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Ecclesiastes: AUTHOR: Solomon - 900 B.C. - OLD TESTAMENT - Books of Poetry

easton@Ecclesiastes:1 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.


Quoted resource: easton 'Ecclesiastes'

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.

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

kjv@Ecclesiastes Chapters=12 Verses=222 Words=5579 Chars=28807; 54 MAN 41 GOD 40 HEART 39 TIME 35 SUN 33 VANITY 28 WISDOM 25 WISE 25 GOOD 22 EVIL 19 SPIRIT 15 WORK 13 WORDS 13 GREAT 12 LIFE 12 FOOL 11 EARTH 10 KING 9 WILL 8 WICKED
kjv@Ecclesiastes:1 Verses=18 Words=380 Chars=2082; 5 WISDOM 5 SUN 4 VANITY 4 HEART 3 MAN 3 JERUSALEM 2 WIND 2 SPIRIT 2 SEA 2 NEW 2 KNOWLEDGE 2 KING 2 GREAT 1 WORKS 1 WORDS 1 TIME 1 STRAIGHT 1 SORROW 1 SON 1 OLD
kjv@Ecclesiastes:2 Verses=26 Words=734 Chars=3740; 10 HEART 9 MAN 8 VANITY 6 WISE 6 WISDOM 6 SUN 5 GREAT 5 FOOL 4 GOOD 3 SPIRIT 3 GOD 2 WORKS 2 WATER 2 SINGERS 2 SAW 2 LIFE 2 KNOWLEDGE 2 JOY 2 JERUSALEM 2 DARKNESS
kjv@Ecclesiastes:3 Verses=22 Words=517 Chars=2544; 31 TIME 8 GOD 6 MAN 3 HEART 3 GOOD 2 WORK 2 STONES 2 SPIRIT 2 DUST 2 BEASTS 1 WORLD 1 WORKS 1 WICKED 1 WAR 1 VANITY 1 SUN 1 SAW 1 RIGHTEOUSNESS 1 RIGHTEOUS 1 PEACE
kjv@Ecclesiastes:4 Verses=16 Words=380 Chars=1996; 4 VANITY 4 SUN 3 SPIRIT 2 WORK 2 WILL 2 SECOND 2 POOR 2 GOOD 2 DEAD 2 COMFORTER 1 WISE 1 TEARS 1 SOUL 1 SAW 1 RICHES 1 REWARD 1 PRISON 1 POWER 1 OLD 1 MAN
kjv@Ecclesiastes:5 Verses=20 Words=533 Chars=2749; 10 GOD 4 EVIL 3 WORDS 3 RICHES 3 GOOD 2 VOICE 2 SUN 2 SLEEP 2 SILVER 2 MAN 2 LIFE 2 HEART 2 HAND 2 EARTH 1 WRATH 1 WORK 1 WIND 1 WILL 1 WEALTH 1 VANITY
kjv@Ecclesiastes:6 Verses=12 Words=301 Chars=1517; 7 MAN 4 VANITY 3 SUN 3 GOOD 2 SOUL 2 LIFE 2 GOD 2 EVIL 2 DARKNESS 1 WISE 1 WEALTH 1 SPIRIT 1 RICHES 1 REST 1 POWER 1 POOR 1 NAME 1 FOOL 1 DISEASE 1 DESIRE
kjv@Ecclesiastes:7 Verses=29 Words=617 Chars=3228; 8 MAN 8 HEART 6 WISE 6 WISDOM 5 GOD 4 HOUSE 4 GOOD 4 DAY 3 SPIRIT 2 WILL 2 WICKED 2 VANITY 2 MOURNING 2 LIFE 2 LAUGHTER 2 DEATH 1 WORK 1 WORDS 1 TIME 1 TEN
kjv@Ecclesiastes:8 Verses=17 Words=515 Chars=2621; 8 MAN 6 WORK 5 GOD 5 EVIL 4 WICKED 4 SUN 4 HEART 3 WISE 3 VANITY 3 TIME 3 POWER 2 WISDOM 2 SPIRIT 2 JUDGMENT 2 FEAR 2 FACE 2 EARTH 2 DAY 1 WORD 1 WAR
kjv@Ecclesiastes:9 Verses=18 Words=555 Chars=2816; 6 WISDOM 6 SUN 5 MAN 4 WISE 4 HEART 4 EVIL 3 TIME 3 POOR 3 GREAT 3 GOOD 3 DEAD 2 WORKS 2 WORDS 2 VANITY 2 SINNER 2 RIGHTEOUS 2 LOVE 2 LIFE 2 HATRED 2 HAND
kjv@Ecclesiastes:10 Verses=20 Words=402 Chars=2132; 4 FOOL 3 WORDS 3 WISDOM 3 KING 2 WISE 2 WILL 2 STRENGTH 2 SERPENT 2 LAND 2 HEART 2 GREAT 2 CURSE 1 WINE 1 WAY 1 WALKING 1 VOICE 1 SWALLOW 1 SUN 1 STONES 1 SPIRIT
kjv@Ecclesiastes:11 Verses=10 Words=273 Chars=1402; 3 HEART 2 VANITY 2 TREE 2 MAN 2 GOD 2 EVIL 2 EARTH 1 YOUNG 1 WORKS 1 WIND 1 WILL 1 WAY 1 SWEET 1 SUN 1 SPIRIT 1 SORROW 1 SEVEN 1 SEED 1 RAIN 1 LIGHT
kjv@Ecclesiastes:12 Verses=14 Words=372 Chars=1980; 3 WORDS 3 GOD 2 WISE 2 VANITY 2 MAN 2 GOOD 2 EVIL 1 WORK 1 WHEEL 1 WAY 1 VOICE 1 TRUTH 1 TREE 1 SUN 1 STARS 1 SPIRIT 1 SON 1 SILVER 1 SHEPHERD 1 SECRET

easton@Ecclesiastes:3:11 creator general scriptures
easton@Ecclesiastes:7:29 creator general scriptures
easton@Ecclesiastes:11:5 creator general scriptures
easton@Ecclesiastes:12:14 jesus christ divinity of
easton@Ecclesiastes:12:14 jesus christ divinity of
easton@Ecclesiastes:11:5 creator of man
easton@Ecclesiastes:12:1 creator of man
easton@Ecclesiastes:9:9 wives
easton@Ecclesiastes:2:1 happiness of wicked
easton@Ecclesiastes:7:6 happiness of wicked
easton@Ecclesiastes:7:9 angry
easton@Ecclesiastes:5:6 angels ministers
easton@Ecclesiastes:5:2 heaven dwelling of god
easton@Ecclesiastes:3:12-13 contentment
easton@Ecclesiastes:4:6 contentment
easton@Ecclesiastes:5:12 contentment
easton@Ecclesiastes:7:8-9 patience
easton@Ecclesiastes:4:1 consolation in affliction
easton@Ecclesiastes:7:9 anger general
easton@Ecclesiastes:2:26 joy general scriptures
easton@Ecclesiastes:2:26 financial trouble

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