What is the theme of the book Ecclesiastes?

Answer 1

Ecclesiastes 1:2

2Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 3:1

1To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

Ecclesiastes 12:13, 14

13Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

14For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

Answer 2

Ecclesiastes is tranliterated as Kohelet in Hebrew. It means Preacher. The book are a collections of King David's teachings on relations with God. It also contains some prophecies about Israel.

Answer 3

The theme of the book of Ecclesiastes is the philosophical exploration of the meaning of life, the pursuit of wisdom, the inevitability of death, and the fleeting nature of earthly possessions. It reflects on the frustrations and uncertainties of human existence and ultimately concludes that true fulfillment comes from fearing God and following His commandments.