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Ecclesiastes 8 · Grade 5

Beyond Our Understanding

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Chapter 8 opens with a question: Who is like the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his face is changed. The Preacher then counsels respect for authority: I say, Keep the king's command! because of the oath to God. Whoever keeps the commandment shall not come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and procedure.

The Preacher observes delayed justice. Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. Yet he holds to faith: Though a sinner commits crimes a hundred times, and lives long, yet surely I know that it will be better with those who fear God, who are reverent before him. But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he lengthen days like a shadow, because he doesn't fear God.

He commends joy as God's gift: a man has no better thing under the sun than to eat, to drink, and to be joyful. Finally he admits his limits: then I saw all the work of God, that man can't find out the work that is done under the sun. God's ways are higher than ours. In the New Testament, Paul praises the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God (Romans 11:33).

Show What You Know

  1. What questions open the chapter?

  2. Why are people set to do evil?

  3. Why shall it not be well with the wicked?

  4. What can man not find out?

  5. What depth does Paul praise?

Crossword

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Across

  1. Whoever keeps the commandment shall not come to ____
  2. who are ____ before him

Down

  1. then I saw all the ____ of God
  2. A man’s wisdom makes his face ____
  3. and his wise heart will know the ____ and procedure

Think About It

  1. Man can't find out the work that is done under the sun. How can you trust God when you don't understand what He is doing?

  2. A man's wisdom makes his face shine. How can others see God's wisdom in your life?

Memory Verse

“Though a sinner commits crimes a hundred times, and lives long, yet surely I know that it will be better with those who fear God, who are reverent before him.”

Ecclesiastes 8:12 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being with those who fear You. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can God's wisdom be deeper than ours?
  • How can others see God's wisdom in you?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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