Old Testament · Poetry & Wisdom
Ecclesiastes
Written by The Teacher, traditionally Solomon. Written for People tempted to think success will finally be enough.
Big picture in three sentences
Ecclesiastes looks at work, money, and pleasure and says none of them can hold a life together.
The Teacher is honest that life under the sun can feel like a breath.
He ends by telling young people to remember their Creator.
There is a time to weep and a time to laugh comes from this book.
Key verse · Ecclesiastes 12:1
“Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw near, when you will say, “I have no pleasure in them”;”
Stories families know from this book
- Life is a vapor
- A time for everything
- Remember your Creator