Ecclesiastes 1

Vanity 12 Ecc 2:11 Above the Sun

**Writer of the Book: Date: Conclusion of the Book: ** Solomon 980 to 985 B. C. Apart from God, life is full of weariness and disappointment.

Ecclesiastes 1:1-18

Contents: The doctrine of the vanity of the creature, and the impossibility of finding satisfaction without God.

Characters: God, Solomon.

Conclusion: All things, considered as abstract from God, and apart from Him, all worldly employments and enjoyments, are vanity of vanities, and if there were no supernatural method of giving peace to the heart and another life to follow, were indeed made in vain.

Key Word: Vanity, Ecclesiastes 1:2.

Strong Verses: Ecclesiastes 1:8.

Striking Facts: All is indeed vanity if Christ is not in the heart and if there be no hope of eternal life through acceptance of Him. The things of earth are passing away and hence are vanity if they be trusted in. There is a kingdom coming in which believers shall inherit substance and where there is no vanity. Matthew 11:28-29; 1 Corinthians 15:19.