What is the big point of the book of Ecclesiastes?

• A. Fear God and keep his commands
• B. Seek wealth and glory
• C. Pursue pleasures
• D. Avoid religious duties

Answer: (A)

Life’s purpose, according to Ecclesiastes, is found in fearing God and keeping His commands. The book follows a seeker who samples many roads—wealth, pleasure, fame, labor, and wisdom—and discovers that apart from God these pursuits don’t yield lasting value; they’re like chasing wind. After this wide-ranging search, the narrator returns to a simple, steady stance: reverence for God and obedience to His ways give life its true frame and direction, even amid life's mysteries and the limits of human understanding. That’s why the best answer is to fear God and keep His commands—it's the practical response that aligns a person with the order God has set and will stand when everything else fades. Choosing wealth, glory, or pleasures misses the book’s conclusion about where lasting meaning truly comes from, and avoiding religious duties runs counter to the call to live in reverent obedience to God.