Introduction to Ecclesiastes

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A.Health (8:1)

B.Authority figures (8:2-5)

C.Timing (8:6-7)

D.Realistic expectations (8:8-9)

E.Reverence for God (8:10-13)

F.Inequities (8:14)

G.Enjoyment (8:15-9:10)

H.Wisdom’s limits (9:11-18)

I.Wisdom preferable to folly (10:1-20)

VII.Invest in Life (11:1-10)

VIII.Aging and Death as Teachers (12:1-8)

IX.The Teacher’s Objectives and Conclusion (12:9-14)

Light wooden plows, Mesopotamia 4000

Copper smelting, Mesopotamia 4000

Irrigation developed, Mesopotamia 3500

Epic of Gilgamesh 2700-1400

The Instruction of Ptah-Hotep, Egypt’s Old Kingdom 2575-2134

Chinese Literature, First of Seven Periods 2000-600

Abraham 2166-1991

The Man Who Was Tired of Life, Egyptian 1990-1800

The Complaints of Khakheperre-Sonb, Egyptian 1900

Egyptians develop an alphabet of twenty-four signs.

Egyptians use the flooding of the Nile to their agricultural advantage by building systems of irrigation.

The Admonitions of Ipuwer, Egypt 1600-1400

The Satirical Letter of Hori, Egypt 1570-1070

Declarations of Innocence from the Egyptian Book of the Dead 1530-1500

Moses 1526-1406

Heavy import and export trade, Egypt 1500-1000

Words of Ahiqar, Egypt 1500-500

Events in Joshua 1406-1380?

Events in Judges 1380?-1060?

Epic of Gilgamesh is recorded. 1200

The Harper’s Song for Inherkhway, Egyptian 1160

The Babylonian Theodicy, Mesopotamian 1100

David becomes king over all Israel. 1003

Solomon becomes king. 970

Proverbs 970

Song of Songs 970?

Ecclesiastes 935?