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Bible Commentaries
Dunagan's Commentary on the Bible Dunagan's Commentary
The Futility of Human Endeavors and Life.Chapter 2
The Pursuit of Pleasure and Wisdom's Vanity.Chapter 3
A Time for Everything; Divine Purpose.Chapter 4
The Advantages of Companionship and the Futility of Toil.Chapter 5
Warnings about Wealth, Vows, and Divine Justice.Chapter 6
The Vanity of Wealth and Human Dissatisfaction.Chapter 7
Wisdom in Adversity and the Limitations of Human Understanding.Chapter 8
The Mysteries of Justice and the Futility of Human Control.Chapter 9
Life's Unpredictability and the Value of Wisdom.Chapter 10
The Effects of Folly and Wisdom in Leadership.Chapter 11
Encouragement to Enjoy Life and Invest Wisely.Chapter 12
The Conclusion: Fear God and Keep His Commandments.
- Ecclesiastes
by Mark Dunagan
Ecclesiastes
chapter 1
I Outline:
II The Author:1:1
III The Theme of the Book: 1:2
IV Vanity easily seen in the Physical World: 1:3-11
A Compared to the world man is transitory: 1:4-8
B Even the future isn't new: 1:9-11
IV Solomon's Experiments: 1:12-18
A Unlimited resources for this search: 1:12
B Wisdom will be used: 1:13-18
C Human wisdom can't fix everything: 1:15
D His wisdom didn't bring him happiness: 1:18
Ecclesiastes
chapter 2
I outline:
II The Search For Satisfaction: 2:1-10
III The Most Gifted Of Men Returns-Empty Handed: 2:11
IV The Temporary Nature Of The Best Human Wisdom: 2:12-17
V The Vanity Of Saving For Posterity: 2:18-21
VI A Glimpse Of Hope: 2:22-26
Ecclesiastes
chapter 3
i outline:
VII The Tyranny Of Time: 3:1-11
VIII A Glimpse Of Hope: 3:12-15
IX Man's Inhumanity To His Fellowman: 3:16-22
Ecclesiastes
chapter 4
x outline:
II Those Sighing Under Oppression: 4:1-3
XI Wrong Attitudes Towards Work: 4:4-9
L Rivalry/The Rat Race: 4:4
E The Drop-Out: 4:5
F The Miser: 4:8
VII What Money Can't Buy: 4:9-12
III The Fleeting Nature of Popularity and Fame: 4:13-16
Ecclesiates
chapter 5
I outline:
II Wasted Religious Effort: 5:1-7
III Waste Due To Corruption: 5:8-9
IV Pitfalls of Wealth: 5:10-17
V Only With God Is Labor Meaningful: 5:18-20
Ecclesiastes
chapter 6
VI outline:
VII The Vanity Of Unenjoyed Wealth: 6:1-7
VIII The Vanity of Human Wisdom: 6:8-9
IX The Limitations Of Human Wisdom: 6:10-12
Ecclesiastes
chapter 7
X Outline:
XI Face Death and Learn From It: 7:1-4
XII Other Wise Sayings: 7:5-14
XIII Religion, Wisdom And Evil: 7:15-29
