Work and Vocation through the Lens of Ecclesiastes (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781666731071)

""I want my work to have significance"" is an often-expressed declaration. But that desire faces a shocking challenge from possibly the wisest man who ever lived, Qohelet, through his writings in Ecclesiastes. Repeatedly, he pens the word ""meaningless/absurd"" to encapsulate his conclusions about work and life. We cannot simply dismiss his viewpoint as that of a madman because his words are canonized in Scripture. However, a second writer, the frame narrator, emerges at the end of Ecclesiastes to complement Qohelet without totally agreeing and with a greater urgency for our duty to God as our vocation. Both writers see the complexities and incongruities that typify our labor and life. Yet, through these challenges we can still find significance when we honor our God.

Author: Gilbert Soo Hoo
ISBN-10: 1666731072
ISBN-13: 9781666731071
Publisher: Resource Publications (CA)
Language: English
Published: 10/08/2021
Pages: 126
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.34lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.27d