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Ecclesiastes
[ ih-klee-zee-as-teez ]
noun
- a book of the Bible. : Eccles., Eccl.
Ecclesiastes
/ ɪˌːɪˈæپː /
noun
- functioning as singular a book of the Old Testament, probably written about 250 bc
Ecclesiastes
- A book in the Old Testament containing the reflections of a philosopher known as “the Preacher.” “Vanity of vanity saith the Preacher, … all is vanity,” where the word “vanity” indicates that striving is in vain, because death comes to all, and “there is no new thing under the sun.” He believes that our character and achievements do not affect our fate. “The race is not to the swift nor to the strong.” He concludes that one should enjoy the good things found in life until death brings oblivion. The argument and tone of this book are very unlike those of the other books of the Bible (see also Bible ). ( See nothing new under the sun , A time to be born and a time to die , and Vanity of vanities; all is vanity .)
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of Ecclesiastes1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of Ecclesiastes1
Example Sentences
No new rules are needed, because to cite Ecclesiastes: When it comes to financial crime, as in all things, “there is nothing new under the sun.”
“Drawing on the Biblical book of Ecclesiastes, it suggests that people need to feel that their lives make a difference to the world,” he wrote.
A reading from the Old Testament Book of Ecclesiastes reminded attendees that there is “a time to weep and a time to laugh” and “a time to mourn and a time to dance.”
After a couple of failed attempts to write a formal constitution for Israel, he formed Kohelet — the word is Hebrew for Ecclesiastes, a book of the Bible — more than a decade ago.
From Ecclesiastes, he read that there was a “time to” move on, but from Galatians, he heard the call to keep marching on.
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