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The Book of Ecclesiastes tries to answer the old age question: What is the Meaning of Life? The narrative of the Preacher (KJV), or the Teacher (NIV) reveals the depression caused by seeking happiness in worldly things. This book gives Christians a chance to see the world through the eyes of a person who, though very wise and rich, is trying to find meaning in temporary, human things. Most every form of worldly pleasure is explored by the Preacher, and none of it gives him a sense of meaning. In the end, the Preacher comes to accept that faith in God is the only way to find personal meaning. He decides to accept the fact that life is brief and ultimately worthless without God. The Preacher advises the reader to focus on an eternal God instead of temporary pleasure. |
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