Renewing Your Mind Ecclesiastes, Job, and the Song of Solomon
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Jul 11, 2025 
In this engaging conversation, R.C. Sproul, founder of Ligonier Ministries, dives into the profound lessons found in Ecclesiastes, Job, and the Song of Solomon. He emphasizes how these Wisdom Books guide us through life's challenges, highlighting themes of futility, love, and deep suffering. Using personal metaphors, he contrasts despair with the beauty of love illustrated in the Song of Solomon. Sproul also reflects on Job's journey, emphasizing the importance of unwavering faith amid suffering and the richness of divine wisdom.
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Sproul's Unique Conversion Verse
- R.C. Sproul was uniquely converted to Christianity through a verse in Ecclesiastes 11:3b about a fallen tree.
- This verse revealed his despair and helped him see his spiritual inertness, leading to his awakening and faith.
Ecclesiastes Tackles Life's Futility
- Ecclesiastes addresses the futility and vanity of human existence, confronting life's deep existential questions.
- It offers early apologetics answering skeptics about life's meaning through divine wisdom.
Song of Solomon: True Love Visualized
- The Song of Solomon vividly expresses romantic love between a bride and groom with rich, sensuous imagery.
- Its original intent celebrates godly human love, not an allegory for Christ and the church, as Western tradition often claims.
