Ecclesiastes

Room 4B at 11:15 AM

Ecclesiastes - The Book of Ecclesiastes is attributed to Solomon and is a biography that examines the meaning of life.  One of his conclusions is that all of men’s actions are essentially transitory and meaningless.  Therefore one should enjoy life’s simple pleasures including work which is God’s gift to humans.  The author’s final conclusion on life’s meaning however is the most noteworthy:  Fear God and keep his commandment for that is the whole duty of everyone (Eccl 12:13).

The Gospel of Matthew

Room 5B at 11:15 AM

The Gospel of Matthew - Presents the birth, ministry, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.  This gospel is characterized by the high level of Old Testament citations which seek to prove that Jesus fulfills the long-awaited expectations of a Jewish messiah.  To this end, the initial sentence gives us a clue to the contents of the gospel: The genealogy of Jesus the Messiah (or the Christ), the son of Abraham, the son of David (Mat 1:1).