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Ecclesiastes
Title
Introduction: Utter Futility
Futility Illustrated from Nature
Futility of Secular Accomplishment
Futility of Secular Wisdom
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Futility of Materialism
Wisdom is Better than Folly
Futility of Being a Workaholic
Painful Days and Restless Nights
Enjoy Work and its Benefits
Man is Ignorant of God’s Timing
Enjoy Life in the Present
God’s Sovereignty
The Problem of Injustice and Oppression
Labor Motivated by Envy
Labor Motivated by Greed
Labor is Beneficial When Its Rewards Are Shared
Labor Motivated by Prestige-Seeking
Government Corruption
Covetousness
Materialism Thwarts Enjoyment of Life
Enjoy the Fruit of Your Labor
The Futile Way Life Works
Frivolous Living Versus Wisdom
Human Wisdom Overturned by Adversity
Wisdom Can Lengthen One’s Life
Wisdom Acknowledges God’s Orchestration of Life
Exceptions to the Law of Retribution
Wisdom Needed Because No One is Truly Righteous
Human Wisdom is Limited
True Righteousness and Wisdom are Virtually Nonexistent
Contradictions to the Law of Retribution
Enjoy Life In Spite of Its Injustices
Limitations of Human Wisdom
Better to Be Poor but Alive than Rich but Dead
Life is Brief, so Cherish its Joys
Wisdom Cannot Protect against Seemingly Chance Events
Most People Are Not Receptive to Wise Counsel
Wisdom versus Fools, Sin, and Folly
Wisdom Can Be Nullified By the Caprice of Rulers
Wisdom is Needed to Avert Dangers in Everyday Life
Words and Works of Wise Men and Fools
The Problem with Foolish Rulers
Life Should Be Enjoyed Because Death is Inevitable
Enjoy Life to the Fullest under the Fear of God
Concluding Refrain: Qoheleth Restates His Thesis
Concluding Epilogue: Qoheleth’s Advice is Wise
Concluding Exhortation: Fear God and Obey His Commands!
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