Ecclesiastes — Group study guide
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12 chapters · 55 questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
How to use it
Read one chapter per meeting. Each participant can mark their answers and write down what they learned.
Contents
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Ecclesiastes 1 — Study questions
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Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Ecclesiastes 1 (KJV)
1. The eye is not satisfied with what?
Ecclesiastes 1:8
- A. With reading
- B. With weeping
- C. With seeing
- D. With sleeping
Correct answer: C. With seeing
With seeing.
Ecclesiastes 1:8
2. What is new under the sun?
Ecclesiastes 1:9
- A. Each generation
- B. Riches
- C. Wisdom
- D. Nothing
Correct answer: D. Nothing
Nothing.
Ecclesiastes 1:9
3. Can that which is crooked be made straight?
Ecclesiastes 1:15
- Yes
- No
Correct answer: No
No.
Ecclesiastes 1:15
4. To what did Solomon give his heart?
Ecclesiastes 1:17
- A. To planting vineyards
- B. To building houses
- C. To gathering riches
- D. To knowing wisdom
Correct answer: D. To knowing wisdom
To know wisdom.
Ecclesiastes 1:17
Notes
Ecclesiastes 2 — Study questions
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Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Ecclesiastes 2 (KJV)
1. What did Solomon keep from his eyes?
Ecclesiastes 2:10
- A. The gardens and orchards
- B. Riches
- C. The pleasures of wine
- D. He kept nothing from them
Correct answer: D. He kept nothing from them
He kept nothing from them.
Ecclesiastes 2:10
2. How did Solomon judge his experience after doing all the works he did?
Ecclesiastes 2:11
- A. That he had pleased everyone
- B. That his works would last forever
- C. That all was vanity
- D. That he had gained much honor
Correct answer: C. That all was vanity
That all was vanity.
Ecclesiastes 2:11
3. What does wisdom excel?
Ecclesiastes 2:13
- A. Joy
- B. Strength
- C. Folly
- D. Riches
Correct answer: C. Folly
Folly.
Ecclesiastes 2:13
4. Why did Solomon hate life?
Ecclesiastes 2:17
- A. Because he found that all work is grievous
- B. Because his enemies surrounded him
- C. Because he was sick
- D. Because he had lost his riches
Correct answer: A. Because he found that all work is grievous
Because he found that all work is grievous.
Ecclesiastes 2:17
5. Solomon understood that all he had labored for would be left to whom?
Ecclesiastes 2:18
- A. To the man who would come after him
- B. To the poor of Israel
- C. To the temple of the LORD
- D. To his servants
Correct answer: A. To the man who would come after him
To the man who would come after him.
Ecclesiastes 2:18
6. What does the man who pleases God receive?
Ecclesiastes 2:26
- A. Riches, honor and fame
- B. Wisdom, knowledge and joy
- C. Houses, vineyards and gardens
- D. Servants, gold and silver
Correct answer: B. Wisdom, knowledge and joy
Wisdom, knowledge and joy.
Ecclesiastes 2:26
Notes
Ecclesiastes 3 — Study questions
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Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Ecclesiastes 3 (KJV)
1. Does everything have its season?
Ecclesiastes 3:1
- Yes
- No
Correct answer: Yes
Yes.
Ecclesiastes 3:1
2. Is there a time to weep?
Ecclesiastes 3:4
- Yes
- No
Correct answer: Yes
Yes.
Ecclesiastes 3:4
3. What did God set in the hearts of men?
Ecclesiastes 3:11
- A. Sorrow
- B. Riches
- C. Eternity
- D. Fear
Correct answer: C. Eternity
Eternity.
Ecclesiastes 3:11
4. Can man find out the work of God?
Ecclesiastes 3:11
- Yes
- No
Correct answer: No
No.
Ecclesiastes 3:11
5. What does God require (bring back)?
Ecclesiastes 3:15
- A. Lost riches
- B. The years of youth
- C. That which is past
- D. Fallen cities
Correct answer: C. That which is past
That which is past.
Ecclesiastes 3:15
6. Did Solomon know where the spirit of the beasts goes?
Ecclesiastes 3:21
- Yes
- No
Correct answer: No
No, he did not know.
Ecclesiastes 3:21
Notes
Ecclesiastes 4 — Study questions
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Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Ecclesiastes 4 (KJV)
1. What does a person's excellent work stir up in others?
Ecclesiastes 4:4
- A. The king's admiration
- B. The fear of God
- C. The desire to help
- D. The envy of his neighbor
Correct answer: D. The envy of his neighbor
The envy of his neighbor.
Ecclesiastes 4:4
2. Which is better: a handful with quietness, or both hands full with travail?
Ecclesiastes 4:6
- A. A handful with quietness
- B. Both hands full with travail
Correct answer: A. A handful with quietness
A handful with quietness.
Ecclesiastes 4:6
3. Why are two better than one?
Ecclesiastes 4:9
- A. Because they can eat more
- B. Because they have a good reward for their labor
- C. Because they do not have to work
- D. Because they gain more fame
Correct answer: B. Because they have a good reward for their labor
Because they have a good reward for their labor.
Ecclesiastes 4:9
Notes
Ecclesiastes 5 — Study questions
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Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Ecclesiastes 5 (KJV)
1. What should you not delay toward God?
Ecclesiastes 5:4
- A. Offering sacrifices
- B. Going to the house of God
- C. Speaking before Him
- D. Paying the vows you made to Him
Correct answer: D. Paying the vows you made to Him
Paying the vows you made to Him.
Ecclesiastes 5:4
2. What abounds where dreams abound?
Ecclesiastes 5:7
- A. Fears
- B. Riches
- C. Vanities
- D. Visions
Correct answer: C. Vanities
Vanities.
Ecclesiastes 5:7
3. He who loves money will not be satisfied with what?
Ecclesiastes 5:10
- A. With wine
- B. With bread
- C. With honor
- D. With money
Correct answer: D. With money
With money.
Ecclesiastes 5:10
4. What will not let the rich man sleep?
Ecclesiastes 5:12
- A. His abundance
- B. The noise of the city
- C. The fear of thieves
- D. The work of his servants
Correct answer: A. His abundance
His abundance.
Ecclesiastes 5:12
Notes
Ecclesiastes 6 — Study questions
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Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Ecclesiastes 6 (KJV)
1. What do many words increase?
Ecclesiastes 6:11
- A. Wisdom
- B. Vanity
- C. Friendship
- D. Peace
Correct answer: B. Vanity
Vanity.
Ecclesiastes 6:11
Notes
Ecclesiastes 7 — Study questions
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Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Ecclesiastes 7 (KJV)
1. What is better than precious ointment?
Ecclesiastes 7:1
- A. Old wine
- B. A good name
- C. Fine gold
- D. The house of feasting
Correct answer: B. A good name
A good name.
Ecclesiastes 7:1
2. Which is better: the house of mourning or the house of feasting?
Ecclesiastes 7:2
- A. The house of mourning
- B. The house of feasting
Correct answer: A. The house of mourning
The house of mourning.
Ecclesiastes 7:2
3. What does a gift (bribe) destroy?
Ecclesiastes 7:7
- A. The heart
- B. The eyes
- C. The tongue
- D. The hands
Correct answer: A. The heart
The heart.
Ecclesiastes 7:7
4. What rests in the bosom of fools?
Ecclesiastes 7:9
- A. Fear
- B. Peace
- C. Anger
- D. Wisdom
Correct answer: C. Anger
Anger.
Ecclesiastes 7:9
5. Are there just men who perish in their righteousness?
Ecclesiastes 7:15
- Yes
- No
Correct answer: Yes
Yes.
Ecclesiastes 7:15
6. Who will escape from the woman whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands?
Ecclesiastes 7:26
- A. He who is strong
- B. He who is rich
- C. He who is young
- D. He who pleases God
Correct answer: D. He who pleases God
He who pleases God shall escape from her.
Ecclesiastes 7:26
7. God made man upright, but what did they seek out?
Ecclesiastes 7:29
- A. Many riches
- B. Many inventions
- C. Much peace
- D. Much wisdom
Correct answer: B. Many inventions
Many inventions.
Ecclesiastes 7:29
Notes
Ecclesiastes 8 — Study questions
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Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Ecclesiastes 8 (KJV)
1. What does wisdom do to a man's face?
Ecclesiastes 8:1
- A. Makes it sad
- B. Hides it
- C. Makes it shine
- D. Makes it old
Correct answer: C. Makes it shine
Makes it shine.
Ecclesiastes 8:1
2. He who keeps the commandment will not feel what?
Ecclesiastes 8:5
- A. Old age
- B. Poverty
- C. Evil
- D. Toil
Correct answer: C. Evil
Evil.
Ecclesiastes 8:5
3. When is the heart of men fully set to do evil?
Ecclesiastes 8:11
- A. When the king is far away
- B. When old age comes
- C. When bread is plentiful
- D. When sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily
Correct answer: D. When sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily
When sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily.
Ecclesiastes 8:11
4. Can there be wicked men to whom it happens as if they did the works of the righteous?
Ecclesiastes 8:14
- Yes
- No
Correct answer: Yes
Yes.
Ecclesiastes 8:14
Notes
Ecclesiastes 9 — Study questions
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Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Ecclesiastes 9 (KJV)
1. Whose memory is forgotten?
Ecclesiastes 9:5
- A. The one who has died
- B. The king's
- C. The living wise man's
- D. The rich man's
Correct answer: A. The one who has died
The one who has died.
Ecclesiastes 9:5
2. With whom should a man enjoy life?
Ecclesiastes 9:9
- A. With his neighbors
- B. With his servants
- C. With the wife whom he loves
- D. With princes
Correct answer: C. With the wife whom he loves
With the wife whom he loves.
Ecclesiastes 9:9
3. Why should we do with all our might whatever our hand finds to do in this life?
Ecclesiastes 9:10
- A. Because the king commanded it
- B. Because our neighbors are watching
- C. Because then we will be rich
- D. Because there is no work nor device in the grave
Correct answer: D. Because there is no work nor device in the grave
Because there is no work nor device in the grave.
Ecclesiastes 9:10
4. Which is better: wisdom or strength?
Ecclesiastes 9:16
- A. Wisdom
- B. Strength
Correct answer: A. Wisdom
Wisdom.
Ecclesiastes 9:16
5. Who destroys much good?
Ecclesiastes 9:18
- A. A poor wise man
- B. A foreign king
- C. An army
- D. A sinner
Correct answer: D. A sinner
A sinner.
Ecclesiastes 9:18
Notes
Ecclesiastes 10 — Study questions
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Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Ecclesiastes 10 (KJV)
1. If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, what should you do?
Ecclesiastes 10:4
- A. Flee the city
- B. Answer him in anger
- C. Not leave your place
- D. Look for another ruler
Correct answer: C. Not leave your place
Not leave your place.
Ecclesiastes 10:4
2. What pacifies great offenses?
Ecclesiastes 10:4
- A. Yielding (gentleness)
- B. Silence
- C. Strength
- D. Gifts
Correct answer: A. Yielding (gentleness)
Yielding (gentleness).
Ecclesiastes 10:4
3. For what is wisdom profitable?
Ecclesiastes 10:10
- A. To make rich
- B. To direct
- C. To sleep
- D. To fight
Correct answer: B. To direct
To direct.
Ecclesiastes 10:10
4. The lips of a fool bring about his own what?
Ecclesiastes 10:12
- A. Joy
- B. Ruin
- C. Glory
- D. Wealth
Correct answer: B. Ruin
Ruin.
Ecclesiastes 10:12
5. Why should you not curse the king, not even in your thought?
Ecclesiastes 10:20
- A. Because it is a sin against the temple
- B. Because a bird of the air shall carry the voice
- C. Because the king reads hearts
- D. Because the servants will hear it
Correct answer: B. Because a bird of the air shall carry the voice
Because a bird of the air shall carry the voice.
Ecclesiastes 10:20
Notes
Ecclesiastes 11 — Study questions
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Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Ecclesiastes 11 (KJV)
1. Why should you give a portion to seven, and also to eight?
Ecclesiastes 11:2
- A. Because you do not know what evil shall be upon the earth
- B. Because the bread will spoil
- C. Because the king commands it
- D. Because they will do you a favor later
Correct answer: A. Because you do not know what evil shall be upon the earth
Because you do not know what evil shall be upon the earth.
Ecclesiastes 11:2
2. What should a young man remove from his heart?
Ecclesiastes 11:10
- A. Dreams
- B. Hope
- C. Sorrow (vexation)
- D. Joy
Correct answer: C. Sorrow (vexation)
Sorrow (vexation).
Ecclesiastes 11:10
3. Childhood and youth are what?
Ecclesiastes 11:10
- A. Wisdom
- B. Riches
- C. Vanity
- D. Eternal
Correct answer: C. Vanity
Vanity.
Ecclesiastes 11:10
Notes
Ecclesiastes 12 — Study questions
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Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Ecclesiastes 12 (KJV)
1. Whom should a young man remember in the days of his youth?
Ecclesiastes 12:1
- A. His enemies
- B. His games
- C. His Creator
- D. His riches
Correct answer: C. His Creator
His Creator.
Ecclesiastes 12:1
2. Does desire (appetite) fail in old age?
Ecclesiastes 12:5
- Yes
- No
Correct answer: Yes
Yes.
Ecclesiastes 12:5
3. When a person dies, where does the spirit return?
Ecclesiastes 12:7
- A. To God
- B. To the dust
- C. To the grave
- D. To the wind
Correct answer: A. To God
To God.
Ecclesiastes 12:7
4. The words of the wise are as what?
Ecclesiastes 12:11
- A. Goads
- B. Honey
- C. Stones
- D. Feathers
Correct answer: A. Goads
Goads.
Ecclesiastes 12:11
5. Who gives the words that are like nails fastened?
Ecclesiastes 12:11
- A. A prophet
- B. A shepherd
- C. A king
- D. A scribe
Correct answer: B. A shepherd
A shepherd.
Ecclesiastes 12:11
6. What is a weariness of the flesh?
Ecclesiastes 12:12
- A. Much eating
- B. Much study
- C. Much walking
- D. Much sleeping
Correct answer: B. Much study
Much study.
Ecclesiastes 12:12
7. What is the conclusion of the whole matter?
Ecclesiastes 12:13
- A. Seek riches
- B. Enjoy life
- C. Gain knowledge
- D. Fear God
Correct answer: D. Fear God
Fear God.
Ecclesiastes 12:13