Author Archives: Joseph Malekani

Ecclesiastes 5 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Learn from God’s word. Don’t define your own religion. Is my religion shaped by the word of God or men and women have defined it for me? We cannot afford to be mindless about it. There is sin in the prayer room. Too many words. Wrong content. Only saying what youContinueContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 5 Commentary”

Ecclesiastes 4 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com The oppressed have no comforter, so lamented the teacher. Of course, this scripture does contradict the fact that the LORD God is a father to the fatherless, a defender of widows. But this statement of fact is meant to shine a light on humanity’s hopeless situation in the hope that humanity beginsContinueContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 4 Commentary”

Ecclesiastes 3 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Verses 1 to 8 answer the question that the teacher poses in verse 9: “What do workers gain from their toil?” Indeed, what do workers gain from their toil? There is a time for everything, regardless of what you do. In chapter 2, the teacher lamented the sad fact of deathContinueContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 3 Commentary”

Ecclesiastes 2 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Having completely discounted human wisdom for life’s meaning, the teacher now moves gears through other human spaces. They are all empty! First on the list is pleasure. Laughter is madness! It means nothing. You are still on the hunt for meaning. Achievement can release a great sense of fulfillment. But notContinueContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 2 Commentary”

Ecclesiastes 1 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com This is interesting. We are coming from the Book of Proverbs where Wisdom was everything. But here in this book, everything is meaningless, including wisdom! We should be surprised, of course. Is Wisdom in the Book of Proverbs different from wisdom in Ecclesiastes? Of course, they are different. Wisdom is actuallyContinueContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 1 Commentary”

Proverbs 31 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com The Book of Proverbs sits in between a prolog in chapter 1 and an epilogue in the last chapter. In between are numerous teachings targeted at just about every occupation: farmers, neighbors, friends, relatives, fathers, mothers, businessmen, leaders, and ordinary members of the community.Chapter 1 introduces us to Solomon as theContinueContinue reading “Proverbs 31 Commentary”

Proverbs 30 Commentary http://www.lovingscriptue.com Probably the Book of Job was in print by this time, or verse 4 simply lifted the thoughts that were in common use at the time. Regardless, the thought is that we become less human each time we doubt God. We choose to believe a lie. It should be everyman’s prayerContinueContinue reading “Proverbs 30 Commentary”

Proverbs 29 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com The righteous detest the dishonest; the wicked detest the upright. Verse 27, the last verse. The scripture is brutally honest. The righteous may easily know the feeling of hate for the unrighteous. We may not be too sure if they always understand why. What we definitely know is that the saintContinueContinue reading “Proverbs 29 Commentary”

Proverbs 28 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Fear characterizes the life of evil-doers. What are they afraid of? Judgment, perhaps. This fear is always present and many seek to address it in works of righteousness but it never works that way. “Many rulers” is a reference to a lack of the rule of Christ in individuals. There areContinueContinue reading “Proverbs 28 Commentary”

Proverbs 27 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart; then I can answer anyone who treats me with contempt. Verse 11. The son here may refer to the saint. The wise saint brings joy to the LORD’s heart. But read it again and you begin to think the thought hereContinueContinue reading “Proverbs 27 Commentary”