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Chapter 2 concludes: "There is nothing better for a person than that he should ______ and find enjoyment in his toil."
work as hard as he can
eat and drink
labour honestly
take pleasure in his crops
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BONUS TRIVIA: Who of these is NOT known to be the three fathers of philosophy?
Søren Kierkegaard
Socrates
Aristotle
Plato
3
The writer describes his achievements from verses 4-8. Which of these is NOT one them?
He had male and female singers
He built gardens and parks, and planted fruit trees
He had clothing woven by skilled artisans
He built houses and planted vineyards
4
Finish verse 10: "I kept my heart from no pleasure, for my heart found ______"
"pleasure in all my toil"
"no fear and no envy"
"the rewards of knowing God"
"that all else was vanity"
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BONUS TRIVIA: The book of Ecclesiastes is quite philosophical. Whom of these philosophers identified as Christian?
Jean-Paul Sartre
Friedrich Nietzsche
Aristotle
Blaise Pascal
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In Ecclesiastes 1:14 the writer says he has seen everything that is done under the sun. What does he conclude?
That everything has a meaning, timing and place
Nothing was greater than this
He knows nothing afterall
All was vanity and a striving after wind
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The writer writes, "What happens to the fool _____"
Is well deserved in God's eyes
Will happen to me also
Will not happen to me
Is all vanity
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The Ecclesiastes 2:1 (ESV) says, "Come now, I will test you ________; enjoy yourself."
Pleasure
Food
Amusement
Beauty
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In Ecclesiastes 2:12, the writer says he turns to consider three things. What are they?
Life, meaning and labour
Pleasure, pain and meaning
Wisdom, madness and folly
Vanity, folly and deceit
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BONUS TRIVA: The original Greek word, "Philosophia" means
Wisdom from God
Pursuit of wisdom
Love of wisdom
Wise person
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BONUS TRIVIA: The word "philosophy" originated from which language
Gaelic
Hebrew
Latin
Greek
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What does the writer conclude about pleasure in verse 2?
"It is a deception"
"Who can understand it?"
"What use is it?"
"It hides itself in pain"
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How does the writer attempt to cheer his body?
All of the above
With pleasure
With fasting
With wine
14
The writer thinks that toil and enjoyment of human beings is unfair and futile
False
True
