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Questions about Ecclesiastes


Book of Ecclesiastes - Bible Survey

Who wrote the book of Ecclesiastes? Who was the author of Ecclesiastes?

What is wisdom literature?

What is synonymous parallelism in Hebrew poetry?

What is antithetical parallelism in Hebrew poetry?

What is synthetic parallelism in Hebrew poetry?

Who is the Preacher in Ecclesiastes?

Who is the Qoheleth in Ecclesiastes?

Who was Solomon in the Bible?

What is the meaning of “chasing the wind” in Ecclesiastes?

What does it mean that everything is meaningless?

What does it mean that there is nothing new under the sun?

What does it mean that there is a proper time for everything (Ecclesiastes 3:1–8)?

What does it mean that there is a time to be born and a time to die (Ecclesiastes 3:2)?

What does it mean that there is a time to plant and a time to uproot (Ecclesiastes 3:2)?

What does it mean that there is a time to kill and a time to heal (Ecclesiastes 3:3)?

What does it mean that there is a time to break down and a time to build up (Ecclesiastes 3:3)?

What does it mean that there is a time to weep and a time to laugh (Ecclesiastes 3:4)?

What does it mean that there is a time to mourn and a time to dance (Ecclesiastes 3:4)?

What does it mean that there is a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them (Ecclesiastes 3:5)?

What does it mean that there is a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing (Ecclesiastes 3:5)?

What does it mean that there is a time to search and a time to give up (Ecclesiastes 3:6)?

What does it mean that there is a time to keep and a time to throw away (Ecclesiastes 3:6)?

What does it mean that there is a time to tear and a time to mend (Ecclesiastes 3:7)?

What does it mean that there is a time to be silent and a time to speak (Ecclesiastes 3:7)?

What does it mean that there is a time to love and a time to hate (Ecclesiastes 3:8)?

What does it mean that there is a time for war and a time for peace (Ecclesiastes 3:8)?

What does it mean that “He has made everything beautiful in its time” (Ecclesiastes 3:11)?

What does it mean that we have eternity in our hearts (Ecclesiastes 3:11)?

How are two better than one (Ecclesiastes 4:9)?

How is a good name better than precious ointment (Ecclesiastes 7:1)?

How is sorrow better than laughter (Ecclesiastes 7:3)?

What does it mean to be overrighteous and overwise (Ecclesiastes 7:16)?

What does it mean that “whoever fears God will avoid all extremes” (Ecclesiastes 7:18)?

Why is a living dog better than a dead lion (Ecclesiastes 9:4)?

What does it mean that the dead know nothing (Ecclesiastes 9:5)?

What is the meaning of life?

What does the Bible say about how to find purpose in life?

How should a Christian view wealth?

What does it mean that “money is the answer for everything” in Ecclesiastes 10:19?

What is the meaning of “Cast your bread upon the waters” in Ecclesiastes 11:1?

What does it mean to “remember your Creator in the days of your youth” (Ecclesiastes 12:1)?

Why does the Preacher conclude, “All is vanity” (Ecclesiastes 12:8)?

What does it mean to fear God and keep His commandments (Ecclesiastes 12:13)?



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