The book of Ecclesiastes

The book of Ecclesiastes is a short film from 1961 released on 16mm. It is held in the IUL Moving Image Archive collection.

The aphorisms of the “Preacher” in the Book of Ecclesiastes have given laymen and scholars of the Bible considerable difficulty. How do they fit into Biblical literature? When and why were they written? What messages have they for us? Dr. Boyd do...

The book of Ecclesiastes
Produced by	WUNC
Production company	WUNC
Distributed by	WUNC
Release date	1961
Running time	0:33:00

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71057

Summary

The aphorisms of the “Preacher” in the Book of Ecclesiastes have given laymen and scholars of the Bible considerable difficulty. How do they fit into Biblical literature? When and why were they written? What messages have they for us? Dr. Boyd does his usual fine job of informing the viewer of the background and of guiding him in understanding complicated passages. Among other interesting points is Dr. Boyd’s suggestion that the Book of Ecclesiastes may be understood as the first example of the personal essay, one that contains ideas on the best way to live and the goals to pursue.

Physical Format

1 Film (0:33:00)

16mm

IUL Genres

Educational

Religion

Lecture

IUL Subject

Biblical teaching.

People

Dr. Bernard Boyd

Full Original Title

The book of Ecclesiastes