The End Of The Matter

As we draw to a close in the book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon makes his final appeal to each person. After exploring the aging process, he finishes exactly where he began - "Vanity of vanities; all is vanity."

But that is not the final statement of the book. From the perspective of a third person, we now see what Ecclesiastes is ultimately all about. We've reached the end of the matter and Solomon now gives his final answer to end meaninglessness.