Ecclesiastes 3-5: Part 3

II. Life is nothing but futility and frustration, until you embrace the sovereignty of God and the responsibility of man before God (part 3 - chapter 5)

This part (nr 3) of the section II (chapter 5) is answering the unanswered question of part 2 of the section: 'Why the oppression reigns on the earth?' (4:1-3).

1) The book reviewed

2) The section reviewed

3) How are we to respond to a God that is sovereign?
--- Solomon's answer: DO NOT NEGLECT WORSHIP (5:1-7)

4) Why there is oppression where there is God?

--- We have to love God in oppression (5:8-9)

--- Where riches increase so do those who want them (5:10-12)

--- Sweet is the sleep of the laborer whether it's little or much but the full stomach of the rich is not gonna let him sleep (5:13-17)

--- God is the one who puts you where you are (5:18-20) together with some gifts:
* your wealth
* your possessions
* the power to enjoy them (wealth and possessions)
* the power to accept your lot
* the power to rejoice in your toil