Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes: Vanity, Chasing After the Wind • Sermon • Submitted
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BRIEF OUTLINE
INTRODUCTION AND PROLOGUE (1:1-3)
I. THE PREACHER’S SEARCH FOR MEANING IN LIFE (1:4-2:26)
II. THE PREACHER’S OBSERVATIONS FROM LIFE (3:1-6:12)
III. THE PREACHER’S COUNSEL FOR LIFE (7:1-12:7)
EPILOGUE AND CONCLUSION (12:8-14)
REVIEW QUESTIONS FOR THE INTRODUCTION
1) What is the book of Ecclesiastes called in the Hebrew Bible? What does it mean?
- Qoheleth (Koheleth); preacher
2) What does the word “ecclesiastes” mean? What Greek word is it derived from?
- Preacher;
- Ekklesia, meaning “an assembly”
3) According to Jewish and early Christian tradition, who is the author, and when was it likely written?
- Solomon; 945 B.C.
4) What internal evidence is there to identify the author? (1:16; 2:4-6,7-9; 12:9-10)
- His wisdom
- His building activities
- His wealth
- His activities after writing the book
5) What question does the Preacher seek to answer in this book? (1:3)
- “What profit has a man from all his labor in which he toils under the sun?”
6) What key word is found in this book? What key phrase is repeated time and again?
- Vanity; under the son
7) 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
8) According to the brief outline above, what are the three main divisions of the book?
- The Preacher’s search for meaning in life (1-2)
- The Preacher’s observations from life (3-6)
- The Preacher’s counsel for life (7-12)