Where Wisdom is Found: Christ in Ecclesiastes

by J.V. Fesko

The wisdom literature of the Bible is beautiful and inspiring, yet at times it can be confusing and hard to understand. In Where Wisdom Is Found, J. V. Fesko helps us think through the book of Ecclesiastes and demonstrates how it finds its fulfillment in the crucified and resurrected Messiah. Ecclesiastes addresses many of the troubling ambiguities of life, revealing the futility of this world. But as we reflect on life under the sun, we can rejoice knowing that redemption and life in Christ bring more meaning to our existence than the vanity of things around us.

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

J. V. Fesko graduated from the University of Aberdeen in Scotland, UK, with an earned Ph.D. in theology. Dr. Fesko's interests include systematic theology, applied soteriology (union with Christ, justification and sanctification, and the ordo salutis), sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Reformed dogmatics, as well as the integration of biblical and systematic theology. He was the pastor of Geneva Orthodox Presbyterian church from 1998 to 2009. He is now presently the Academic Dean and Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology at Westminster Seminary California. He is also an ordained minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.

Reviews

[Andrzej Stelmasiak · Rating 2 out of 5]

I am of the opinion that JV Fesko is like king Midas (who is referred to in this book) - everything he touches, he turns into gold, that was the case with EVERYTHING that I have read from him thus far.

Sadly, this one is just not up to his usual standard! Very little help with the text itself, runs to Christ way too quickly so it's hard to appreciate Him being actually the message of Ecclesiastes that is not imposed on the text. If I were to sit under these sermons, it's only the last two minutes that would not be spent in vain (pun intended).

Seow, and then Provan - these two are the most useful for me in studying Ecclesiastes.

[Zacarias Rivera, Jr. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fesko's book is very useful in addressing how Christ is wisdom incarnate. Throughout the book he reveals how each chapter in Ecclesiastes points towards Christ as the wisdom of God.

[Jonathan Roberts · Rating 5 out of 5]

My final book from Ecclesiastes, this was the least rigorous of the books I read but I really appreciated how the author took it back to Christ for each chapter. Really helped me make connections to good applications from this difficult but powerful book.

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

This definitely seemed like more of a devotional than exegetical work: I felt like there were some leaps in explanations of the text that left me wondering how the author got from one point to another. It could have used a little more editing for clarity. But the basic premise of the book is sound, and it was good to see an interpretation of Ecclesiastes that was manifestly Christ-centered.

[Shawn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Where Wisdom is Found is an okay devotional style book.