Comments on the book of ecclesiastes chapter 9

For all this i considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand. Ecclesiastes chapter 9 verse by verse bible commentary. Ecclesiastes 9 commentary explained explaining the book. Ecclesiastes 9 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Ecclesiastes cliffsnotes study guides book summaries. No man knoweth either the love or hatred of god to them by all that is before them, that is, by what is outwardly seen in his present dealings ecclesiastes 8. Written ten centuries before the birth of jesus christ, the book of ecclesiastes urges todays christians to seek god first if they want to find purpose in their life. Ecclesiastes chapter 9 comments king james version. Solomon exhorts the wise and pious to cheerful confidence in god, whatever their condition in life. Hi welcome back to bsm, today were going to briefly study ecclesiastes 9, and glean some of what the god of israel wants us to know through the words of solomon, king over israel. Geneva study bible commentary on ecclesiastes chapter 9. If youre looking for 8 great sermon ideas on the book of ecclesiastes, look elsewhere. Already old jewish tradition says that king solomon is the author of this book of the bible. The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations.

Study on the book of ecclesiates john schultz biblecommentaries. Ecclesiastes 11 commentary meaning explaining the book. Firstly for language reasons and secondly because the name jehovah does not appear in. Solomon did not chiefly persuade his audience by a simple progression of logical thoughts but instead utilized an overlapping of descriptions that conjured up different feelings and questions about life. If you are looking for something that is simply focused on finding the original meaning of. The first half of the book describes the preachers investigations into wisdom and folly and madness and how he found that most things boiled down to vanitythey were empty, without purpose or lasting reality. Baruch korman presents a detailed analysis, interpretation and understanding of ecclesiastes chapter 9. Who is the preacher whose words are contained in this book 1. This chapter actually concludes the part of ecclesiastes which is the most difficult to understand and interpret. The book of ecclesiastes chapter nine objectives in studying this chapter 1 to reflect upon the inevitability of death, and the uncertainty of life 2 to consider how time and chance happens to all 3 to appreciate the importance of a joyful, diligent life, and heeding the words of the wise summary the preacher continues to share counsel. Various expressions in ecclesiastes would indicate that solomon wrote the book only in old age ecclesiastes 1. And the advice is given in light of the unpredictability of life business advice 11.

Another command concerns the enjoyment of life with ones wife. Its message seems profound, but at the same time empty, gloomy and even full of boredom and despair. Study the bible online using commentary on ecclesiastes 9 and more. Read ecclesiastes 9 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. It takes grace to be a winner in any race of life,to be victorious in any battle of life, successful in every other aspect or department of life. In verses 19, solomon makes it clear that man has limited knowledge. David guzik commentary on ecclesiastes 9 describes the best way to live under the. What does the penman express, over and over, in this book.

Enduring word bible commentary ecclesiastes chapter 9. And above all, sinners have the salvation of their souls to seek after, believers have to prove their faith, adorn the gospel, glorify god, and serve their generation. The book of ecclesiastes doesnt seem to have much of a pattern to it. The book of ecclesiastes the new international commentary on the old testament longman iii, tremper on. So, the preacher ends chapter 9 with a story about the potential of wisdom to. Com 1 of 103 ecclesiastes ecclesiastes is one of the most elusive books in the bible.

He was a teacher and he was a skilful writer ecclesiastes 12. Here, we find the words fear god and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. Ecclesiastes 9 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. Ecclesiastes 9 solomons final conclusions to all he has pondered begin in this chapter and will go for the final four chapters in the book.

In other words, they are at the forefront of our minds. In light of death, live life and make the best of a bad thing. Now, we move on to chapter 11 for our ecclesiastes 11 commentary. All through the book of ecclesiastes we have found king solomons oftrepeated phrase, under the sun. We are often disappointed of the good we had great hopes of, ecclesiastes 9. We start our ecclesiastes 9 commentary considering that death is inevitable. The wife god gives you is your reward for all your earthly toil. This book merely focuses on what qohelet is actually trying to say. This chapter actually concludes the part of ecclesiastes which is the most difficult to. One particular comment made a difference and i believe that god lead me to read this website and that one long comment. But even with these two factors in support of the books inclusion in the old testament, ecclesiastes probably would have been excluded from the canon of scriptures had it not been for an addition that appears to have been made to the last chapter. Ecclesiastes 9 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. With its dire warnings and record of futility, ecclesiastes could be a depressing book, except for its exhortation that true happiness can be found only in god.

Solomon, in this chapter, for a further proof of the vanity of this world, gives us four observations which he had made upon a survey of the state of the children of men in it. He was famous because he spoke wise words ecclesiastes 12. Since i have read this information i have a better understand of the meaning. Ecclesiastes 9 the best way to live under the sun a. What conclusion can we draw regarding life as solomon presents it. It seems to be clear, especially in ecclesiastes chapter 2, that the author is teaching. The book of ecclesiastes 6 the book of ecclesiastes chapter one objectives in studying this chapter 1 to consider the author, theme, and underlying question of this book 2 to note the preachers observations about the cycles of life, and his conclusion regarding the value of human wisdom summary. Audio recordings are protected by unless explicitly indicated otherwise. However, from the sense of the same words, in ecclesiastes 9. Ecclesiastes 9 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Ecclesiastes 9 commentary matthew henry commentary on. Assignments on ecclesiastes 1 please read the book of ecclesiastes and answer the following questions on chapter 1.

I returned and saw this may have some respect to the foregoing verse. For all this i considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of god. He used it 27 times, primarily in the first half of the book. Bible commentary on the book of ecclesiastes ecclesiastes 1 1the words of the preacher, the son of david, king in jerusalem. For i considered all this in my heart, so that i could declare it all. It seems to be clear, especially in ecclesiastes chapter 2, that the author is teaching lessons from solomons life. The book of ecclesiastes john macarthur title the english title, ecclesiastes, comes from the greek and latin translations of solomons book. Explain the meaning of the name ecclesiastes hebrew qoheleth. He has a book of remembrance before him for those that fear the lord. No authors name is mentioned in the book of ecclesiastes. Chapters 812 of ecclesiastes describe the preachers recommendations and comments on how a life should be lived.

The great difficulty which solomon met with in studying the book of providence was the little difference that is made between good men and bad in the distribution of comforts and crosses, and the disposal of events. He has taken all these things to heart with the realization that righteous men, wise men, and. King solomon was famous because of his wisdom 1 kings 4. An outline of the book of ecclesiastes is not easily developed. We let our requests for what we think we need from god be made known to him with ease. God intends life to be good, but do not forget him. The first seven chapters of the book illustrate all of the worldly things under the sun that the preacher tries to find satisfaction in. Whereas chapter 11 concentrated on exhorting us to be enthusiastically committed, the beginning of chapter 12 exhorts us not to forget god in our enthusiasm. In chapter 7 of this book, it appeared that solomon thought all women to be evil.

This famous passage in which koheleth the name of the author of ecclesiates expresses his distrust of women testifies to the attraction they hold over him. In verse 1 of chapter 9, solomon uses the phrase, all this. Also, he has put eternity into mans heart, yet so that he cannot find out what god has done from the beginning to the end. Ecclesiastes 9 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available. Ecclesiastes 7 bible commentary matthew henry concise. The book of ecclesiastes the new international commentary. The book of ecclesiastes the new international commentary on the old testament. Study ecclesiastes 7 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Baruch is the senior lecturer at the zera avraham institute based in. Ecclesiastes 9, new living translation nlt the bible app. He observed that commonly as to outward things, good and bad men fare much alike. The author of the book of wisdom gives a different and ideal experience. We find that solomon is using his own experience to explain this. The book of ecclesiastes is a sign that he had not only genuinely seen his departure from the lord but had returned to the lord of life.