Ecclesiastes 1:3 (NASB) “What advantage does man have in all his work which he does under the sun?”

This research question defines Solomon’s experiments through Ecclesiastes. What is the profit to life’s toil? What advantage exists?

The key to this verse and Ecclesiastes is “under the sun” (here is the long list for cross-referencing the phrase "under the sun" in the book ... 1:3, 1:9, 1:14, 2:17-18, 2:20-22, 3:16, 4:1-3, 4:7, 5:13, 6:1, 6:12, 8:9, 8:15, 9:3, 9:6, 9:9, 10:5).

“Under the sun” explains the assessment as horizontal. The experiments’ perspective is anthrocentric, viewed from a mortal’s point-of-view, from a secular/pragmatic perspective.

The flow of topics doesn’t form a logical outline but a circular discussion. In chapters 1-2, Solomon scrutinizes life, wisdom, wealth, and death “under the sun” without God. In chapters 2-10, he re-examines them with the addition of God. Finally, in chapters 11-12, life is about faith, wisdom is a lesson to be learned, wealth is for enjoyment, and death provides context for judgment and accountability.

Search For Significance: Examination of Ecclesiastes
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DJVJJMQ/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_VR21GKM48W63JYH29YWD

#biblestudy