After eleven chapters of observations on life by the Teacher, the narrator now praises the Teacher and concludes the book by declaring what matters most in life.

The Teacher has been giving his observations on life "under the sun" for eleven chapters of Ecclesiastes, and this section concludes them by giving good advice for anyone who is "young."

The Teacher continue giving advice on wise living, especially in light of life's uncertainties.

Ecclesiastes 9 gave us examples of wisdom but started transitioning into discussing its limitations, and this section builds on that teaching by contrasting wisdom with folly.

After several chapters laying out his perspective on life, the Teacher uses this chapter to reiterate human inability to control our destinies and to give positive advice about how to respond.

After focusing on obedience to authority in the first part of Ecclesiastes 8, the Teacher continues to reflect on and wrestle with some of the discrepancies between what he sees and what he knows by faith.

The teacher is giving instruction on how someone should respond to a king's authority. He's teaching his original readers how to behave in the court of a king.

Ecclesiastes 6 concluded by asking the question, -Who knows what is good for anyone in life, in the few days of his futile life that he spends like a shadow--- As chapter 7 opens, the Teacher begins to answer that question by focusing on wisdom.

Immediately after affirming that God gives some people good gifts to enjoy -5-18-20-, the Teacher turns in chapter 6 to mention other scenarios where satisfaction is not found.

Today's sermon continues the series, Ecclesiastes- Living with the End in Mind. Today's message is given by Harvester Steve Thompson and is based on Ecclesiastes 5-8-20 and titled, -A Legacy of Contentment.-