ECCLESIASTES—NOTE ON ECCLESIASTES 5:1 Fear God, the Holy and Righteous One. In this section, the encouragement to “fear God” is motivated by his holy and righteous character (compare note on Ecclesiastes 3:9). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length,... [ Continue Reading ]
ECCLESIASTES—NOTE ON ECCLESIASTES 5:4 People should keep their promises, or vows, to God. By taking a VOW, a worshiper would promise to perform a specific act if God would respond favorably to a particular petition. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.l... [ Continue Reading ]
ECCLESIASTES—NOTE ON ECCLESIASTES 5:8 Life “Under the Sun.” The Preacher observes the hardships of life in a fallen world. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ECCLESIASTES—NOTE ON ECCLESIASTES 5:10 The Preacher observes the destructive nature of greed and concludes that a life of contentment is much better (compare Philippians 4:11; 1 Timothy 6:6, 1 Timothy 6:8; Hebrews 13:5). ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
ECCLESIASTES—NOTE ON ECCLESIASTES 5:13 RICHES WERE KEPT... TO HIS HURT. A man endured hardship and sacrificed in order to acquire wealth but was never able to enjoy it, because it was LOST IN A BAD VENTURE. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, im... [ Continue Reading ]
ECCLESIASTES—NOTE ON ECCLESIASTES 5:17 The man’s selfish, fearful greed resulted in a truly wretched life. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ECCLESIASTES—NOTE ON ECCLESIASTES 5:20 HE WILL NOT MUCH REMEMBER... HIS LIFE. The one to whom God grants contentment focuses on blessings from God rather than the darker realities of human existence. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]