Bible Quiz, Advanced Level: Ecclesiastes (10 Questions and Answers)

Category: Adults · 10 questions

Ten demanding questions on the wisdom and the precise verses of the book of Ecclesiastes.

1. According to Ecclesiastes 1:1, whose son does the author say he is?
   Answer: David
   The book opens with the words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem (Ecclesiastes 1:1).
2. Among his great works, what did the Preacher do (Ecclesiastes 2:4-6)?
   Answer: Make pools to water a forest
   He built houses, planted vineyards, made gardens, and made pools from which to water the forest of growing trees (Ecclesiastes 2:4-6).
3. According to Ecclesiastes 3:11, what has God put into the hearts of men?
   Answer: A sense of eternity
   God has made everything beautiful in its time, and he has put eternity into man's heart (Ecclesiastes 3:11).
4. Ecclesiastes 3:4 speaks of a time to mourn, and a time to...
   Answer: Dance
   There is a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance (Ecclesiastes 3:4).
5. What does Ecclesiastes 4:12 say is not quickly broken?
   Answer: A cord of three strands
   If two can withstand one who is stronger, a threefold cord is not quickly broken (Ecclesiastes 4:12).
6. What must you guard when you go to the house of God, according to Ecclesiastes 5:1?
   Answer: Your foot
   Guard your steps when you go to the house of God; draw near to listen (Ecclesiastes 5:1).
7. According to Ecclesiastes 5:10, who is not satisfied with what he loves?
   Answer: He who loves money
   He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, and this too is vanity (Ecclesiastes 5:10).
8. According to Ecclesiastes 7:2, where is it better to go?
   Answer: To a house of mourning
   It is better to go to a house of mourning than to a house of feasting, for this is the end of all mankind (Ecclesiastes 7:2).
9. What does Ecclesiastes 7:20 say about the righteous man on earth?
   Answer: No righteous person does good and never sins
   There is no one on earth who is righteous, who does good and never sins (Ecclesiastes 7:20).
10. What is the conclusion of the matter, according to Ecclesiastes 12:13?
    Answer: Fear God and keep his commandments
    The end of the matter: fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man (Ecclesiastes 12:13).