what is Ecclesiastes?

Answer 1

Ecclesiastes, Qohelet in Hebrew, is a book of the Hebrew Bible. The title derives from the Greek translation of the Hebrew title: קהלת (variously transliterated as Qoheleth, Qohelethh, Kohelet, Koheleth, or Coheleth).

The author represents himself as the son of David, and king over Israel in Jerusalem (1:1, 12, 16; 2:7, 9). The work consists of personal or autobiographic matter, largely expressed in aphorisms and maxims illuminated in terse paragraphs with reflections on the meaning of life and the best way of life. The work emphatically proclaims all the actions of man to be inherently "futile" and/or "meaningless," as the lives of both wise and foolish men end in death. While the teacher clearly promotes wisdom for the enjoyment of an earthly life, he is unable to ascribe eternal meaning to it. In light of this perceived senselessness, the teacher suggests that one should enjoy the simple pleasures of daily life, such as eating, drinking, and taking enjoyment in one's work, which are gifts from the hand of God. Ultimately the author concludes that his search for meaning to this life points to the fact that humankind's paramount duty is to "Fear God and keep his commandments

Answer 2

The book we have come to know as Ecclesiastes takes its title from the Hebrew name of its writer, Kohelet. At the end of the book his biographer writes, “Kohelet was wise and he passed on his teachings to the people. He pondered, searched out, and set in order many proverbs. He studied to find just the right words, and what he wrote was honest and true.”

There are five themes that frame his message.

1. What does a person gain? - This is the question that drives Kohelet’s quest. Why are we working so hard and what are we hoping to get from all our toil? Kohelet’s goal is to use personal observation to discover if there is a reward for our labor which will provide a ongoing benefit, something that lasts beyond the confines of the day.

2. Under the sun – This is the location for Kohelet’s search. He is considering the fact that God not only created the world but also changed it so that now we must continually struggle to earn our daily bread. There is no hidden meaning in this phrase, it simply means “upon the earth.”

3. Lasting Benefit - God provides daily rewards for our work (food, pleasure, relationships etc.) but is that all we get? Is there anything that goes beyond the day? Something we can create or build that will outlast us?

4. Hebel - The Hebrew word for smoke, breath or vapor is used 38 times in this short book. It represents something with significance and meaning, yet it cannot be grasped or held on to. When something is “hebel” it is fleeting, transitory, vain or futile.

5. Chasing the wind - When we pursue something as an end it itself it will become “hebel” to us for a lasting benefit from these pursuits simply cannot be attained. Yet those same things (wisdom, wealth, pleasure etc.) can be a great blessing in our daily journey. Kohelet wants us to see that the blessings of the day are not to be held up as goals for the future.

Answer 3

It's a book in the Old Testament written by Solomon. He wrote that book when he was not walking with the Lord. He was basically living for himself like a non-believer. In the book he tells how meaningless life becomes. He keeps using the phrase "vanity,vanity, all is vanity".

Answer 4

It is a book of the Bible (Old Testament) in which the author writes about his observations of life and how things work. It is perhaps best known for the verses "To everything there is a season" set to a Beatle's song. "A time to laugh and a time to mourn" and so on.

Answer 5

Book of bible written by king solomon (wisest man ever)
it is written in his old age and basically summarizes what he saw in life through scientic testing during life.
He found that money, women, food, pleasure, - all that is meaningless - you should just love God

Answer 6

It's a book in the Bible and it was written by Solomon.

Answer 7

IT'S THE NAME OF A BOOK IN THE BIBLE.

Answer 8

Its some sort of Mexican food ,Like enchiladas and tacos.