"Bad Stuff Happens" April 23 Readings: Ecclesiastes 7-12
Reading the Bible Chronologically in 2026 This year, we will read the Bible chronologically, as it happened, instead of simply reading from Genesis to Revelation. The Old Testament is approximately 3/4 of the Bible, but we will give more emphasis to the New Testament, spending half the year in the Old Testament and half in the New. Bible Readings : Ecclesiastes 7-12 In Bible Gateway, we will link to the NIV this year, though you can choose any version you prefer. Background: A brief overview of Ecclesiastes: Introduction: (1:1-11) "Everything is meaningless Investigating the Meaninglessness of life (1:12-6:9) Conclusions about the Meaninglessness of life (6:10-11:6) Introduction (6:10-12) Man cannot discover what is good for him to do. (7:1-8:17) Man has no idea what comes after him. (9:1-11:6) Concluding poem (11:7-12:8) Epilogue (12:9-14) Daily Devotional: Bad Stuff Happens What is Solomon's problem? In Proverbs, Solomon sets ...