Song 3 Commentary We have mothers in the picture. The woman brings the man to her mother. Then we have the mention of the crown on the man’s heard placed on him by his mother. Of course, the thought is that mothers are kings in this department – the department of life and the processesContinueContinue reading “Song 3 Commentary”
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Song 2 Commentary
Song 2 Commentary Verse 4 is the subject of a beautifully acted song by Cedarmont Kids. His banner over me is love. He leads me to the banquet hall. In the song, the LORD Jesus Christ has shown up as the lover. In other places, He is the good shepherd who prepares a table forContinueContinue reading “Song 2 Commentary”
Song 1 Commentary
Song 1 Commentary There is space for romance in the scripture! Be it Isaac marrying Rebekah, or Jacob with his Rachael. The Book of Songs of Solomon, or simply Songs, is written as a drama play. The man, identified as a king, and the nameless woman are the main characters. And there is also anContinueContinue reading “Song 1 Commentary”
Ecclesiastes 12 Commentary
Ecclesiastes 12 Commentary Vanities of vanities! All is meaningless! This poster statement doesn’t close the book, but it reappears in the closing chapter of the book. It is actually the starting point. The statement describes life without the government of the Son, the LORD Jesus. Picture humanity lost out at sea – lost both inContinueContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 12 Commentary”
Ecclesiastes 11 Commentary
Ecclesiastes 11 Commentary Investment or business. 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. Whatever is outsideContinueContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 11 Commentary”
Ecclesiastes 10 Commentary
Ecclesiastes 10 Commentary 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 is useless. The scripture urges the wicked to acknowledge the lordship of the Messiah at the right time! Doing so at the wrong time, atContinueContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 10 Commentary”
Ecclesiastes 9 Commentary
Ecclesiastes 9 Commentary 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. Yes, an equalizer when we narrow our thoughts. Other things happen at death. Wickedness comes to an end. Righteousness also comes to an end. The examContinueContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 9 Commentary”
Ecclesiastes 8 Commentary
Ecclesiastes 8 Commentary “…There are just men to whom it happens according to the work of the wicked; again, there are wicked men to whom it happens according to the work of the righteous.” Verse 14. The teacher represents human observations and what the world makes of them. Countless atheists sound this observation to carelesslyContinueContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 8 Commentary”
Ecclesiastes 7 Commentary
Ecclesiastes 7 Commentary 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 for humanity.ContinueContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 7 Commentary”
Ecclesiastes 6 Commentary
Ecclesiastes 6 Commentary In your youth, the digestive system is in its best shape! 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 out, and your appetite beginsContinueContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 6 Commentary”