Ecclesiastes 12:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain: ”

Ecclesiastes 12:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

While ... not - Or, Before. The darkening of the lights of heaven denotes a time of affliction and sadness. Compare Ezekiel 32:7-8 ; Job 3:9 ; Isaiah 5:30 . Contrast this representation of old...
Ecclesiastes 12:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, are not darkened, nor the (a) clouds return after the rain: (a) Before you come to a continual misery: for when the clouds remain after the ra...
Ecclesiastes 12:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ecclesiastes 11:1 to Ecclesiastes 12:8 . Closing Counsels. It is well to do and to get all one can, in the way of industry and pleasure, before old age draws on. Ecclesiastes 11:1 and Ecclesi...
Ecclesiastes 12:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain: While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened - i.e., in the S...
Ecclesiastes 12:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

THE PICTURE OF OLD AGE , From Ecclesiastes 12:1-7 according to the common Translation. The royal preacher, in the first seven verses of this chapter, enforces the duty of early religion, by...
Ecclesiastes 12:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain: Be not darkened - i:e., before they be so. Illustrating "the evil days." "Light,...
Ecclesiastes 12:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

In Life Remember Death and Judgment 1. The Creator is to be remembered in youth. When the powers of mind and body are failing, it will be too late. 1-7. Commentators have differed much as to th...
Ecclesiastes 12:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Here the style rises, and we have a figurative description of the “evil days;” but, as sometimes happens in the case of highly wrought poetry, it is much easier to perceive the general effect intende...
Ecclesiastes 12:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

FOURTH SECTION The Quest Achieved. The Chief Good Is To Be Found, Not In Wisdom, Nor In Pleasure, Nor In Devotion To Affairs And Its Rewards; But In A Wise Use And A Wise Enjoyment Of The Presen...
Ecclesiastes 12:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“The End of the Matter” Ecclesiastes 12:1-14 This comparison of the human body to a house is extremely beautiful. The inference is obvious that our bodies are not ourselves, but only our teneme...
Ecclesiastes 12:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The preacher now proceeds in language full of poetic beauty to urge the young to remember their Creator. We then reach the epilogue of the sermon. It first repeats the theme as announced at the begin...
Ecclesiastes 12:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain: (3) In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow...
Ecclesiastes 12:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened ,.... The wise man proceeds to describe the infirmities of old age, and the troubles that attend it; in order to engage young...
Ecclesiastes 12:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain: Ver. 2. While the sun, or the light, or the moon, &c., ] i.e., While greate...
Ecclesiastes 12:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

While the sun, or the light , &c. Hebrews While the sun, and the light, and the moon , &c. That clause, and the light , seems to be added to signify, that he speaks of the darkening of the...
Ecclesiastes 12:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Infirmities of Old Age; The Effects of Death. 1 Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil d...
Ecclesiastes 12:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars be not darkened, Heb. While the sun, and the light, and the moon , &c. That clause, and the light , seems to be added to signify that he...
Ecclesiastes 12:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Before the sun and the light and the moon are darkened, and the clouds return after the rain. In the day when the keepers of the house will tremble, and the strong men will bend themselves, and the...
Ecclesiastes 12:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Ecclesiastes 12:1 . Thy Creator.] The Hebrew word is in the plural form, denoting the fulness and wealth of the Divine nature. While the evil days come not.] The time of joyless...
Ecclesiastes 12:2 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Ecclesiastes 8:16-12 I. The Preacher commences this section by carefully defining his position and equipment as he starts on his last course. (1) His first conclusion is that wisdom, which of all...
Ecclesiastes 12:2 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Ecclesiastes 12:1 . Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; Do not give God the...
Ecclesiastes 12:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ecclesiastes 12:1 . Remember now thy Creator. Hebrews בוראיךְ Boreicha, thy Creators. The word is plural, as אלהים Elohim, Genesis 1:1 , designating the Divinity or Godhead, as Romans 1:20 ....
Ecclesiastes 12:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth. The Creator remembered How shall we understand this? Is it an allegory describing the weakening of the body? Is it a description of the Jews i...
Ecclesiastes 12:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Ecclesiastes 12:1 The division into chapters is unfortunate here, as this verse is closely connected with Ecclesiastes 12:10 of the preceding chapter. Remember now thy Creator...
Ecclesiastes 12:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

An Appeal to the Young
Ecclesiastes 12:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 3:2 ; 1 Samuel 4:15 ; 1 Samuel 4:18 ; Ecclesiastes 11:7 ; Ecclesiastes 11:8 ; Genesis 27:1 ; Genesis 48:10 ; Psalms 42:7 ; Psalms 71:20 ; Psalms 77:16
Ecclesiastes 12:2 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Religion under the Sun Ecclesiastes 12:1-14 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We use the word "religion" in preference to "Christianity." There are many religions; there is but one Christianity, one Chri...
Ecclesiastes 12:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Which — Heb. While the sun, and the light, and the moon, &c. That clause, and the light, seems to be added to signify that he speaks of the darkening of the sun, and moon, and stars; not in the...

Ecclesiastes 12:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Ecclesiastes 12:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Ecclesiastes 12:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ecclesiastes 12:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Ecclesiastes 12:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ecclesiastes 12:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Ecclesiastes 12:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ecclesiastes 12:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ecclesiastes 12:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Ecclesiastes 12:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Ecclesiastes 12:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Ecclesiastes 12:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Ecclesiastes 12:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ecclesiastes 12:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Ecclesiastes 12:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ecclesiastes 12:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ecclesiastes 12:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ecclesiastes 12:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Ecclesiastes 12:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Ecclesiastes 12:2 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Ecclesiastes 12:2 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Ecclesiastes 12:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ecclesiastes 12:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

Ecclesiastes 12:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Ecclesiastes 12:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Ecclesiastes 12:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ecclesiastes 12:2 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Ecclesiastes 12:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes