Ecclesiastes 1:11 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after. ”

• Ecclesiastes 1:11 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Things - Rather, men.

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• Ecclesiastes 1:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Ecclesiastes 1:2-11 may be called an introduction to the book; it also presents the writer's conclusions. He has surveyed life from many angles and decided that all human effort is fruitless and...

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• Ecclesiastes 1:11 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  remembrance . memorial. of former things. Supply the Ellipsis (App-6) with the word "men", to complete the argument from verses: Ecclesiastes 1:2-4 -. The Chaldee for the former [men] version s...

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• Ecclesiastes 1:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  There is no remembrance of former things ; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after. There is no remembrance - I believe the general...

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• Ecclesiastes 1:11 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  There is no remembrance, &c.— This verse may be rendered, There is no memorial to what happened before, neither shall there be any memorial to what shall happen henceforth, with those who shal...

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• Ecclesiastes 1:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after. (There is) no remembrance of former (things) or p...

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• Ecclesiastes 1:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  All is Vanity 1-11. The writer describes himself. He declares that all things are transitory and without result, whether they be the works or the life of man, or the natural forces of heat, air, a...

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• Ecclesiastes 1:11 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  (3-11) Man is perpetually toiling, yet of all his toil there remains no abiding result. The natural world exhibits a spectacle of unceasing activity, with no real progress. The sun, the winds, the wa...

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• Ecclesiastes 1:11 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  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...

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• Ecclesiastes 1:11 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  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...

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• Ecclesiastes 1:11 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  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...

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• Ecclesiastes 1:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun? (4) One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth forever. (5) The sun also ariseth, and th...

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• Ecclesiastes 1:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  [There] is no remembrance of former [things] ,.... Which is the reason why some things that are really old are thought to be new; because either the memories of men fail them, they do not remember t...

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• Ecclesiastes 1:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Ecclesiastes 1:11 [There is] no remembrance of former [things]; neither shall there be [any] remembrance of [things] that are to come with [those] that shall come after. Ver. 11. There is no rem...

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• Ecclesiastes 1:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  There is no remembrance , &c. This seems to be added, to prevent the objection, that there are many inventions and enjoyments unknown to former ages. To this he answers, This objection is ground...

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• Ecclesiastes 1:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Change without Novelty.       9 The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which...

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• Ecclesiastes 1:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  There is no remembrance of former things: this seems to be added to prevent this objection, There are many new inventions and enjoyments unknown to former ages. To this he answers, This objection i...

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• Ecclesiastes 1:11 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Meaninglessness of What Men Seek To Accomplish Comes Out In The Fact That Life Simply Follows A Continual Unchanging Repetition. It Is Purposeless and Boring and Unenlightening And Accomplishes...

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• Ecclesiastes 1:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  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....

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• Ecclesiastes 1:11 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 The search for the summum bonum , the quest of the chief good, is the theme of the book of Ecclesiastes. Naturally we look to find this theme, this problem, this "riddle of th...

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• Ecclesiastes 1:11 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  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...

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• Ecclesiastes 1:11 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  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...

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• Ecclesiastes 1:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  General Introduction

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• Ecclesiastes 1:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Ecclesiastes 2:16 ; Isaiah 41:22-26 ; Isaiah 42:9 ; Psalms 9:6

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• Ecclesiastes 1:11 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  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...

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• Ecclesiastes 1:11 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  No remembrance — This seems to be added to prevent the objection, There are many inventions and enjoyments unknown to former ages. To this he answers, This objection is grounded only upon our ignor...

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