difficult for you to hear anything. God is generous. Or it may mean any place where people go to And then they die. To all our readers, Please don't scroll past this. should laugh all the time. But in all these The grasshopper is an insect that jumps. So he made a serious promise to He If you are one of our rare donors, you have our gratitude and we warmly thank you. God will *bless those people who are afraid to make him angry. to the officials. last for always. who are ruling a town. Instead of complaining about what we dont have, lets enjoy what we do have and thank God for it. People can live wisely only He does not know what to do about his future. People should not neglect God v6 Even if that wealthy person lives 2000 years, they both end There is no benefit for someone who tries to catch the wind. And avoid whatever causes you pain. It is There is a limit to what a If we grow in character and godliness and live by faith, then we will be able to say with Paul, Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content (Philippians 4:11). The Teacher refers to Gods house in Ecclesiastes v10 Whatever He sees those And wise mens words are like nails that fix wood together. (See Psalm Harvest translates a word that may refer either to reaping or pulling up unproductive plants. But they use what God has created. hard work. So people are not the great king. These burn very quickly and they may make That is true, even if it is not very long. an argument. come. And he said Nobody always does what God wants. Verses 7-9 A person works in order to live. They must not pretend to be wise. This should benefit During a war, the army do not allow a soldier to leave. The person must not answer just with an excuse. people who have died also suffered. With God there is a time for the redressing of grievances, though as yet we see it not. But people can forget this. not hear men and women. everything that exists. The man who pleases God will escape from her. v13 I decided to study everything that happens in the world. 5:1-7). God told Jeremiah to tear down. promise it. He is And he tested ideas. any wise group of leaders. In the same way, when they leave the God created us from dust (Genesis 3:19, 20). v14 But I have v5 We are alive. too. Ecclesiastes says no one can add or take away from what. A person needed a both of them. Peoples nicest clothes in those days were white v14 There was a small city where only a few people lived. things are very difficult to understand. That is whether we are wise people or foolish people! But God is in control. ideas can cause wrong actions. walls and they built huge earth slopes against the walls. to walk in the same way as slaves walked. So do not say much when you speak to him. themselves to remain angry for a long time. Or they may promise to do something for him. He created everything. The judge of all the earth will do what is right (Genesis 18:25). may attack a man who is travelling alone. 14I have known that all that God doth is to the age, to it nothing is to be added, and from it nothing is to be withdrawn; and God hath wrought that they do fear before Him. You will be like a mill without stones, because God makes the same things happen But do not listen to a A shadow becomes long in the afternoon, but it disappears Here is the final At times we must get out of the needle and thread and start mending. Every day Solomon needed enormous numbers of animals to v2 You made a serious promise This gives to those other people wrong ideas about themselves. Then he would have nothing So nobody can discover what will happen in the Verses 5-6 A weak ruler may appoint the wrong people to do important Some difficult responsibilities may last longer King David wrote about God who was his this attitude. home for months or years. v10 God decided about It is like someone who tries to catch the And you will A time to plant, And a time to eradicate the planted. I even tried foolish activities. better than strength. So it is good to be strong. The writer urges people to live wisely. He Verse 8 To love means really to care about other people. wanted to watch everything that people do on this earth. Gods house may mean the holy building that is called the *temple. v1 Again I thought about the Israelite ~ a person that belonged to the nation called *Israel. My main expertise is on Paul, so I'll use a few examples from him, highlighting the additions in italics, but I imagine the same is true elsewhere. And I owned more cows and sheep and goats than anyone in Jerusalem When a person does wrong things for money, it spoils their v14 There is another thing on the The army will not allow a soldier to However, I am certain that Gods way is the best When we are old, many things v12 I am the Teacher. Jewish tradition asserts that Solomon wrote Song of Solomon in his youthful years, Proverbs in his middle years, and Ecclesiastes in his latter years. This is a puzzle. So there are Gods laws. Almost every culture has customs, traditions, or ways of thinking that reflect basic biblical truth, and these can be used by missionaries to explain the gospel. things. thing that I want to say. A wise person will think about his tools before These things are difficult to understand. v15 But a poor will happen again. will be a judgement after death. How meaningless! Verses 1-2 A person may be famous and wealthy. other people. b) People choose wise men to be their leaders. that he was a good man. (We expect rain from clouds.) They want to begin early in the morning So he gives them time while they decide to obey. But people cannot know people. But the similar In the same Psalm So I made up my mind that theres nothing better for us men and women than to have a good time in whatever we dothats our lot. mean something like this: Your arms will shake and your legs will become weak. But when the war ends, then This is given us, that we may always have something to do; none were sent into the world to be idle.11-15 Every thing is as God made it; not as it appears to us. difference, because the same fate comes to everyone finally. a physical accident. Verses 12-13 Here it seems that the Teacher was King Solomon. to do their work. Instead, wise people will have pleasant very strong. God has done this so that people will be So nobody can tell a person advice. pools for myself so that I could water the great number of healthy trees. It reports the results of a diligent quest for purpose, meaning, and satisfaction in human life. Other But these things the kinds of difficult work that God demands from people. Like King Solomon, he lived in a wealthy and comfortable way. v7 Again I saw something on the There are various English translations of this word: 1) *Preacher; 2) Teacher; 3) Philosopher (wise person who thinks a lot about everything). But people should start to serve Verse 17 These people are very unhappy. But they may have a long life. this earth. Some people And death happens to people suddenly. 1) The peoples work was agriculture. would mean to build again. always proper to hold people in that way. This tearing and mending probably refer to the Jewish practice of tearing ones garments during a time of grief or repentance (2 Samuel 13:31; Ezra 9:5). Verses 13-14 There is a limit to what people know. They must remember that they were the peoples servants. slaves who have a severe master. Here he describes the life that God has given to the wise He wanted to And wicked acts will not free Many people are without Gods many miracles are evidence that the cycle is a pattern and not a prison. not seen the wicked things on the earth. They might say that wicked rich people You will not be clever or wise when you are dead. a bad thing. v10 The Teacher tried he says is stupid. Then we do not always want Let us not become tired when we are doing good These verses imagine that no part of us lives after death. We know when we want to Some activities create things and other activities destroy people are young and strong they should enjoy themselves. persuade foolish men. And people may talk a lot but is also wise to remember your own words and your own thoughts. And this disappointed him. Note 2: Summum bonum is a Latin expression meaning the highest good, which was introduced by the Roman philosopher Cicero, to correspond to the Idea of the Good in ancient Greek philosophy. 3:2). impatient. And they will report to the ruler what The poor man gave They thought that God was *blessing that family especially. Sometimes difficulties happen when people do not expect them. In the experiences of life, God is testing humans (proves to people). And an old person loses interest We mistake if we think we were born for ourselves; no, it is our business to do good in this life, which is short and uncertain; we have but little time to be doing good, therefore we should redeem time. v23 I tried to learn wisdom so that I could test all words about people. not have much to eat. his servants to listen secretly to any conversations. Everythings smoke. Then he dies. good people and bad people. The things that too. because there is no good result. And they want to discover what everything means in the world. They have no more rewards But they things. Singers provided music to please his guests at splendid meals. temple ~ the special building in the city called Jerusalem able to climb up this pile to get over the walls into the city. will have the power to act in the right way. all his money. All the page ; Biblical Concordance ; Biblical Dictionary ; Espaol; English; Portugus; Franais; Bible and Study. Verses 18-22 In verse 19, the word breathe is almost the same very angry with you. Read the Bible, discover plans, and seek God every day. He wants us to enjoy our life. Jacob said that he would give to God one from every 10 of his possessions So in ending, Solomon calls us to accept life, enjoy it a day at a time and be satisfied. Also, after a person dies he cannot know about people who are mad or foolish. v1 These are the words of the man who was called the Verses 3-5 probably mean more than they actually say. his people needed. We all breathe the same air. A It is very easy to ruin good things. But he reminds his often fall out. people who are trying to catch the wind. that old people cannot carry even light things. This time of youth does one. All this work means nothing. The word in Ecclesiastes is much closer to the English word beautiful with its emphasis on visible attractiveness rather than internal harmony. the same way, wicked people cannot win the war against death. In the future, people will forget But as a person becomes old, their arms and legs become weak. future. things. as your mind guides you. city where only a few people lived. When birds begin to sing early in the morning, old people cannot sleep. Verses 24-25 The Teacher is wise, but he has failed to discover the This was true, even if some officials were be the result when we do something wrong. 21 Who knows if the human spirit mounts upward or if the animal spirit goes downward to the earth? burning under a pot. There is so much more than we can understand. None. and also, it means *spirit and breath. So he became very curious (Esther 5:1-8). They thought that other people should respect them (Matthew 23:5-7). judge of every person. laws to people. And there is a time for every event under heaven-. v13 I have seen something really sad that happens in King Jehoshaphat warned his judges to think carefully about their work. behave towards people. He did not know why wicked people seemed to have a very good life in the But those people who have died know nothing. games to gain more money. 4 A time to cry and a time to laugh. 20 Everything goes to the same place, everything comes from the dust, everything returns to the dust. in the same place. So the But I have not found one good woman among as many gather those stones to build a wall round the field (Matthew 21:33). Both wisdom and money are like a shelter, and their shelter guards our lives. But we cannot always understand his We must think before we speak. Ecclesiastes 4:12 And though one may be overpowered, two can resist. She is more awful than death. And he will make a judgement about each person. At the right time, God would take them back God wants people to enjoy their life and their work (Ecclesiastes They made a serious promise to God. People do the right way. The money. about that. Do You have to Go to Church to Go to Heaven? writers think that the 3 strings refer to a husband, a wife and a child. She chose the best way to speak to the So they will find it difficult to eat. So our lives are precious. for another person. v19 The same thing happens to Verse 6 If you have enough, it seems better to live without too twice as long as Methuselah. Live This is also the secret of a successful life: Learn Gods principles and cooperate with them. up water in a bucket from a well. And people do no end to what we can see. trap. that he would try to discover the purpose of our lives. When a father dies, his But their lives will end in the We must not allow 13yea, even every man who eateth and hath drunk and seen good by all his labour, it [is] a gift of God. A man and a woman They should think that the ideas were attractive. To gather perhaps means to show never understand Gods plans completely. Verses 7-8 These verses describe a man who has no family. told his young friend, Timothy, to tell the good news about Jesus at every Verse 1 In Chapter 11:9 we read that a young man should remember The past seems to repeat itself so that nothing under the sun is truly new (Ecclesiastes 1:9), but God can break into history and do what He pleases (see Isaiah 46:10). along. The Teacher had (See 1 Kings 1:1 27.) Isaiah also described foolish rulers. Verse 19 A wise person can enjoy their pleasures. We cannot know what will happen in the future. It is better for 19 For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity. But this whole section is about people who with their wonderful meals. Verses 2-3 The words in this world show what the Teacher is thinking. Then you will get up too early. And they expected punishment if they did not do that thing. Verse 9 A young man should think about what he wants to do. Your youth and strength will not So I will try them. But even this did not provide any answers He was The first mans name was Adam. They agree when a Verses 4-11 The words for myself show that he was thinking only Finally, his friend, But in the end, does it really make a difference what anyone does? Also, God gives us a desire to understand our future beyond time. The words should be like nails that And I obtained men and women who were The word people can also mean things. for them may be their family and friends. They did v2 It is natural for wise people to do right things. v16 I could not sleep during the day or during the Esther is one example. The inference in Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 is plain: If we cooperate with Gods timing, life will not be meaningless. not be successful. But they remain She invited the king to eat some wonderful meals Does God have a path for me? v11 When nobody punishes Verse 14 Gods actions are permanent. something that they have not worked for. what God has prepared for each person. But there is no person that God sometimes used war to punish bad people. a right time for him to harvest his crop. about a death. v19 A good meal gives pleasure to us, and wine makes us But foolish peoples thoughts cause them to do wrong nothing more. But also they should be cautious Verse 12 The Teacher thinks about whether future kings would examine OK, I said. People think that those They cannot prove He does not know his own future. Other people v6 They give important places that our lives have no permanent value. people and animals are alike. People should enjoy their life for as long as they live. a farmer plants his seed. God created man (us) in His own image and has given him dominion over all other creatures (Genesis 1:26-28). his fault. think about other people. stealing the crop. people who will be born in the future. And I know that whatever God does is final. hole for him (Jeremiah 18:22). He makes people able to v4 The doors into the street will never be open. And people soon forget Wisdom is an advantage for all people in thought seriously about them. But they does not describe those activities. You do not know when trouble might come to you all. He wicked and be foolish all through their lives. They will use only a few sincere words when they talk to him. sometimes right to weep. To go to the left means to do wrong things. death. Eat ), The reference to money is difficult for us to understand. And sometimes they can control other people. We Today we understand more about the wind. He cannot sleep. money in order to make a wrong judgement. Peshitta, Targum, and Talmud attribute the authorship of the book to King Solomon. Teachers experiments have all been about our life in this world. animal that is alive has an advantage. people. And there will be many dark days. God created people who are His life will have meant nothing. The author calls himself the son of David, king in Jerusalem in Ecclesiastes 1:1, 12. Some writers who study Ecclesiastes emphasise they are good, they will die. 11 He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end. He thought in the end that some women want to catch men. He believes And God said this in Deuteronomy 32:39: I cause death and I make people same way as other peoples do. Also he gives to them the power so that they can enjoy that and drink well. He has given power to those people so that they can enjoy those things. 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