Ecclesiastes study section
Ecclesiastes key verses
Seven verses capture the heart of Ecclesiastes, from ’vanity of vanities’ to fearing God.
Seven anchor verses
Ecclesiastes 1:2 “Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity.”The book’s theme
Ecclesiastes 2:24 “There is nothing better for a person than that he should eat and drink and find enjoyment in his toil. This also, I saw, is from the hand of God.”Enjoying life as God’s gift
Ecclesiastes 3:1 “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.”God’s sovereignty over the times
Ecclesiastes 3:11 “He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man’s heart.”The longing for what is beyond the sun
Ecclesiastes 9:10 “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might.”Wholehearted living in a fleeting world
Ecclesiastes 12:1 “Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth.”The call to know God before life fades
Ecclesiastes 12:13 “Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.”The book’s conclusion
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