The Problem of Life With God: Living With a Perfect God in an Imperfect World (Hardcover)

~ (Author) "The Book of Ecclesiastes is amazing..." (more)
Key Phrases: Jesus Christ, Book of Ecclesiastes, Ecclesiastes Following the Logic of Solomon (more...)

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In the desire and quest to make sense of the world and our existence, three great sirens have lured men and women in their lull with the empty promise to make their life meaningful. The great king of Israel, Solomon, though the wisest man to live, was not immune to their song. But at the end of his life, Solomon, in all of his God-given wisdom, stopped to contemplate what had competed for his attention. He wrote his conclusions in the book of Ecclesiastes.

In The Problem of Life with God Nelson continues his study of Solomon's writings by taking an in-depth look at Ecclesiastes. In a world such as ours, where the search for meaning and purpose propels mankind to try everything under the sun, Solomon's conclusions ring louder than ever for a people who need answers more than ever.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Broadman & Holman Publishers (July 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805425705
• ISBN-13: 978-0805425703
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #508,434 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Michael Goni Reviews "The Problem of Life With God", September 22, 2003

By	Michael F. Goni (Carrollton, TX United States) - See all my reviews

If you do not have this book in your library...get it! It is a fabulous expose' on why the human race exists. In particular, I see it as a great book to give to a non-believing person who has so many questions about life and its situations. Even more important, Christian believers can put in perspective why things happen in life and how to approach them. I plan to buy 10 copies to give away as a witness to the many, many confused people, Christians and non-Christians alike that are lacking meaning or direction to their lives. Tommy is also a great orator. Try attending his church, Denton Bible Church in Denton, Texas. I am not a member, but have heard him on the Focus on the Family radio program. He tells it like it is.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Relax and enjoy God, December 14, 2002

By	jar "Jar" (Waco, TX United States) - See all my reviews

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This is a great book for somone trying to understand how God is the fullfillment of all our longings. Many Christians find it difficult to relax and enjoy the life God has sovereignly layed before us. Taste and see that the Lord is good, wise and satisfying.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Winner, October 26, 2002

By	Eric Weiss - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Tommy Nelson has another winner (like his THE BOOK OF ROMANCE). But this time, instead of focusing on love (the theme of The Song of Solomon), he focuses on Solomon's end-of-life reflections as the "Preacher" of Ecclesiastes. This book again shows why Nelson is one of the best preacher-teachers in North Texas, as he takes an oft-overlooked or seldom-preached book of Scripture and makes it profoundly relevant and meaningful.

We're all going to die and be forgotten. Most of the great people who live are forgotten in a few generations, and it happens sooner than that for most of the rest of us.

Deal with it, Tommy says.

After convincing you of this truth (it's an obvious truth, yet it's amazing how death-denying our culture and behavior are), he then he tells you how to do just that.