Category: Ecclesiastes

We start our Ecclesiastes 9 commentary considering that death is inevitable. 9:1 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: no man knoweth either love or hatred [he doesn’t know which he might experience —…

As we enter this Ecclesiastes 8 summary article, we remember that chapter 7 ended with considering our need of wisdom in dealing with the unjust. Now, the Preacher talks more about wisdom… External Marks of a Wise Man KJV Ecclesiastes 8:1 Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation [solution] of a…

Enjoy this Ecclesiastes 7 Commentary! The value of difficult things over pleasant things So, in Ecclesiastes 7:1-14, the Preacher talks to us about the value of difficult things over pleasant things. We might notice that our life seems to be filled with difficult things – difficult people, difficult situations, problems that are over our head, etc. And…

We’re starting in Ecclesiastes 6:1 for this Ecclesiastes 6 Commentary. But in order to get the significance of that verse and the section it’s in, we need to back up just a little. In Ecclesiastes 5 we learned that for those to whom God has given riches and wealth, he’s also given the ability to eat from those things.…

Enjoy this Ecclesiastes 5 summary! Relating to God So, let’s get to thinking about God – seeing as nothing is worth anything apart from him. And the Preacher wants to help you do that. So, Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 he’s going to tell us about how we should relate to God. And throughout these 7 verses we’ll…

In Ecclesiastes 4 and 5 the Preacher wants to talk to us about the following subjects: 1) Oppression, 2) Work, 3) Companionship, 4) Wisdom, 5) God, 6) Riches, and 7) Enjoying life.

Now, as we move on to chapter 3 for our Ecclesiastes 3 Meaning article, it seems like God gets back out of the picture again. He isn’t mentioned in the first 8 verses. And yet I think the message of Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 is still fairly positive. In these verses we see time viewed from a…