Preacher] see Intro. §§ 1, 2.
Preacher - literally, Convener. No one English word represents the Hebrew קהלת qôheleth adequately. Though capable, according to Hebrew usag...
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...
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 evid...
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...
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 a...
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. The Preacher - and Convener of assemblies for the purpose. See my Preface....
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 Prea...
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 Ch...
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...
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 d...
CONTENTS Under a great variety of evidences, taken from the circumstances of human life, and everything around, the Preacher fully proves the total...
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 m...
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 a...
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...
The Vanity of the World. 1 The words of the Preacher, the son of Davi...
ECCLESIASTES CHAPTER 1 All is vanity; our labour great and unprofitable, Ecclesiastes 1:1-3 . The whole course of things is always going and r...
Chapter 1 The Vainness and Meaninglessness of Life. All Is Vanity ( Ecclesiastes 1:1-3 ). Ecclesiastes 1:1 ‘The words of the preacher (Qohelet...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Ecclesiastes 1:1 . The Preacher.] The word properly signifies “The Assembler.” Solomon collected the people together for the p...
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 hi...
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...
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 son...
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, majesti...
EXPOSITION Ecclesiastes 1:1 THE TITLE . The words of the Preacher, the son of David, King in Jerusalem ; Septuagint, "King of Israel i...
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...
General Introduction
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 ; Ecclesia...
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...
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 hims...
1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.