When I draw near to the end of a sermon series, I usually share resources I utilized in my study and preparation for sermons. Here is the bibliography for our recent series, “The Skeptic’s Guide to Life with God: Ecclesiastes.” I hope some of these books are as helpful for you as you explore the thought-provoking book of Ecclesiastes.
Bibliography for “The Skeptic’s Guide to Life with God (Ecclesiastes)”
Craig G. Bartholomew. Ecclesiastes. BCOTWP. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2014.
Ellen F. Davis. Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Songs. WBC. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2000.
Peter Enns. “Ecclesiastes 1: Book of.” In Dictionary of the Old Testament Wisdom, Poetry and Writings, edited by Tremper Longman III and Peter Enns, 121-132. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 2008.
Michael V. Fox. Ecclesiastes: The JPS Bible Commentary. Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society, 2004.
Sidney Greidanus. Preaching Christ from Ecclesiastes. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2010.
J. D. Hopkins. “Ecclesiastes.” In The Africana Bible: Reading Israel’s Scriptures from Africa and the African Diaspora, 2nd ed., edited by Hugh R. Page, Jr. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2024.
Jerome. Commentary on Ecclesiastes. ACW 66. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 2012. Available online here.
Robert K. Johnston. Useless Beauty: Ecclesiastes through the Lens of Contemporary Film. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2004.
Timothy Keller. The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism. New York: Dutton, 2008.
________. Making Sense of God: An Invitation to the Skeptical. New York: Viking, 2016.
G. A. Klingbeil. “Ecclesiastes 2: Ancient Near Eastern Background.” In Dictionary of the Old Testament Wisdom, Poetry and Writings, edited by Tremper Longman III and Peter Enns, 132-140. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 2008.
Tremper Longman III. The Book of Ecclesiastes. NICOT. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1997.
________. “Ecclesiastes 3: History of Interpretation.” In Dictionary of the Old Testament Wisdom, Poetry and Writings, edited by Tremper Longman III and Peter Enns, 140-149. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 2008.
Lesslie Newbigin. The Gospel in a Pluralist Society. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1989.
Eugene H. Peterson. Five Smooth Stones for Pastoral Work. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1992.
Iain Provan. Ecclesiastes. NIVAC. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2001.
M. A. Shields. “Qoholet.” In Dictionary of the Old Testament Wisdom, Poetry and Writings, edited by Tremper Longman III and Peter Enns, 635-640. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 2008.
J. Robert Wright, ed. Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon. ACCS. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2005.
Resources from the Bible Project:
- Ecclesiastes: https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/ecclesiastes/
- How to Read Biblical Poetry: https://bibleproject.com/explore/category/how-to-read-biblical-poetry/
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