Author Archives: Joseph Malekani

Ecclesiastes 4 Commentary The oppressed have no comforter, so laments the teacher. Of course, this scripture contradicts the fact that the LORD God is a father to the fatherless, a defender of widows. But this statement of fact shines a light on humanity’s hopeless situation. The hope is that humanity begins to see the need forContinueContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 4 Commentary”

Ecclesiastes 3 Commentary Humans live in time. Events are timed. Without time, nothing happens. The Creator God created time for humans. Every purpose or function happens in time. Or, every purpose requires time. Patience is born out of an understanding that there is a season for everything. Time is creation’s sorting tool. It sequences events.ContinueContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 3 Commentary”

Ecclesiastes 2 Commentary Having completely discounted human wisdom for life’s meaning, the teacher now moves 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 not good enoughContinueContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 2 Commentary”

Ecclesiastes 1 Commentary 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! Of course, we should be surprised. Is “wisdom” in the Book of Proverbs different from wisdom in Ecclesiastes? Of course, they are different. Wisdom is actually theContinueContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 1 Commentary”

Proverbs 31 Commentary The Book of Proverbs sits between a prologue 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 the source ofContinueContinue reading “Proverbs 31 Commentary”

Proverbs 30 Commentary What makes the author of these utterances more stupid than any man? Verse 2. Well, it’s probably because he hasn’t answered an important question: “Who has established all the ends of the earth?” His ignorance of the Most High makes him stupid – the description of a fool. The thought is thatContinueContinue reading “Proverbs 30 Commentary”

Proverbs 29 Commentary The righteous detest the dishonest; the wicked detest the upright. Verse 27. The scripture is brutally honest! Your level of trust for the wicked, or comfort with the wicked, determines the extent of your love for God! Detest the wicked, but also know they detest you! To expect love and care fromContinueContinue reading “Proverbs 29 Commentary”

Proverbs 28 Commentary Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than one perverse in his ways, though rich. Verse 6. One can be poor, but not blameless. This is a shame. To be rich and perverse is equally shameful. The scripture isn’t contradicting itself. Poverty is to be abhorred. It’s a consequence ofContinueContinue reading “Proverbs 28 Commentary”

Proverbs 27 Commentary 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. You may think of the Son in whom theContinueContinue reading “Proverbs 27 Commentary”

Proverbs 26 Commentary If these lines were not proverbs, verses 4 and 5 would be perfect examples of inconsistency, otherwise called contradictions by the spiritually uneducated. And they are sitting right next to each other! So what should the saint do, follow 4, or follow 5? We can contradict ourselves, but the LORD cannot contradictContinueContinue reading “Proverbs 26 Commentary”