Qoheleth Lesson List

Complete List of Lessons Learned in Qoheleth

Below is a listing of all 198 key truths Qoheleth is designed to teach so that you will remember each of them--and which book they come from-- for years to come!

GENESIS:

is the "book of beginnings" which describes our fall into sin
records God calling Abram to leave his homeland and renaming him Abraham
teaches that Jacob wrestled with an angel who renamed him Israel

EXODUS:

contains the story of Moses leading the Hebrews out of Egypt and receiving the Law from God
tells of ten plagues sent by God upon Egypt to make Pharaoh free the Hebrews from slavery
records the first Passover, when the angel of death "passed over" the Hebrews

LEVITICUS:

tells how God established sacrifices for sin and appointed priests from the tribe of Levi
proclaims a Year of Jubilee every 50 years when all land returns to its original owners
records how God forbids priests to drink alcohol before offering sacrifices to Him, and foreshadows when Jesus refused alcohol at His crucifixion

NUMBERS:

records God's people doubting they can enter the Promised Land and then wandering 40 years in the wilderness under God's judgment
tells how Moses lifted a bronze snake on a pole to save the people from death
contains the story of Balaam the prophet, who was hired to curse the Israelites, but blesses them instead

DEUTERONOMY:

teaches that Moses repeated the Law to the people and urged them to obey it
tells how Moses gave the people a choice between life and death
chapter 6 contains the great commandment "Hear O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord"

JOSHUA:

records the Israelites beginning to take possession of and settle in the Promised Land
tells of Rahab of Jericho helping the Israelite spies to conquer her city
records the Gibeonites tricking the Israelites into a treaty and becoming laborers for Israel as a punishment

JUDGES:

tells of heroes sent by God to deliver His people from trouble, which they usually brought on themselves by disobeying God
names Deborah, Jephthah, Gideon and Samson as heroes of Israel, or "judges"
recalls how Deborah accompanied Barak the Israelite to fight Sisera's enemy army, and how Sisera was killed by a woman

RUTH:

was a loving and loyal Moabite woman who became the ancestress of King David and of Jesus
returned with Naomi to Bethlehem saying, "Where you go, I will go...your people will be my people and your God my God"
records how Boaz, the son of Rahab of Jericho, married Ruth and how they had a son which allowed Naomi to keep her land in her family

1 SAMUEL:

records that the people wanted a king (against God's wishes) and that Saul became the first king of Israel
tells how King Saul was told it is better to obey God than to offer sacrifices to Him
recalls the Philistines capturing the Ark of the Covenant and finding their god bowing to it

2 SAMUEL:

is the story of King David's reign of Israel, but also tells of his family problems, including Absalom
records King David taking Uriah's wife and having Uriah killed in battle to cover it up
tells how King David danced when the Ark of the Covenant came to Jerusalem

1 KINGS:

records Solomon's reign and the divided kingdom after his reign ended
tells how Jezebel forced Israel to worship Baal and how Elijah challenged Baal's priests to a showdown
teaches that God spoke to a discouraged Elijah in a still, small voice

2 KINGS:

records the fall of both the northern and southern kingdoms: Israel to Assyria and Judah to Babylon
tells how Elisha was allowed to see Elijah ascend to heaven in a chariot of fire, thereby knowing he was chosen to continue Elijah's ministry
records Elisha asking God to blind an enemy army and then leading them blind to the king of Israel

1 CHRONICLES:

includes a genealogy from Adam to David and parallels the book of 2 Samuel
records David's plans to build God's temple, and God telling David he can't build it
retells Israel's history through David's reign for Jews returning from Babylon

2 CHRONICLES:

parallels the books of 1 & 2 Kings, with special emphasis on Solomon building the temple
tells how the Levites and godly Israelites leave Israel and move south to Judah to have a godly king
states that the land was given 70 missed sabbath years while the Jews were exiled

EZRA:

records the return of some Jews to Jerusalem to live there and rebuild the temple
tells how the Jews had to stop rebuilding the temple because their neighbors made trouble
contains the story of Jewish exiles praying and fasting before a long, unarmed walk from Persia to Jerusalem

NEHEMIAH:

was the cupbearer for the Persian king, who permitted Nehemiah to go to Jerusalem to oversee the rebuilding of the city walls
recalls how the wall builders arming themselves and posting guards while they worked
ordered the rich Jews to stop taking financial advantage of the poor Jews

ESTHER:

was a brave queen who risked her life to save her Jewish people from a plot to destroy them all
contains the story of Haman, prime minister of Persia, being hanged on the gallows he made to kill Mordecai the Jew
had a Jewish name, Hadassah, and was an orphan raised by her cousin Mordecai

JOB:

was a man who suffered greatly and asked God why he had been singled out to suffer so much
had friends who told him he must be very evil for God to punish him so severely
suffered greatly because he was a righteous man who became God's testimony to Satan

PSALMS:

is a "book of praises" composed in large part by King David
is frequently quoted in the New Testament, including by Jesus
has three famous verses (22:1, 51:10, 127:1) to learn in Qoheleth

PROVERBS:

is a book of wise sayings, mostly from King Solomon, urging us to seek wisdom and avoid folly
warns young people to avoid violent "friends" and to be on guard against lust
contains sayings by King Solomon, Agur, "The Wise," and King Lemuel (who learned the sayings from his mother)

ECCLESIASTES:

tells us life is meaningless apart from God
teaches that there is a right time for everything
teaches that two people together are better than one person alone

SONG OF SOLOMON:

is a love song between a bride and groom
declares that love burns like an unquenchable fire and is beyond price
contains a famous verse: "His banner over me was love" (2:4)

ISAIAH:

prophesied that the Messiah would suffer the punishment for our sins to bring us peace
was quoted by Jesus in the synagogue in Nazareth, when He declared that He fulfilled Isaiah's prophecy
foretold a boy would be born whose name would be Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace

JEREMIAH:

chapter 31 contains God's promise of a new covenant with His people
wrote this book as a scroll, which King Jehoiakim burned piece by piece to show his contempt
prophesied that Judah would be in captivity to Babylon for 70 years until Babylon fell

LAMENTATIONS:

is a sad poem about the destruction of Jerusalem and a reminder of God's faithfulness
captures the horror and agony of the siege and fall of Jerusalem to Babylon
is an acrostic poem read today at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem, and "acrostic" means each phrase begins with the next letter of the Hebrew alphabet

EZEKIEL:

records God giving life to dry bones, which represent the Jews in exile in Babylon
tells how God called Ezekiel "son of man" many times, which means "mortal man" here
teaches that each person is accountable to God for their own sin, not their parents' sin

DANIEL:

records the handwriting on the wall which announced the end of the Babylonian Empire
tells how King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had a disturbing dream, which God interpreted to Daniel
contains the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego and their courageous stand against idolatry

HOSEA:

declared that Israel was unfaithful to God like an unfaithful wife is to her husband
proclaimed that since Israel was "sowing the wind" of idolatry, she would "reap the whirlwind" of captivity
was quoted by Paul in Romans: "I will call them my people which were not my people"

JOEL:

contains God's promise to pour out His Spirit on all people
speaks of an army of locusts which announce the "day of the Lord" is at hand
urged the people to rend their hearts, not their clothes, and turn to God

AMOS:

tells of God's plumb line measuring Israel and finding it to be crooked
declares that God, who made the stars, hates those who poison justice and hurt the poor
says God hates an outward show of religion; He wants justice to roll like a river

OBADIAH:

is a judgment against the Edomites for their cruelty toward Judah as it fell to Babylon
says that even though the Edomites live on high mountains, they will be brought low
condemns the Edomites for handing fleeing Jews over to their enemies and looting their land

JONAH:

was a prophet who disobeyed God's call to preach repentance to a pagan city
was angry with God for killing a shade vine and sparing a large city from destruction
records God's compassion and concern for Nineveh's many children and animals

MICAH:

foretells a great Shepherd coming from Bethlehem to rule Israel
6:8 says that the Lord requires us to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly before Him
prophesied that in God's kingdom swords will be turned into plows and war will stop

NAHUM:

prophesied the total destruction of Nineveh, the capital of Assyria
assured Judah that Assyria would be destroyed before they could conquer Judah
records the rejoicing over the destruction of Nineveh, the bloody city full of lies and corpses of their victims

HABAKKUK:

asked God why He let Israel do great evil and God answered that He would use Babylon to punish Israel
asked God why He would punish evil Israel by letting even more evil Babylon invade them
said even if nothing was left and everything looked hopeless, he would still rejoice in the Lord

ZEPHANIAH:

declared Jerusalem and Judah would be severely punished, along with their neighbors, for their sins
condemned those who jumped over thresholds because they believed spirits lived in them
contains God's terrible promise to search out and punish those who said He didn't ever do anything

HAGGAI:

records how God's people were urged to finish rebuilding the temple after delaying for 15 years
tells how God comforted older Jews who remembered how much larger the first temple was
teaches that God withholds His blessings from those who put their own interests ahead of God

ZECHARIAH:

announced that the promised King would come to Jerusalem in peace, riding a donkey
tells of a flock who rejected their Shepherd and paid 30 pieces of silver to be rid of Him
prophesied that the people would look upon the One they pierced and mourn Him

MALACHI:

contains God's warning to the Jews not to doubt His justice or cheat Him of what is rightfully His
declares that God hates divorce and acts of violence
records God's promise to send a messenger before He suddenly comes to His temple

MATTHEW:

chapters 5-7 record Jesus teaching His disciples about the kingdom of God in the Sermon on the Mount
tells of wise men called Magi seeing a bright star and traveling to worship a newborn King
is the gospel which quotes the most Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah

MARK:

is the shortest of the four gospels and is full of action
records how Jesus healed a man on the Sabbath and made enemies by doing it
explained Jewish customs and translated Aramaic words to help Gentile Christians understand

LUKE:

was a doctor who carefully researched everything before he wrote this gospel
tells how angels appeared to shepherds at night and announced the birth of the Savior
contains two parables about rich men: one makes big plans but dies before he can carry them out; the other is condemned by God for ignoring his poor neighbor

JOHN:

records at 3:16 that Jesus is the only Son of God sent by God to bring us eternal life
recounts the amazing story of Jesus telling an outcast Samaritan woman that He is the Messiah
teaches how Jesus told those who wanted to stone a woman caught in sin that the person without any sin could cast the first stone

ACTS:

records the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost and the birth of the Christian Church
tells how Jesus confronted Saul on the road to Damascus and asked him, "Why do you persecute me?"
records how the gospel was preached to the Gentiles

ROMANS:

declares we can be right with God apart from the Law by having faith in Jesus
contains the promise that nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus
teaches us to accept other believers with different views on what can be eaten or what day to worship

1 CORINTHIANS:

chapter 13 is the "love" chapter which declares love to be God's greatest gift to His people
teaches that Christ has risen from the dead, which assures that we will also rise
teaches the church is one body which needs all of its parts, and no part can stand alone

2 CORINTHIANS:

is a follow-up letter to a troubled church
says we should not feel forced to give; we should want to five from what we have
tells how the apostle Paul had troubles and trials, but was not defeated or abandoned

GALATIANS:

contains a strong warning against giving up freedom in Christ in exchange for a set of rules
tells how Jesus Himself taught the gospel message to Paul, making Paul a true apostle
contains Paul's declaration that he has been crucified with Christ, so Christ lives in him

EPHESIANS:

contains the list of the Christian's armor of God in chapter 6
teaches we are saved by grace through faith, which is a gift from God
says the mystery of God's will is to gather all things together in Christ

PHILIPPIANS:

proclaims that Jesus' name is above every other name
contains Paul's bold statement that his respectable past life is garbage compared to knowing Jesus
records that Paul was glad that Christ was being preached, even when it was for bad motives

COLOSSIANS:

declares that Jesus is fully God and is everything we can possibly need
says we shouldn't let others judge us based on our diet or choice of worship days
reveals that we have died and our life is hidden with Christ in God

1 THESSALONIANS:

contains the promise in 1 Thessalonians that we will meet Jesus in the air together with all other believers
says that Jesus will return to earth suddenly, surprising unbelievers who feel secure
records that Timothy was sent to the Thessalonian church to encourage them

2 THESSALONIANS:

speaks of the "man of sin" who comes before Christ's return
records Paul's statement that if believers in the community won't work, they shouldn't eat either
tells of Paul refuting a false message sent in his name saying Christ had already returned

1 TIMOTHY:

2:3-4 says that God wants everyone to be saved and come to know the truth
says the love of money is the root of all evil
declares believers should provide for their families so the church can help those truly alone

2 TIMOTHY:

is Paul's last letter before he was executed, and he was prepared to die because he had lived faithfully
3:16 says all Scripture is inspired by God, and is profitable for us to learn
records how Paul charged Timothy to faithfully preach God's Word

TITUS:

lists qualities all church leaders should have to avoid making God and the church look bad
2:11 says the grace of God which brings salvation has appeared to everyone
declares that false teachers who are out to get rich are to be sharply rebuked

PHILEMON:

was the master of the runaway slave Onesimus whom Paul helped with this letter
contains Paul's plea that Philemon receive Onesimus back as a brother rather than a slave
contains Paul's promise to pay back anything owed by Onesimus (you also learn that Onesimus means "useful")

HEBREWS:

unveils the better covenant of Jesus, who made a one-time sacrifice for sin for all people
states that Jesus is a merciful high priest because He knows what it's like to be tempted
says Old Covenant heroes of faith saw God's promises from far away and welcomed them

JAMES:

teaches that faith without good works is dead faith
warns against showing favor to rich people and looking down on poor people in church
says that whoever controls their tongue controls their body because the tongue can ruin lives

1 PETER:

warns against Satan, a roaring lion seeking to devour believers
tells how believers are living stones being built into a spiritual house and a holy priesthood
assures us that God blesses believers who are punished for doing good; they are like Christ

2 PETER:

reminds us that God is not slow as we think of slow; we are to be patient for Jesus to return
records the apostle Peter's declaration that he wasn't making up stories about Jesus: he had been an eyewitness
states that Paul's letters are Scripture, and ignorant people mishandle them at their peril

1 JOHN:

says God is love and loved us first
teaches that if we say we are without sin, we make God a liar
tell us we need to love God and others not in word, but in deed and truth

2 JOHN:

warns believers not to help travelling false teachers
was written to a lady, who is told to love God by obeying His commandments
teaches that those who go beyond what the Gospel teaches do not have God

3 JOHN:

contains praise for those who welcomed travelling teachers of the true Gospel
warns a power-hungry church leader named Diotrephes
says to help travelling teachers of truth who rely wholly on God's people for their needs

JUDE:

condemned those who say God's grace is a license to sin all you want
tells how Michael the angel argued with Satan over Moses' body, but didn't stoop to calling Satan names
had intended to write about salvation, but was compelled to warn them not to abuse grace

REVELATION:

foretells God's complete victory over evil, and proclaims Jesus as First and Last, the Lord of history
declares that only the Lamb who was slain was worthy to open the scroll in heaven
promises a new heaven and new earth, and that God will dwell among us