Overview
Chapters 1->
Chapters 5->
Chapters 9->
King Solomon
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What does "Ecclesiastes" mean?

"assembly"

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What is never satisfied?

The eye with seeing, the ear with hearing (Ch 1)

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How should people conduct themselves when they seek to worship God?

Walk prudently; draw near to hear, not offer the sacrifice of fools (Ch. 5)

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What does the Preacher counsel the living to do?

Eat and drink your food with joy- Adorn yourself with good apparel- Live joyfully with the wife of your youth - Work diligently (Ch. 9)

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Who was Solomon's father?

David

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According to Jewish and early Christian tradition, who is the author of Ecclesiastes?

Solomon

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What else caused him to hate his labor?

The thought that he must leave it to one who comes after him (Ch. 2)

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What is better than precious ointment?

A good name (Ch. 7)

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What else is said about a fool?

He multiplies his words (Ch. 10)

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Who was Solomon's mom

Bath-sheba

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

The vanity of life under the sun (life purely from an earthly perspective) / The importance of fearing God and keeping His commandments

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What did he say was the best man could achieve?

To eat and drink, and enjoy good in his labor (Ch. 2)

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How strong is wisdom?

Stronger than ten rulers of the city

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What is evidence of laziness and idleness?

Decaying buildings and leaking houses (Ch. 10)

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When was Ecclesiastes written? 900s, 800s, 700s BC?

900s

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What question does the Preacher seek to answer in this book?

“What profit has a man from all his labor in which he toils under the sun?”

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What does the preacher say about everything under heaven?

There is a season, a time for every purpose (Ch. 3)

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What should one not take to heart?

Everything people say (Ch. 7)

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What two examples are given of things that are inevitable?

Clouds full of rain will empty themselves on the earth - Where a tree falls, there it will lie. (Ch. 11)

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What were the other two books Solomon wrote?

The Song of Songs and the Book of Proverbs

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What is the book of Ecclesiastes called in the Hebrew Bible?

Qoheleth / Koheleth

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How does Solomon describe the fool who doesn’t work?

As one who folds his hands and consumes his own flesh (Ch. 4)

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What two things does wisdom do to a man's face?

It can make the face of a man to shine, softening its sternness (Ch. 8)

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What does the Preacher offer as the conclusion to his search for meaning?

Fear God and keep His commandments. (Ch. 12)

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How many chapters in Ecclesiastes

12