Ecclesiastes #005 - Learn the Bible Broadcast - Ecclesiastes 1:1-2
Bro. Jonathan D. Judy

Antioch Baptist Church
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I. THE VANITES PRESENTED (Ecclesiastes 1:1-2)
A. By the Preacher (Ecclesiastes 1:1)
a. Solomon King in Jerusalem (v.1; 1 Kings 8:1)
b. To give a message to the people (v.1-2; 2 Chronicles 5:2-3; 6:1-3)
i. The above occurrences are at the beginning of the reign of Solomon
ii. The presentation of the writings of Ecclesiastes are at the end of the reign of Solomon
iii. However, it is the same congregation
B. From a king (& man) that had seen and done all things (Ecclesiastes 1:2)
a. Vanity of vanities (v. 2; Psalm 39:5)
i. The vanity of labour ( Ecclesiastes 1:3)
ii. The vanity of wisdom (Ecclesiastes 2:13-15)
iii. The vanity of purpose (Ecclesiastes 2:26)
iv. The vanity of ambition (Ecclesiastes 4:4)
v. The vanity of selfishness (Ecclesiastes 4:7-8)
vi. The vanity of fame (Ecclesiastes 4:16)
vii. The vanity of money (Ecclesiastes 5:10)
viii. The vanity of covetousness (Ecclesiastes 6:9)
ix. The vanity of fun (Ecclesiastes 7:6)
x. The vanity of reward (Ecclesiastes 8:14)
b. All is vanity (v. 2)
i. The phrase “all is vanity” occurs five times (5x) in Ecclesiastes (Ecclesiastes 1:2, 14; 2:17; 3:19; 12:8)
ii. No other occurrence in scripture with the phrase “all is vanity”
iii. One occurrence of “all vanity” in the book of Isaiah (Isaiah 41:29)



iv. All nations are said to be vanity before God (Isaiah 40:17)
1. This in light of the preceding verses
2. That in comparison to God the nations were counted as nothing
v. Man is vain, in himself (Psalm 39:5)