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Poetry Books
Love Songs; Relational Foundation Stones

 

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Foundation Stones is a five-part study of the Bible’s books of poetry: Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Solomon. The series presents an overview of each book, along with relevant insights for living. Lesson topics include: “The Power of Biblical Prayers”; “Finding The ‘Something More’ in Life”; and “Cultivating Fruitful Relationships.”

Poetry Books (Job to Song of Solomon): This section is newly updated!

The Teacher of Ecclesiastes & The Meaning of Life:   A related article about what makes life fulfilling, 516k.

Ecclesiastes & How To Live A Fulfilled Life:  The class discussion of the material in the above article (video with audio).

The Book of Job: Agony, Epiphany, Humility & Ministry:   An outline and commentary, 673k.

Gardener’s Priority: A related article that explains God’s plan for Job, 108k.

Making The Invisible Visible: Distinctive Characteristics of Hebraic Thought And Their Implications For Interpreting The Bible. This article helps explain why Solomon compared his beloved's nose to the "tower of Damascus," why Jesus invites us to "drink my blood," etc. 18 pages, 432k.