Ecclesiastes 1:1

CRITICAL NOTES.— ECCLESIASTES 1:1. THE PREACHER.] The word properly signifies “The Assembler.” Solomon collected the people together for the purpose of addressing them as a public speaker. A difficulty has been felt in applying this term to him, because in Hebrew this word has a feminine form; but... [ Continue Reading ]

Ecclesiastes 1:2-11

CRITICAL NOTES.— ECCLESIASTES 1:2. VANITY.] The Hebrew word is Hebel (Abel) the name given to one of the sons of Adam. The subjection of the whole creation to vanity was soon observed and felt. ECCLESIASTES 1:5. AND HASTETH.] The verb signifies to hanker after, to be eager for. There is a joyous e... [ Continue Reading ]

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