Ecclesiastes

Question 1

What does G.K Chesterton say on the topic of Meaninglessness?

Answer 1

“Meaninglessness does not come from being weary from pain, it comes from being weary from pleasure”

Question 2

What are the purposes of Ecclesiastes?

Answer 2

In the end, the preacher comes to accept that faith in God is the only way to find personal meaning.

He decides to accept the fact that life is brief and ultimately worthless without God.

The preacher advises the reader to focus on an eternal God instead of temporary pleasure.

Question 3

What are the two main messages of Ecclesiastes?

Answer 3

Everything is meaningless (1:2)

It is of value to serve God faithfully throughout life.

Question 4

What two phrases are used to emphasize the temporary limited nature of worldly things?

Answer 4

Vanity (KJV)

Meaningless (NIV)

Question 5

What does the phrase “under the sun” refer to and how many times does it occur?

Answer 5

28 times

Refers to the mortal world. The the preacher refers to all things under the sun he is talking about earthly temporary human beings.