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Readers widely praised Living Life Backward as a clear, pastoral, and accessible guide to Ecclesiastes that reframes the book from gloom to joyful realism. Many found its central emphasis—living in light of death so we receive life as gift rather than chase gain—both freeing and convicting, with memorable writing, practical applications, and strong value for group study. Standout sections on the closing chapters of Ecclesiastes were frequently noted. A minority wished for deeper exegesis or more Hebrew-context engagement and a few found the opening slower, but overall the reception was highly positive and often described as transformative.

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What if it is death that teaches us how to truly live?

Keeping the end in mind shapes how we live our lives in the here and now. Living life backward means taking the one thing in our future that is certain--death--and letting that inform our journey before we get there.

Looking to the book of Ecclesiastes for wisdom, Living Life Backward was written to shake up our expectations and priorities for what it means to live "the good life." Considering the reality of death helps us pay attention to our limitations as human beings and receive life as a wondrous gift from God--freeing us to live wisely, generously, and faithfully for God's glory and the good of his world.

  • Walks through the book of Ecclesiastes chapter by chapter
  • Teaches us to live wisely, freely, and generously in light of eternity
  • Counters a modern worldview that pretends we can fix, avoid, or control every facet of our lives
  • Includes discussion questions at the end of each chapter

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  • Title Living Life Backward: How Ecclesiastes Teaches Us to Live in Light of the End
  • Author David Gibson
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 176
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Crossway
  • Publication date 2017-07-31
  • Features Bibliography, Index
  • ISBN 9781433556272 / 1433556278
  • Weight 0.45 lbs (0.20 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.5 in (21.34 x 13.72 x 1.27 cm)
  • Themes
    • Religious Orientation: Christian
  • Category Religion - Christian Life
  • Library of Congress subjects Death - Biblical teaching, Life - Biblical teaching
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2016049758
  • Dewey Decimal Code 220.830

About the author

David Gibson (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is minister of Trinity Church in Aberdeen, Scotland. He is a coeditor of From Heaven He Came and Sought Her, and his publications include Living Life Backward; The Undivided Life; and The Lord of Psalm 23. He is married to Angela, and they have four children.

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