IT IS WRITTEN BY SOLOMON AND IT TEACHES YOU HOW TO HAVE A PEACE OF MIND IN THE FLESH.
THIS BOOK FORMED PART OF THE HEBREW BIBLE LONG BEFORE THE TIME OF CHRIST, AND IS THEREFORE INCLUDED IN HIS WORD, "THE SCRIPTURES" (MATT. 22:29, II TIMOTHY 3:16).
SOLOMON'S WISDOM WAS GIVEN HIM BY GOD (I KINGS 3:5-12, 4:29:34), AND THIS "WISDOM" WAS THEREFORE "FROM ABOVE" (JAS. 3:17), AS LUKE WAS (LUKE 1:3).
Eccl. 1:1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king to Jerusalem.
THE PREACHER= THIS COMES FROM LUTHER'S VERSION; "KOHELETH" DOES NOT INCLUDE THE IDEA OF PREACHING.
1:2 "Vanity of vanities," saith the Preacher, "vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
1:3 What profit hath a man of all his labor which he taketh under the sun (THE FLESH MAN)?
IT REFERS TO ALL THAT IS CONNECTED WITH EARTHLY THINGS AS SUCH, AND WITH MAN APART FROM GOD, BUT WHAT IS STATED IS INSPIRED TRUTH.
1:4 One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth forever (FOR AGES IN THE HEBREW).
THE WORLD IN RELATION TO TIME PAST AND FUTURE: AS WE USE IT WHEN WE SPEAK OF THE ANCIENT WORLD, THE OLD WORLD, THE MODERN WORLD, THE WORLD TO COME.
1:5 The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to this place where he arose.
1:6 The wind (RUACH IN THE HEBREW) goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits (SEASONS).
THE FIRST PART OF VERSE 6 CONTINUES THE MOTION OF THE SUN, GOING TO THE SOUTH (IN WINTER) AND TURNING ABOUT TO THE NORTH (IN SUMMER).
THE WIND ACCORDING TO HIS SEASONS IS THE SUBJECT OF VERSE 6.
1:7 All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.
THE RIVERS ARE NOT GOING TO OVERFLOW.
1:8 All things are full of labor (WEARINESS); man (FLESH MAN) cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.
1:9 The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.
1:10 Is there anything whereof it may be said, 'See this is new?' it hath been already of old time, which was before us.
THIS EARTH IS MILLIONS OF YEARS OLD. IT HAS BEEN HERE BEFORE MAN WAS CREATED IN THE FLESH.
MAKE A NOTE OF II PETER 3:5-7.
1:11 There is no remembrance of former things (MEN IN THE FLESH); neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after.
IN OTHER WORDS, WHEN THE FLESH DIES IT GOES BACK TO THE GROUND. THERE IS NO REMEBRANCE OF IT. THE SPIRIT GOES BACK TO THE FATHER WHO GAVE IT (ECCL. 12:7).
1:12 I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
SOLOMON KNEW THAT THE KINGDOM WAS TO BE RENT (I KINGS 11:11-12) AND THE PEOPLE SCATTERED; THEREFORE HE SOUGHT TO KILL JEROBOAM (I KINGS 11:39-40).
1:13 And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven (THE ARAMAIC, AND SYRIAN TEXTS SAY, "UNDER THE SUN".): this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.
GOD= ELOHIM IN THE HEBREW. THE TITLE "YAHAVEH" IS NOT USED IN ECCLESIASTES, AS THIS BOOK REFERS TO MAN IN RELATION TO HIS CREATOR ONLY;NOT TO MAN IN COVENANT WITH HIM AS "YAHAVEH".
1:14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit (CHASING AFTER THE WIND).
1:15 That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.
1:16 I communed with mine own heart, saying, 'Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem:' yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.
SOLOMON HAD GREAT WISDOM GIVEN BY GOD.
1:17 And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness (THE OPPOSITE OF WISDOM, AS DISPLAYED IN THE LOSS OF SELF-CONTROL; RAVING WITH SELF-CONCEIT) and folly (INFATUATION): I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
I FAILED TO FIND PEACE OF MIND IN WISDOM.
1:18 For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
WHEN YOU KNOW RIGHT FROM WRONG YOU ARE NO LONGER INNOCENT ; YOU ARE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR YOUR ACTIONS.
GOD BLESS
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