Book of Ecclesiastes: You Can Make a Difference in a Defeated World

LIVE ONLINE 2022 TERM 4 COURSE

GOING LIVE ONLINE 04/18 2022
04/18, 04/25, 05/02, 5/09, 05/16, 05/23


Book of Ecclesiastes: You Can Make a Difference in a Defeated World
is a LIVE ONLINE Term 4 course on Mondays from 8:30–9:45pm EST held virtually on Zoom starting on 04/18/2022
. Once you register for this course, log into your MSI account, choose this course in 'My Courses', and you will find the Zoom link in the Course Contents along with all the course materials as they are shared.

Course Description:
According to Robert Alter, Ecclesiastes (Qohelet) is one of the most peculiar books of the Bible. On the surface, it describes life as a meaningless, frustrating attempt to find happiness in wisdom, work, riches, and life itself— which ultimately ends in death for everyone. But underneath the surface, Ecclesiastes provides a way to cope with the uncertainties of life! For the person who embraces Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah, Ecclesiastes provides a vital perspective on the absurdities of this world and how to respond to them. In this course we will seek to understand how to get the most out of this most interesting book of the Bible. We will also see how this book may have been in the mind of Paul in some of his most well-known writings.

MSI LIVE ONLINE
This MSI LIVE ONLINE course meets LIVE via Zoom on six Mondays 04/18, 04/25, 05/02, 5/09, 05/16, 05/23 but the LIVE ONLINE sessions for this course will be recorded and available to revisit whenever you desire. The videos will be uploaded as soon as possible after the LIVE ONLINE sessions in the Course Contents. We encourage you to follow the schedule closely and plan ahead to be with us for these LIVE courses so you can get the most out of lifelong learning with MSI. While not ideal, you may also register for this course if you cannot attend the live sessions and engage the videos at your own pace.

Prerequisite:

None

Required Textbooks:

None

Course Dates:

04/18, 04/25, 05/02, 5/09, 05/16, 05/23


Your Instructor


Howard Silverman
Howard Silverman

Howard's primary interests include the Hebrew Bible, Biblical studies, Rabbinic Literature, Jewish culture and tradition, and the Jewish essence of the New Covenant Scriptures and faith. He has been in full-time Jewish ministry since 1980, and has served as the Congregational Leader of Beth Messiah Congregation since 1991. Howard has been the President of MSI as well as a Board and Faculty member since its inception in 1994. He was the President of the UMJC from 2008–2012.


This course is closed for enrollment.