Ecclesiastes Chapter 2 Analysis

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The book in the Bible called Ecclesiastes is written by Solomon and explores his thoughts on his way of finding the purpose of life. Solomon believes that life is pointless and has no meaning. However, we as Christians are called to the purpose that God has given us. There are many verses in Ecclesiastes that show the meaning of life, and I will explore three of them. In Ecclesiastes 2:1-9, Solomon lists everything that he has done and how he has gained nothing of meaning. Throughout all of chapter 2, Solomon uses personal pronouns talking about himself a whole lot. He needed to take a step back and realize the bigger picture. We are called to glorify God not ourselves, and if Solomon realized this, he would have found much