“ The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. ”
Preacher - literally, Convener. No one English word represents the Hebrew קהלת qôheleth adequately. Though capable, according to Hebrew usage, of being applied to men in office, it is strict...
The words of the (a) Preacher, the son of David, king of Jerusalem. The Argument - Solomon as a preacher and one that desired to instruct all in the way of salvation, describes the deceivable vaniti...
Ecclesiastes 1:1 . See Introduction.
The words. Rashi says that, when this expression occurs at the beginning of. book, it shows that the book is meant for reproof, and he gives evidence from Deuteronomy 1:1 (Compare Ecc 32:15)....
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. The words of the Preacher - Literally, "The words of Choheleth, son of David, king of Jerusalem." But the Targum explains it thus: "The...
The words of the Preacher— Or, orator. Mr. Desvoeux has shewn with great learning, that Solomon in this book appears nearly in the character of an eminent sophist among the Greeks, according to...
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. The Preacher - and Convener of assemblies for the purpose. See my Preface. Qohelet ( H6953 ) in Hebrew. It is the standing...
Preacher ] see Intro. §§ 1, 2.
The words. — The Book of Nehemiah begins similarly; so do the prophecies of Jeremiah and Amos, and of Agur and Lemuel ( Proverbs 30:31 ) The Preacher. — Rather, convener (see Introduction). Th...
THE PROLOGUE In Which The Problem Of The Book Is Indirectly Stated Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 THE search for the summum bonum , the quest of the Chief Good, is the theme of the book Ecclesiastes. N...
the Testimony of an Unsatisfied Soul Ecclesiastes 1:1-18 All is vanity ! This cry finds an echo in human hearts of every age and clime. Clod meant man to be happy. “These things,” said our Lo...
The first verse of this chapter introduces us to the author of the Book. Taken in conjunction with verse Ecclesiastes 1:12 , it leaves no room for doubt that he is Solomon. In stating his theme he e...
CONTENTS Under a great variety of evidences, taken from the circumstances of human life, and everything around, the Preacher fully proves the total inability of all the outward circumstances of natu...
The words of the preacher ,.... Or the preacher's sermon. The whole book is one continued discourse, and an excellent one it is; consisting not of mere words, but of solid matter; of things of the g...
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. Ver. 1. The words. ] Golden words, weighty, and worthy of all acceptation; grave and gracious apophthegms, or rather oracles, meet t...
The words of the Preacher Or, discourses. The Hebrew word קהלת, here used, may either signify the person who assembles the people, or the person that addresses them when assembled. “We must not s...
The Vanity of the World. 1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. 2 Vanity of vanities, sait...
ECCLESIASTES CHAPTER 1 All is vanity; our labour great and unprofitable, Ecclesiastes 1:1-3 . The whole course of things is always going and returning, Ecclesiastes 1:4-7 . Nothing in natu...
Chapter 1 The Vainness and Meaninglessness of Life. All Is Vanity ( Ecclesiastes 1:1-3 ). Ecclesiastes 1:1 ‘The words of the preacher (Qoheleth - assembly leader), the son of David, king in Je...
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 d...
Ecclesiastes 1:1-2 The book of Ecclesiastes is a dramatic biography, in which Solomon not only records, but re-enacts, the successive scenes of his search after happiness, a descriptive memoir, in...
Ecclesiastes 1:2 . Vanity of vanities. This is the Hebrew form of the superlative degree of comparison; as, the heaven of heavens, the song of songs, &c. He adds, “vexation of spirit,” because...
The words of the Preacher. The great debate This book has been called the sphinx of the Bible, a not unapt name, for the book is grave, majestic, mysterious. Whatever its meaning be, it contrad...
EXPOSITION Ecclesiastes 1:1 THE TITLE . The words of the Preacher, the son of David, King in Jerusalem ; Septuagint, "King of Israel in Jerusalem" (comp. Ecclesiastes 1:12 Ecclesiast...
The words of the Preacher, in the sense of one who, from the rich stock of his knowledge, gives wise and profitable instruction, the reference being to Solomon, the son of David, king in Jerusalem,...
1 Kings 11:42 ; 1 Kings 11:43 ; 2 Chronicles 10:17-19 ; 2 Chronicles 9:30 ; 2 Peter 2:5 ; Ecclesiastes 1:12 ; Ecclesiastes 12:8-10 ; Ecclesiastes 7:27 ; Isaiah 61:1 ; Jonah 3:2 ; Nehemiah...
The Man under the Sun Ecclesiastes 1:1-18 INTRODUCTORY WORDS In order to introduce this study we can think of no better way than to go to our booklet on Ecclesiastes for a quotation. 1. Eccl...
The preacher — Who was not only a king, but also a teacher of God's people: who having sinned grievously in the eyes of all the world, thought himself obliged to publish his repentance, and to give...