Ecclesiastes 3 - Flashcard MC Questions - Ted Hildebrandt

There is a time to speak and a time to _______ (Eccl. 3:7). A. Be silent B. Listen C. Read D. Taste

A. Be silent

Qohelet thought in his heart what will happen to both the righteous and the wicked (Eccl. 3:17)? A. God will bring them both to judgment B. They will both have a time and a season C. They will both repent D. They will both fear the Lord

A. God will bring them both to judgment

Qohelet says there is nothing better than to be what (Eccl. 3:12)? A. Happy B. Silent C. Still D. Wise

A. Happy

When has God made everything beautiful (Eccl. 3:11)? A. In its time B. In the spring C. When he created it D. In every season

A. In its time

There is a time to embrace and a time to _________ (Eccl. 3:5). A. Refrain B. Work C. Play D. Separate

A. Refrain

Why does God test people (Eccl. 3:18)? A. So they may see they are like the animals B. So they may learn wisdom C. So they may learn to do good D. So they may fear him

A. So they may see they are like the animals

What will God call to account (Eccl. 3:15)? A. The past B. Everything under the sun C. All things D. Both the good and bad

A. The past

What does Qohelet wonder if it goes upward (Eccl. 3:21)? A. The spirit of people B. The spirit of animals C. The body D. The heart of the righteous

A. The spirit of people

There is a time to kill and a time _______ (Eccl. 3:3). A. To heal B. To give birth C. For peace D. To flee

A. To heal

There is a time to tear down and a time to ______ (Eccl. 3:3). A. Protect B. Build C. Fix D. Mend

B. Build

What has God put into the hearts of humans (Eccl. 3:11)? A. Wisdom B. Eternity C. Understanding D. Futility

B. Eternity

Where did Qohelet see wickedness (Eccl. 3:16)? A. In the place of honor B. In the place of justice C. In the place of oppression D. In the palace of the king

B. In the place of justice

There is a time to throw away and a time to _______ (Eccl. 3:6). A. Find B. Keep C. Harvest D. Organize

B. Keep

Why does God make things that endure forever (Eccl. 3:14)? A. So people will desire the good B. So people will revere him C. So people will desire what he has given them D. So people will realize they will die

B. So people will revere him

Whose fate is a man's like (Eccl. 3:19)? A. The angels B. The animals C. The wind D. The flower

B. The animals

What does Qohelet wonder if it goes down into the earth (Eccl. 3:21)? A. The spirit of people B. The spirit of animals C. The body D. The heart of the righteous

B. The spirit of animals

What is the lot of humankind for Qohelet? A. To realize that all die B. To enjoy one's work C. To discover the times and seasons D. To seek justice and love mercy

B. To enjoy one's work

Where is there a season for every activity? A. Under the sun B. Under heaven C. On the earth D. On the way

B. Under heaven

There is a time for peace and a time for ________ (Eccl. 3:8). A. Negotiation B. War C. Protecting D. Discord

B. War

What is there nothing better to do according to Qohelet (Eccl. 3:12)? A. What is right B. What is good C. What is fun D. What is wise

B. What is good

What is finding satisfaction in one's toil called by Qohelet (Eccl. 3:13)? A. True happiness B. Meaningless C. A gift of God D. The rewards of one's labor

C. A gift of God

There is a time to weep and a time to _______ (Eccl. 3:4). A. Sing B. Praise C. Dance D. Rejoice

C. Dance

Qohelet says there is nothing better than to do what (Eccl. 3:22)? A. Pursue righteousness B. Be wise C. Enjoy one's work D. Reflect on life

C. Enjoy one's work

According to Qohelet, whatever is ________ (Eccl. 3:15). A. Will last only for a season B. Must have been C. Has already been D. Was fixed from eternity

C. Has already been

There is a time to tear and a time to _______ (Eccl. 3:7). A. Sow B. Wash C. Mend D. Fix

C. Mend

What do people and the animals share (Eccl. 3:19)? A. Same body B. Same desires C. Same breath D. Same hope

C. Same breath

Qohelet complains who does not gain from his toil (Eccl. 3:9)? A. The king B. The servants C. The worker D. The planter

C. The worker

There is a time to plant and a time to _________ (Eccl. 3:2). A. Weed B. Cultivate C. Uproot D. Harvest

C. Uproot

What can humans not fathom (Eccl. 3:11)? A. Their own way B. The course of the sun C. What God has done D. The right time and season

C. What God has done

According to Qohelet, what has God laid upon humankind (Eccl. 3:10)? A. Futility B. A curse C. A debt D. A burden

D. A burden

There is a time to be born and a time to _______ (Eccl. 3:2). A. Live B. Eat and drink C. Grow D. Die

D. Die

There is a time to search and a time to ________ (Eccl. 3:6). A. Find B. Rest C. Discover D. Give up

D. Give up

There is a time to love and a time to _______ (Eccl. 3:8) A. Stop loving B. Discipline C. Forgive D. Hate

D. Hate

What does God do so that people will see they are like the animals (Eccl. 3:18)? A. He judges them B. He gives them breath C. He destroys them D. He tests them

D. He tests them

What will happen to what God does (Eccl. 3:14)? A. It will perish B. It has its own time and season C. It too fades like a flower D. It endures forever

D. It endures forever

What should everyone find satisfaction in (Eccl. 3:13)? A. Their family B. Themselves C. Their duties D. Their toil

D. Their toil

To where do both the animals and people return (Eccl. 3:20)? A. To God B. To the wind C. To the underworld D. To the dust

D. To the dust

There is a time to laugh and a time to _____ (Eccl. 3:4). A. Sing B. Contemplate C. Be sober D. Weep

D. Weep

What are people not able to see (Eccl. 3:22)? A. The way of the eagle B. What the meaning of life is C. When it is their time to depart D. What will happen after them

D. What will happen after them

What did Qohelet see in the place of judgment (Eccl. 3:16)? A. Righteousness B. Evil C. Deceit D. Wickedness

D. Wickedness