Speaker: Eric Davidson

Week 5: Injustice and Oppression

Text: Ecclesiastes 4:1–16

Theme: The Burden of Life’s Unfairness

Summary: Solomon laments injustice, loneliness, and the futility of status-seeking.

Analysis of Chapter

• Miseries from oppression. (1-3)

• Troubles from envy. (4-6)

• The folly of covetousness. (7-8)

• The advantages of mutual help. (9-12)

• The changes of royalty. (13-16)

Questions:

• How does the reality of injustice affect your faith?

• Who can you walk with so neither of you walks alone?

Application: Reach out to someone who may feel unseen or burdened.