Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:9 - 5:1, Ecclesiastes 4:9 to 5:1 are in this lesson.

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:1-9, Ecclesiastes 4:1 to 9 are discussed.

Scripture: Jonah 1-2; Matthew 12:39, Nineveh is a large Assyrian city over 500 miles northeast of Israel. Jonah, told to go to Nineveh twice, fled "away from the presence of the Lord". Running from the Lord is a motif in Scripture. Jonah is a "type of Christ" and goes to sleep in the storm. His reason for sleeping is different than Jesus.Just as Jonah feels Nineveh is unworthy of God's mercy, he feels in his Chapter 2 prayer that he is unworthy of God's mercy. Every line of Jonah'y prayer drips with deep reflection and meaning.

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:17-22, Ecclesiastes 3:17-22

Scripture: Obadiah, We want the enemies of the Gospel to come to God, but if they reject God then we declare the judgment/condemnation to them by God. In Edom we see an enemy of God's people. At the conclusion of Obadiah we see the prophet pointing to Christ and the establishment of a new Kingdom not of this world. (verse 15). It is interesting that the last of David's military victories is over Edom (2 Samuel 8)

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:16-22, Ecclesiastes 3:16-22.

Scripture: Obadiah, Esau, the father of the Edomites, did show mercy to Jacob, yet the people of Edom showed no mercy to Judah. (verse 7). God will turn Edom's allies against Edom.

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-6, Ecclesiastes 3:1 through verse 6 are covered.

Scripture: Amos 9:1-15, This final lesson begins with the fifth vision of Amos, "The Lord standing beside the Altar". Verse 9:11 is the crown jewel of the book of Amos. This is part of the promise by God to restore Israel (verses 9:11-15).

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:20-26, Ecclesiastes 2:20 through verse 26 are discussed.