In his return journey to God, Solomon has found that wisdom and wise living are the surest way to find contentment and avoid wasting one's short lifespan.

Positive Thinking

Solomon has been sharing the fruit of his hard-won wisdom. After living apart from God he returns and notes some of the things he has learned concerning wisdom itself.

Comments on the Rat Race

Solomon is no longer exploring and writing about the various experiences and pursuits of worldly living, which have left him unfulfilled and depressed. He now turns his attention to leadership and the qualities that leaders need to possess.

Qualities of a Wise Leader

In the first 6 chapters of the book we see the fruit of Solomon's rebellion. By chapter six he has exhausted his search, sees that his results are empty, and comments on this discovery using several parables.

Wisdom Proverbs

In chapter five there is an abrupt change as Solomon comments on the attitude necessary for proper worship and then goes on to talk about the enemy of spirituality - materialism.

Worship Attitude

In Solomon's experiment with wealth and power, he concludes that life at the "top" is filled with grief (oppression, envy, disillusionment).

One Plus One Equals Survival: Solutions To Loneliness

Solomon examines one final area of life (the pursuit of wealth and power) in order to find contentment apart from God.

A View from the Top

In his journal, Solomon has described the various ways he has sought for satisfaction and joy apart from God. In the balance of this chapter he provides some final thoughts on the search for meaning in the events of one's life here on earth.

A Time for Everything: Part 2

Solomon now explores the context in which a person's life and work is carried out - the framework of time.

A Time for Everything: Part 1

The Pursuit of Meaning Through Work

Ecclesiastes is the fascinating journal of a wise man's search for satisfaction and meaning without reference to God. In his life journey Solomon ultimately learns the valuable lesson that without God in one's life, that life is meaningless.

Solomon begins his search for happiness and contentment with the exploration of sensory pleasures and reports on his findings.

The Pursuit of Pleasure

In this first lesson, Mike reviews some of the basic information about this book. The class will review the life of the author, Solomon, and the circumstances surrounding the writing of this text.

Introduction to Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes for Beginners — Mike Mazzalongo

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