Overview and Objectives

Ecclesiastes examines the attempts to find life’s meaning without God. After wandering down various dead-ends, the writer concludes that only the fear of God can lead to meaning. Song of Songs reveals the glory of love freely expressed in marriage pursued under God’s design.

When you complete this lesson, you should be able to do the following:

• Explain how God views human efforts to find a meaningful life without Him.
• Describe the single key to a fulfilling life.
• Describe what human love can be when it is nurtured in the setting God designed for it to flourish.

As you proceed through this lesson have the following question in mind.
What role should the teachings of the book of Ecclesiastes play in the instruction of young people today? What role should the teachings of the book of Song of Songs play in the instruction of young people today?