: "Ecclesiastes and Song of Solomon" [Audio]
From The Series: “Survey of the Bible”
Imanuel Christian: “On Wings of Eternity (Ecclesiastes)” [Text, Word]
From the Series: “From Creation to the Cross” [Text, Word]
Exposition
Usually this is the systematic exposition of a biblical text in the form of a sermon, and is usually part of a larger series of messages on that book.
Keith Krell: “The Good Life: Ecclesiastes” [Text, Word, Audio] (17 part series, covering all of Ecclesiastes – includes an overview of the book)
Aaron Sturgill: “Ecclesiastes” [Text] (8 lessons plus introduction; expanded outline, not full text)
First lesson (introduction) begins here.
Commentaries
There is more emphasis on the details and difficulties of a passage than on explaining the text, its meaning and application in the form of a sermon. Thus, you will likely not find teh introductions, illustrations, and applications that you would in an expository message.
Bob Utley: “Wisdom Literature: The Mysterious Books of Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs” [Text, PDF] (12 lessons – one for each chapter -- plus introduction)
First lesson begins here.
Devotional Studies
David Colburn: “Ecclesiastes, 1 Kings, 2 Chronicles, Proverbs (Solomon Reflects)”
From the Series: “The Old Testament (Chronological, 52 week)”
Women's Studies
None available for this topic
Children's Studies
None available for this topic
Study Helps
Tom Constable: Constable’s Expository Notes on Ecclesiastes [PDF] Also available in our Bible study Tool under the Constable's Notes Tab
David Malick: “An Introduction the The Book of Ecclesiastes”
“An Argument of the Book of Ecclesiastes”
“Selected Bibliography of the Book of Ecclesiastes”
Bob Utley: “Introduction to Hebrew Poetry”
“Introduction to Wisdom Literature”
J. Hampton Keathley III: “The Poetical Books” [Word, Text]
From the Series: “Concise Old Testament Survey”
M. James Sawyer: "The Theology of Ecclesiastes" [Text, Word]
Articles
These are articles or messages on a specific issue or text related to this book of the Bible.
Jeff Miller: “The Hazards of Discontentment” [Text (abstract), Word (study note page and discussion questions), Audio]
From the Series: “Occupational Hazards of Being a Man”
Other Resources
These are additional related resources, some of which come from other trusted sources.
**Ray Stedman (Peninsula Bible Church): “The Inspired Book of Error” [Text, PDF, Audio, Translation] (One lesson overview of the Book of Ecclesiastes)
“Things That Don’t Work: Ecclesiastes” [Text, PDF, Audio, Translation] (Eleven part series on the book of Ecclesiastes.)
**Steve Zeisler (Peninsula Bible Church): “Seek And You Shall Find” [Text, Study Questions, PDF, Audio] (Seven part series from 2010 approaching Ecclesiastes from the perspective of the Sermon on the Mount)
“7 Messages (on Ecclesiastes)” [Text, PDF] (series from 1988)
**Recommended resource from another trusted Website