Reflection Questions

1. Solomon says, “Vanity of vanities… all is vanity” in verse 2. What areas of life feel most futile to you right now, and why?

2. (2 Part Question) 

  a) How does the phrase “under the sun” help us understand Solomon’s perspective on life? Aka, how does death render everything we do as meaningless?

  b) What changes when we shift our view to “under the Son”? Aka, how does Jesus bring significance and meaning to all of our actions, even the ones that seem mundane? 

3. Solomon says that growing in wisdom leads to grief in verses 16-18. What’s the difference between Godly wisdom and worldly wisdom? How do we pursue one without being consumed by the other?