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Ecclesiastes is an address by someone known as "the Preacher" or "Teacher" (1:1). The writer emphasizes that life
is meaningless, full of vanity, and chasing after wind (1:14). Human labor, wisdom, and joy are judged to be of fleeting value
since death overtakes everyone. Birth and death, weeping and laughter, gain and loss, war and peace each have their
season (3:1-8). The meaning of life is ultimately a mystery. Nevertheless, people are still to obey God (5:7,
7:18, 12:13) and can find some measure of enjoyment in their work (9:7-10).
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"All is vanity and chasing after wind" (Eccl 1:14)
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| Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. |
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For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath
not another to help him up. |
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Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? |
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And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken. |
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