1:3-11 Topic: Cycle of life and death
1:12-18 Topic: Wisdom is meaningless
2:1-11 Topic: To have pleasure is meaningless
2:12-16 Topic: Folly and the problem of death
2:17-26 Topic: You have to find meaning in your work
3:1-22 Topic: Everything has its’ time
4:1-6 Topic: Oppression and achievement
4:7-12 Topic: Toiling alone is meaningless
4:13-16 Topic: Leadership is futility as a goal
Be young and teachable
No goal in leadership because the followers are fickle?
5:8-6:12 Topic: Approach God reverently, Right and wrong way to use your wealth, Discontent and uncertainty
Consider promises you make to God
Greed leads to injustice
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Read Ecclesiastes 7 and summarize in 3-5 sentences.
Read Ecclesiastes 8. What is a response to injustice recommended? Why do you think Qohelet suggests this?
Read Ecclesiastes 9:1-10. What is the excellent problem stated here, and what does Qohelet recommend in response?
Read the great conclusion in Ecclesiastes 11:7-12:8. What is Qohelet’s final advice? How does verse 8 relate to his advice?
Read the editor’s conclusion in 12:9-14. What is his conclusion? Does this modify your view of the book?