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Ecclesiastes: The Philippians of the Old Testament is unavailable, but you can change that!

What is the purpose of life? The preacher in Ecclesiastes, just like many today, is in search of life’s meaning. But as they look through their limited worldview all they find is “vanity, vanity”. Pure emptiness! They are in search for something which will have eternal value. To find it, we need to look beyond ourselves. This is what the preacher discovers; that man is powerless, yet God has a...

Other suggested meanings include the following: Meaning Reference and English Version worthless idols Deuteronomy 32:21 (NIV, REB) worthless Isaiah 30:7 (REB) useless Isaiah 30:7 (NIV) no purpose Isaiah 49:4 (REB) nothing Isaiah 49:4 (NIV) a puff of air Isaiah 57:13 (REB) a mere breath Isaiah 57:13 (NIV) a sham Jeremiah 10:3 (REB) fleeting Proverbs 31:30 (REB, NIV) enigma Ecclesiastes 8:10 (NET) Several different contexts within Ecclesiastes present different potential meanings for this one Hebrew
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