Introduction to Ecclesiastes
Name: Ecclesiastes
Division: Old Testament
Category: Wisdom
Purpose: To spare future generations the bitterness of learning through their own experience that life is meaningless apart from GOD
Book No in BIBLE: 21
In Old Testament: 21
In Wisdom: 4
No. of Chapters: 12
No. of Verses: 222
Author: Solomon
Date Written: Approx. 935 BC
Place of Writing: Jerusalem
History Covered: NA
Audience: People of Israel
Ecclesiastes Statistics
Based on its weight of 12 Chapters its share among the chapters of the BIBLE, Old Testament and Wisdom. Move your mouse pointer over the bar on the right hand side to get the values.
Total chapters in BIBLE:1189
Total chapters in OT: 929
Total chapters in Wisdom: 243
- % of Ecclesiastes
Key Verse
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. (12:13)
Key People
NA
Key Places
Israel
Gibeon
Jerusalem