Shade of His Hand

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Does Ecclesiastes teach that life is not worth living ?

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Description

“Is life worth living?” Oswald Chambers asked this question in the last lectures he gave before his death in 1917. Delivered amid the bloodshed of World War I, this study of Ecclesiastes confronts the despair that characterized both Chambers’ generation and “the Teacher” of Ecclesiastes. With his eyes focused on the cross, Chambers affirms that life is worth living in light of God’s redeeming love. Chambers reveals how a redeemed person can glorify God in all areas of life: in work and play, in study, in recreation, in home life, and in social interaction.

Oswald Chambers was the son of a Scottish Baptist pastor and was converted under the ministry of Charles H. Spurgeon. Following formal theological training in Scotland, he traveled throughout the United Kingdom, the Far East, and the United States, lecturing on the Scriptures.

Easily the best study guide of the book of Ecclesiastes I’ve ever read. It opened my eyes to the deeper meaning in the « simple » sayings I’ve read many times during my life, connecting the philosophies of many ancient cultures and revealing the differences of the Judeo/Christian worldview.
Knowing that it is the last study Chambers compiled before his death somehow gave his words greater impact. He became ill before he could write the final chapter, so a friend/colleague completed the book many years later.
Highly recommended, like all of Chambers’s works.

Informations complémentaires

Poids	0,105 kg
Dimensions	11 × 17,5 cm
Auteur	Oswald CHAMBERS
Nombre de pages	152
Format	110*175
ISBN	0551 053178
Date de 1ère parution	1973

résumé

Most of Oswald Chambers’ books weren’t originally in book form, but were given as lectures or sermons which were recorded in shorthand by his wife. Shade Of His Hand contains the last messages given by Oswald Chambers before his death. It’s a series of lectures on each chapter of the book of Ecclesiastes.

For many people (even seasoned Christians) the message in Ecclesiastes in a challenging one. Solomon is the wisest man who ever lived, yet in this book of the Bible he records his observations of the world in what seems to be a very “non-Christian” (to use a New Testament term) sort of way. Then along comes Oswald Chambers with insight into this book unlike anything you’ve seen before!

One of Chambers’ longtime friends was David Lambert. Commenting on Shade Of His Hand, Lambert wrote, “Oswald Chambers interprets [Ecclesiastes’] message as being—Life is not worth living apart from Redemption. … Life apart from Redeeming Love is full of sin and sorrow, guile and cruelty, callous selfishness and numbing despair. This book takes full account of all that. It anticipates many of the problems facing the young life of today, and brings to their solution the one and only key, the realization of the Lord Jesus Christ in every relationship of life.”

Indeed, Chambers doesn’t flinch one bit in addressing the complex issues Solomon brings up, and he does so in a way that is easy to grasp for all of us. I read each chapter of Ecclesiastes before each chapter in this book, and then I re-read the same chapter in Ecclesiastes again afterwards. Wow, what a transformation in my understanding of the biblical text!

If you would like to gain some life-changing insight on this valuable book of biblical wisdom, I urge you to check out Shade Of His Hand.