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Ecclesiastes 12 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com The Book of Ecclesiastes sits between an introduction in chapter 1 and a conclusion in chapter 12. Chapter 1 verse 1 introduces the teacher as the son of David, a king in Jerusalem.Chapter 12 closes the Book with hints that the teacher received his teachings from God. As with the Book ofContinueContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 12 Commentary”

Ecclesiastes 11 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com The teacher turns to investment. There are no straight equations. Is the teacher again talking about the randomness of events and their outcomes? Probably no. The author is carefully pointing the reader to the sovereignty of the Creator God even in matters of commerce and industry. God has the last word.ContinueContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 11 Commentary”

Ecclesiastes 10 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Of what use is a parachute that only pops out after the user has cracked his skull? Yes, Wisdom is important, but the delayed application of Wisdom can be useless. The scripture is urging the wicked to acknowledge the lordship of the Messiah at the right time. Doing so at theContinueContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 10 Commentary”

Ecclesiastes 9 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com All share a common destiny: the righteous and the wicked. Does it really matter what one does? Death is once again thought of as an equalizer. The wicked man is upgraded while the righteous man is downgraded. They all share the same destiny: death. Death itself is a terrible phenomenon. WeContinueContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 9 Commentary”

Ecclesiastes 8 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com “No one can comprehend what goes on under the sun. Despite all their efforts to search it out, no one can discover its meaning.” Is the teacher including himself on the list of failures? Has he also failed to comprehend what goes on under the sun?What then do we make ofContinueContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 8 Commentary”

Ecclesiastes 7 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com The teacher is bold enough to admit failure in his search for understanding. He has searched deep and wide but his search hasn’t yielded much. The phrase meaningless might therefore refer to the plain fact that the teacher has failed to find meaning in life. But the teacher is speaking forContinueContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 7 Commentary”

Ecclesiastes 6 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com In your youth, the digestion system is tops. The appetite is greatest. But there is no food. The moment you can buy your own food and can choose when to eat it, the doctor shows up with countless restrictions. Your teeth begin to fall off and your appetite begins to fail.ContinueContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 6 Commentary”

Ecclesiastes 5 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Learn from God’s word. Don’t define your own religion. Is my religion shaped by the word of God or men and women have defined it for me? We cannot afford to be mindless about it. There is sin in the prayer room. Too many words. Wrong content. Only saying what youContinueContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 5 Commentary”

Ecclesiastes 4 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com The oppressed have no comforter, so lamented the teacher. Of course, this scripture does contradict the fact that the LORD God is a father to the fatherless, a defender of widows. But this statement of fact is meant to shine a light on humanity’s hopeless situation in the hope that humanity beginsContinueContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 4 Commentary”

Ecclesiastes 3 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Verses 1 to 8 answer the question that the teacher poses in verse 9: “What do workers gain from their toil?” Indeed, what do workers gain from their toil? There is a time for everything, regardless of what you do. In chapter 2, the teacher lamented the sad fact of deathContinueContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 3 Commentary”