Overview
Chapters 1-4
Chapters 5-8
Chapters 9-12
King Solomon
100
"assembly"
What does "Ecclesiastes" mean?
100
The eye with seeing, the ear with hearing 
(Ch 1)
What is never satisfied?
100
Walk prudently; draw near to hear, not offer the sacrifice of fools 
(Ch. 5)
How should people conduct themselves when they seek to worship God?
100
Eat and drink your food with joy
- Adorn yourself with good apparel
- Live joyfully with the wife of your youth - Work diligently 
(Ch. 9)
What does the Preacher counsel the living to do?
100
David
Who was Solomon's father?
200
Solomon
According to Jewish and early Christian tradition, who is the author of Ecclesiastes?
200
The thought that he must leave it to one who comes after him (Ch. 2)
What else caused him to hate his labor?
200
A good name 
(Ch. 7)
What is better than precious ointment?
200
He multiplies his words (Ch. 10)
What else is said about a fool?
200
Bath-sheba
Who was Solomon's mom
300
The vanity of life under the sun (life purely from an earthly perspective) / The importance of fearing God and keeping His commandments 

What are the two main messages found in this book? (1:14; 12:13) 

300
To eat and drink, and enjoy good in his labor (Ch. 2)
What did he say was the best man could achieve?
300
Stronger than ten rulers of the city
How strong is wisdom?
300
Decaying buildings and leaking houses (Ch. 10)
What is evidence of laziness and idleness?
300
40 years
How long was King Solomon's reign?
400
“What profit has a man from all his labor in which he toils under the sun?” 

What question does the Preacher seek to answer in this book?
400
There is a season, a time for every purpose (Ch. 3)
What does the preacher say about everything under heaven?
400
Everything people say (Ch. 7)
What should one not take to heart?
400
Clouds full of rain will empty themselves on the earth - Where a tree falls, there it will lie. (Ch. 11)
What two examples are given of things that are inevitable?
400
The Song of Songs and the Book of Proverbs
What were the other two books Solomon wrote?
500

Qoheleth / Koheleth
What is the book of Ecclesiastes called in the Hebrew Bible?
500
As one who folds his hands and consumes his own flesh 
(Ch. 4)
How does Solomon describe the fool who doesn’t work?
500
It can make the face of a man to shine, softening its sternness 
(Ch. 8)
What benefit does wisdom have?
500
Fear God and keep His commandments. (Ch. 12)
What does the Preacher offer as the conclusion to his search for meaning?
500
Ephesians
What is next for Bible fellowship?
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