The Bible Project | – The Book of Ecclesiastes
In this book we hear the skeptical voice of “the teacher.” He observes that living by the book of Proverbs doesn’t always bring positive results. Sometimes life is hard and defies neat explanations. How do you live with that tension, and still strive for wisdom? Ecclesiastes is the second of the three biblical wisdom books.
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Extremely good animation!! I wish I could steal your Art Department, LOL!!! This was the Creepiest animation you’ve made by far, what with Smoking Ecclesiastes Guy (aka “Middle-Aged Bruce Wayne”—-phenomenal smoking effect, BTW). I like how the animation styles vary from topic to topic. A LOT of love, work, and money obviously goes into this excellent craftsmanship and I really appreciate it!!
That book is like a combination of stoicism (there are many things that you cant control and just focus at your attitude to present), taoism flow (just let things flow by nature, dont try to master or control life) and nihilism (everyone will die and our life is just like a blink). I like and learn a lot from those philosophies but I always believe and know that Bible is the truth and the best source of wisdom. Stoicism, nihilism and taoism flow is good but they lack the most important thing and that is to fear God and rely on Him. Sorry for any English grammar or word mistake.
These videos are garbage
God bless you all. God loves you and so do I. I beg of you to please repent and turn away from your ways. Accept Jesus Christ as your LORD and Savior and watch your life transform for the better. Please take heed of this you’re not reading this by accident, please do this now, no day is promised.❤️
This is the most Amazing video ever. Well done.
Thank you!
These are fantastic! The animation is wonderful!
Huh, this gave the saying "Ignorance is bliss" a whole new level.
Good vid
The animations in this video are spectacular, I have always liked the overview videos where it is like being written on a scroll, but this was fantastic. The flow of it made the narrative super easy follow. The way the book is explained coupled with the video skills makes me think this would be a fantastic video to show non Christians to get a better understanding of the Bible and how deep it goes. Great work.
I am an Orthodox priest so my beliefs in many ways differ from the Protestant view of reigious matters. However your insights concerning the books of Job and Proverbs and Ecclisiastes are spot on.
I think you should still have goals
The HOGWASH mentioned from 1:47 to 1:57 is NOT Biblical whatsoever! "Evolution" and Creationism are in NO WAY compatible. In fact, they're actually polar opposites. Why would the creators of this video feel the need to add such fictitious nonsense? As far as I'm concerned, THEIR CREDIBILITY JUST WENT DOWN THE TOILET. That's inexcusable to the point that they really oughta be ashamed of themselves. Just stick to Scripture alone, and leave the evolutionary BALONEY out of it!
THIS SAD BOI IS MY KIND OF GUY
Evil has no meaning, it is just a lie because people do not read the TRUTH
I like the very big tone drop between the 2 books.
God bless you guysss!!!!
Vanity upon vanity for all is vanity
Proverbs 14:1 “Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.”
Galatians 4:26 “But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.”
Proverbs 4:7 “Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.”
Ecclesiastes 3:19 “For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity.”
Ecclesiastes is crucial reading, especially in these times when happiness is seen as a human right. It really forces you to look inward and think deeply about existence itself. On its own it can be extremely depressing, but that's just because it tells us harsh truths that the march of modernity, in its hubris, thought it could stamp out through material growth. However, when coupled with the rest of the bible it can be life-changing. Suffering IS part of life as is injustice, But we are not without hope. I would suggest reading the Book of Wisdom as well. Much of it can might as well be taken from your average Dawkins sermon. Which just goes to show how unchanged the human condition really is.
For example: ”The ungodly … reasoned unsoundly, saying to themselves,
we were born by mere chance,
and hereafter we shall be as though we had never been,
for the breath in our nostrils is smoke,
and reason is a spark kindled by the beating of our hearts
when it is extinguished, the body will turn to ashes,
and the spirit will dissolve like empty air." – Wisdom 2:2-3
This is my absolute favorite video you guys have ever done.
I'm an agnostic and cannot bring myself to believe in God, but I find this Bible passage deeply touching. It definitely resonates with me. Incredible how the human condition ultimately stays the same, and the words of a Judean scholar of the Hellenistic Age can move a 20 year old living in 21st century Germany.
Spectacular animations as well!
“To enjoy your work and accept your lot in life is a gift from GOD. GOD keeps such people so busy enjoying life that they take no time to brood over the past.” Favorite verse in Ecclesiastes! I pray this over my life everyday .
Thanks for the vids I watch this after I read a book
I watched this series about a year ago with my small group and it clicked then but after listening to your amazing podcasts about the series they are even more beautiful and fantastic. Please keep doing the amazing work you are doing!!!
Ecclesiastes is the original Rick sanchez
Wow the bible addresses existential dread so well
Jesus died for mankind not for everybody's sin just for the ones God gave him to save. Pray for forgiveness
such a great initiative and informative,
Oh people this life is temporary
And Afterlife is permanent in paradise All fun with no sadness whatsoever
Oh people obey Allah the Only God who Created you read Quran and Follow the last Messenger Muhammed peace be upon him So you succeed and be happy in life and Enter Paradise Afterlife
Jordan Peterson.
This is one of the most brilliant pieces of religious education I've ever encountered. Really admire this and all of your other work.
Eccliseastes is very stoic
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世界上教壞人的事已經有很多,可必多你一個?
Excellent book, Stoicism, Camus, Sartre, and so on… Every style of philosophy I love is in this book!
Your video help me understand a lot ^^
This video is done and stupid
These are so awesome! thanks!
Even in the midst of hevel, the voice from "the fear of the Lord" breaks through.
I never know all of that
great video
I am utilizing your bible study to teach my grand daughter … she's 10 … between the two of us learning is happening and we 2 children of God are beginning the long walk along The Way … thank you awesome learning that always takes us back to the Bible for 'research'
Not really religious but when i was, this was my favorite book in the bible, Still is.
Eccleciastics=Stoicism
I viewed life the way Ecclesiastes does
The certainty of death and the uncertainty of life is only depressing if you value life over death. As God's children we have eternal life that continues past the physical one our spirit's vessel endures. This is the good news.