Module 1 Flashcards
It speaks about the vanity of life
Ecclesiastes 1
The author of the Book Ecclesiastes.
The richest and wisest person.
Solomon
Hebrew word Qohelet means preacher
Ecclesiastes
It means “breath” “vapor” or “light wind”.
Vanity
It denotes transitory, futile, useless, meaningless or vain
Vanity
Means that the totality of existence is in vain, activities of earthly life is useless.
All is vanity
Solomon defines life based on nature
Ecclesiastes 1:1-7
It is like a vapor or wind that only passes away.
Life
Solomon defines life based on human experiences
Ecclesiastes 1:8-11
Solomon speaks about futility (uselessness) of wisdom.
Ecclesiastes 1:12-18
Birth of a Meaningful Life Solomon says (2 antidotes)
To fear and to obey God is everyone’s duty
It is everyone’s duty
To fear
&
To obey
God
Hebrew word Adamah means soil or dust of the ground.
Man
Speaks about the foreknowledge of God both in creation and pro-creation.
Psalms 139:13-17
The author of Psalm 139 and mostly of Psalms
David
Human being is wondrously created and God knew all that was going on in the process of creation and procreation. T/F?
T
A short hymn of praises to God in various forms of Christian worship.
Doxology
Speaks about God’s plan for human being
Jeremiah 29:11
What does Ecclesiastes means
Preacher
Meaning of Hebrew word Qohelet
Preacher
True/False
Life is like a vapor, or wind that it only passes away.
True
True/False
Life is a transit- it leaves no result, it does not satisfy the mind.
True
True/False
Life in general is an endless repetition, aimless and monotonous.
True
True/False
Life is laborious, wearisome, tiresome- no satisfaction’s to one eye
True
True/False
Human wisdom contains all the answers
False
We should enjoy life by obeying_____ commands.
God’s
The purpose and meaning of life cannot be found in human endeavors but in __________ and _____________.
Positive attitude, Strong faith in God
It means soil or dust of the ground.
Adamah
It is to give reverence, honor, respect to God.
To fear and to obey God
True/False
We are under God’s plan
True
True or false?
Our human bodies are open before God’s eyes and were fashioned after Him. God is the potter of our human bodies.
True
True/False
Human being is wondrously created and God knew all that was going in the process of creation and procreation.
True
God became flesh in the person of Jesus Christ
Incarnation
God created human being a little lower than Himself and the angels. True/false
True
3 things designate man’s position.
- His relationship to God
- His dignity and honor
- His dominion over other created beings
It always calls man back to the majesty of God
Doxology
Author of Jeremiah
Jeremiah
Recite Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you ,declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you plans to give you hope and a future.
