Ecclesiastes 1:1
Ecclesiastes · Old Testament · Chapter 1
“The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.”Ecclesiastes 1:1
What Does Ecclesiastes 1:1 Mean?
Ecclesiastes 1:1 is found in the book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 1, verse 1 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 14 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (14)
These passages are connected to Ecclesiastes 1:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Ecclesiastes 12:8“Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.”Ecclesiastes 1:12“I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.”Proverbs 1:1“The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;”Ecclesiastes 7:27“Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account:”1 Kings 11:42“And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.”1 Timothy 2:7“Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.”2 Chronicles 9:30“And Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.”2 Chronicles 10:17“But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.”Nehemiah 6:7“And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.”Psalms 40:9“I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.”Isaiah 61:1“The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;”2 Peter 2:5“And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;”Ecclesiastes 12:10“The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.”Jonah 3:2“Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.”
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