https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Ecclesiastes&feed=atom&action=history Ecclesiastes - Revision history 2024-03-28T17:56:00Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.29.1 https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Ecclesiastes&diff=25081&oldid=prev Giovanna at 16:26, 20 April 2010 2010-04-20T16:26:01Z <p></p> <table class="diff diff-contentalign-left" data-mw="interface"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr style='vertical-align: top;' lang='en'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">Revision as of 16:26, 20 April 2010</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l7" >Line 7:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 7:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category:Bible Topics]]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category:Bible Topics]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[es:Eclesiastes]]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[es:Eclesiastes]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&#160;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[pt:Eclesiastes]]</ins></div></td></tr> </table> Giovanna https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Ecclesiastes&diff=24809&oldid=prev Gboyd at 13:35, 4 March 2010 2010-03-04T13:35:48Z <p></p> <table class="diff diff-contentalign-left" data-mw="interface"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr style='vertical-align: top;' lang='en'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">Revision as of 13:35, 4 March 2010</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l2" >Line 2:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 2:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>As one reads Ecclesiastes, it must be understood that the author believes this life is all there is. 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It is not until the last chapter that he admits that he really does believe that life continues after [[death]], and that because life goes on forever, life has no lasting meaning or happiness unless we [[serve]] [[God]] and prepare for the [[Judgment]] – where all that seemed temporary will be seen for what it really is. (The author uses the word 'vanity' which is interpreted as 'temporary and not satisfying).1 He records in Ecclesiastes 12:13, &quot;Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his [[commandments]]: for this is the whole duty of man.&quot;</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>As one reads Ecclesiastes, it must be understood that the central theme of the book is that the author believes that this life is all there is. It is not until the last chapter that he admits that he really does believe that life continues after [[death]], and that because life goes on forever, life has no lasting meaning or happiness unless we [[serve]] [[God]] and prepare for the [[Judgment]] – where all that seemed temporary will be seen for what it really is. (The author uses the word 'vanity' which is interpreted as 'temporary and not satisfying).1 He records in Ecclesiastes 12:13, &quot;Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his [[commandments]]: for this is the whole duty of man.&quot;</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&#160;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&#160;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[Category:Bible Topics]]</ins></div></td></tr> </table> Seanmcox https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Ecclesiastes&diff=13552&oldid=prev Pamela: New page: Ecclesiastes means 'one who convenes an assembly' and it is sometimes translated 'preacher'. The book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament, along with Job and Proverbs is sometimes ref... 2007-10-25T15:25:21Z <p>New page: Ecclesiastes means &#039;one who convenes an assembly&#039; and it is sometimes translated &#039;preacher&#039;. The book of Ecclesiastes in the <a href="/Old_Testament" title="Old Testament">Old Testament</a>, along with Job and Proverbs is sometimes ref...</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>Ecclesiastes means 'one who convenes an assembly' and it is sometimes translated 'preacher'. The book of Ecclesiastes in the [[Old Testament]], along with Job and Proverbs is sometimes referred to as the wisdom literature, and which includes teachings that show the advantage of wisdom over foolishness.<br /> <br /> As one reads Ecclesiastes, it must be understood that the central theme of the book is that the author believes that this life is all there is. It is not until the last chapter that he admits that he really does believe that life continues after [[death]], and that because life goes on forever, life has no lasting meaning or happiness unless we [[serve]] [[God]] and prepare for the [[Judgment]] – where all that seemed temporary will be seen for what it really is. (The author uses the word 'vanity' which is interpreted as 'temporary and not satisfying).1 He records in Ecclesiastes 12:13, &quot;Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his [[commandments]]: for this is the whole duty of man.&quot;</div> Pamela