Daily Readings (Page 82)

Who calls Paul to be an apostle? What is the reason and why is it so vital in this letter?

What do you make of the Teacher’s statement that all is vanity? Is it true for Christians today?

Verse 6 paints a vivid image of death according to the Ancient Near East culture. The author understands death not as an end, but a return of the spirit to the Creator God (v. 1), even as the body decays. How can Christians face death?

These verses are replete with metaphorical language. What do they refer to?

Why did the author specifically urge his readers to remember their Creator in their youth? How is doing that wise?  

In urging youths to follow the ways of their heart and whatever their eyes see, the author seems to contradict Numbers 15:39. Do you think this is the case? What do you make of his injunctions for youths to rejoice?  

The themes of light and darkness are played against each other in these verses. What do they signify in the context of this passage?

These commandments are very brief compared with the previous ones. They also contain no explanation and threat of consequences. Why?  

Why do you think God includes this basic human relationship as part of the Ten Commandments? What is the spiritual implication of this commandment for Christians?

Why did God create the Sabbath day? What is the spiritual significance for Christians to observe the Sabbath?