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the lack of substance and permanence and

endurance and things of that nature.

Now, notice with me as we come to verse

2, he says, "Vanity of vanities…” That's like

the Lord Jesus saying "Verily, verily, I say

unto you” — this double connection here.

He said, Vanity of vanities, saith the
“

Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.” As

I said, this is a key word in the book. It's

mentioned five times in one verse, and it's

mentioned 35 times throughout the whole

book. The primary meaning of “vanity” is

“that which is fleeting or passing away.” The

word "vanity" does not always mean wicked

sin, but it describes the emptiness of a

thing. We're going to read a passage later

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