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| Listen | Introduction to Book of Ecclesiastes | |
| Listen | Chapter 1 1 The preacher; 2-11: The introduction announcing the Preacher's main inquiry - his chief concern - namely "Is life worth living when there is no profit, or net gain. and there is no rememberance of one after death?" Vanity of vanities, all is vanity. 12-18: The first quest - the quest for wisdom. | |
| Listen | Chapter 2 1-11: The second quest - through pleasure - turning from wisdom to wine; 12-17, wisdom and pleasure. 18-26 The uncertainty of having a wise and worthy successor - the first of eight obstacles to happiness. | |
| Listen | Chapter 3 1-15 Hopelessness of struggle against an arbitrary God - a second obstacle in the way of obtaining happiness through labor and money making. 16-22 injustice in the law courts - the third obstacle to obtaining satisfaction and happiness through labor and riches was injustice in the law courts. | |
| Listen | Chapter 4 1-3 Opression - this is the fourth obstacle to thwart the preacher in his quest. 4-6 Competition - a fifth obstacle in competition and envy - envy being but another form of oppression - for it can be as inhuman as tyranny. 7-16 Disappointment in riches. The fact that riches do not satisfy is the sixth obstacle to the Preacher's struggle for satisfaction through wealth. | |
| Listen | Chapter 5 1-12 Miscellaneous injunctions. 13-20. Unfortunate Investments. The Preacher's seventh obstacle to finding happiness through the aquisition of wealth is that large fortunes are often squandered through unfortunate investments and foolish speculation, causing bitter regrets. Better to be less ambitious, and enjoy what you already have. | |
| Listen | Chapter 6 Inability to Enjoy Riches. The eighty and last obstacle which seriously confronted the Preacher in his search for happiness,, through labor and wealth | |
| Listen | Chapter 7 The Preacher's quest for happiness through fame. Fame - wisdom - folly - wickedness. | |
| Listen | Chapter 8 The Preacher's quest for happiness through fame. Obedience to rulers - inequalities of life. | |
| Listen | Chapter 9 The Preacher's quest for happiness through fame. Myster of God's doings - uncertainties of life - superiority of wisdom. | |
| Listen | Chapter 10 The Preacher's quest for happiness through fame. Wisdom - charity - industry. | |
| Listen | Chapter 11 The Preacher's quest for happiness through fame. Generosity and its reward. | |
| Listen | Chapter 12 Rememberance of God in youth. This book closes with a characteristic answer to the Preacher's often repeated inquiry, What profit is there in life? |
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