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Today’s free book is Robert Buchanan’s commentary on the book of Ecclesiates. This public domain title was digitised using the copy of the book held in Spurgeon’s College Library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robert Buchanan [1802-1875], The Book of Ecclesiastes. Its Meaning and Its Lessons<\/em>. London: Blackie & Son, 1859. Hbk. pp.435. [Click here to visit the download page for this title]<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Table of Contents<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • Preface<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    1. The <\/strong>Book and Its Author, Eccles., i.1<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. The Preacher, His Text, and the Exordium of his Discourse, Eccles. i.12-11<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. The Story of the Preacher’s Life, Eccles. i.12-13; ii.1-11<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. The Preacher Reviews his Erring Career, Eccles. ii.12-26<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Our Times are in the hand of God, Eccles. iii.1-8<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. The Bane and the Antidote. Eccles. iii.9-22<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    7. Evils and Follies. Eccles. iv.1-8<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    8. Deep Thoughts and Wise Counsels. Eccles. iv.9-16; v.1-12<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    9. Broken Cisterns. Eccles. v.13-20; vi.1-12<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    10. Hard but True Sayings. Eccles. vii.1-10<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    11. Praises and Fruits of Wisdom. Eccles. vii.11-29<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    12. The Doctrine of Wisdom as to Rulers and Subjects. Eccles. viii,1-8<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    13. Verily There is a God That Judgeth in the Earth. Eccles. viii. 9-17<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    14. The Apparent Indifference of Providence to the Distinction Beytween the Evil and the Good, and the Answer to this Difficulty. Eccles. ix.1-10<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    15. The Issues of Events is Often Uncertain, But Wisdom is Always a Sure Guide. Eccles. ix.11-18<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    16. Folly Contrasted with Wisdom. Eccles.x.1-20<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    17. Works of Faith and Labours of Love. Eccles. xi.1-6<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    18. An Exhortation to Cultivate Early Piety. Eccles. xi.7-10; xii,1-8<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    19. The Conclusion of the Whole Matter. Eccles. xii.9-14<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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