Has man really progressed throughout history? Looking at Ecclesiastes 1:1-11, this article shows that man has not made any progress. Man has not produced anything new. The heart of wisdom is realizing that without God all is vanity and labor without meaning or satisfaction.

Creation abounds with cycles. The sun rises, sets, and rises again. Is there anything to learn from these cycles? The author affirms with a resounding Yes. Without Christ, these repetitions of life reveal the emptiness, and fill one with a sense of vanity. However, in Christ one has hope that this repetition will come to an end with our death, and that we will then enter into eternal fellowship with God.