In Ecclesiastes, Solomon has been blasting away at “under the sun” lifestyles and philosophies: they sound good, but in the end they are meaningless, a chasing after the wind. Now he turns to the ultimate issues of life and death. Again, as we’ve seen, how one reads Ecclesiastes is somewhat dependent on one’s world and life view. Let’s read these verses from each perspective. 
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 9:1-12