Title: The Book of Ecclesiastes
Subtitle: ECCLESIASTES - In English, the title means "Preacher". Traditionally held to have been written by Solomon, this book is now almost universally recognized as about him rather than by him. The author’s purpose is to prove the vanity of everything "under the sun". This truth is first announced a fact, then proved from the "Preacher’s" experience and observations. Finally, the author shows that the fullness of life is found only in the recognition of things "above the sun", things spiritual as well as material.
Author: King Solomon

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The Book of Ecclesiastes

ECCLESIASTES - In English, the title means "Preacher". Traditionally held to have been written by Solomon, this book is now almost universally recognized as about him rather than by him. The author’s purpose is to prove the vanity of everything "under the sun". This truth is first announced a fact, then proved from the "Preacher’s" experience and observations. Finally, the author shows that the fullness of life is found only in the recognition of things "above the sun", things spiritual as well as material.

Author: King Solomon

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kjv@Ecclesiastes:1:1-11 Everything is Meaningless
kjv@Ecclesiastes:1:12-18 Wisdom Is Meaningless
kjv@Ecclesiastes:2:1-11 Pleasures Are Meaningless
kjv@Ecclesiastes:2:12-16 Wisdom and Folly Are Meaningless
kjv@Ecclesiastes:2:17-26 Toil Is Meaningless
kjv@Ecclesiastes:3 A Time for Everything
kjv@Ecclesiastes:4:1-12 Oppression, Toil, Friendlessness
kjv@Ecclesiastes:4:13-16 Advancement Is Meaningless
kjv@Ecclesiastes:5:1-7 Stand in Awe of God
kjv@Ecclesiastes:5:8-6:12 Riches Are Meaningless
kjv@Ecclesiastes:7:1-8:1 Wisdom
kjv@Ecclesiastes:8:2-17 Obey the King
kjv@Ecclesiastes:9:1-12 A Common Destiny for All
kjv@Ecclesiastes:9:13-10:20 Wisdom Better Than Folly
kjv@Ecclesiastes:11:1-6 Bread Upon the Waters
kjv@Ecclesiastes:11:7-12:8 Remember Your Creator While Young
kjv@Ecclesiastes:12:9-14 The Conclusion of the Matter

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Ecclesiastes @ the Greek rendering of the Hebrew _Koheleth_, which means "Preacher." The old and traditional view of the authorship of this book attributes it to Solomon. This view can be satisfactorily maintained, though others date it from the Captivity. The writer represents himself implicitly as Solomon (1:12). It has been appropriately styled The Confession of King Solomon. "The writer is a man who has sinned in giving way to selfishness and sensuality, who has paid the penalty of that sin in satiety and weariness of life, but who has through all this been under the discipline of a divine education, and has learned from it the lesson which God meant to teach him." "The writer concludes by pointing out that the secret of a true life is that a man should consecrate the vigour of his youth to God." The key-note of the book is sounded in ch. 1:2, "Vanity of vanities! saith the Preacher, Vanity of vanities! all is vanity!" i.e., all man's efforts to find happiness apart from God are without result.

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