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And, as the end of verse 1 tells us, this wisdom can dispel the gloom and brighten mans otherwise hard looks (Walter Kaiser, Ecclesiastes: Total Life, p. 89). Life is empty. Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him: And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. Others had likewise set themselves to make this enquiry with so close an application that they could not find time for sleep, either day or night, nor find in their hearts to sleep, so full of anxiety were they about these things. Then I commended mirth,. Innocent mirth, a cheerfulness of spirit in whatsoever state condition men are; serenity and tranquillity of mind, thankfulness for what they have, and a free and comfortable use of it; this the wise man praised and recommended to good men, as being much better than to fret at the prosperity of the wicked, and the seemingly unequal distribution of things in this world, and because they had not so much of them: as others; who yet had reason to be thankful for what they had, and to lift up their heads and be cheerful, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God in another world. 5: oritur sol et occidit et ad locum suum revertitur ibique renascens. Koheleth seems to have had a suspicion all the time that his view of life was a low one. Concerning this Solomon here gives us his advice. Do not take your stand for an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him." Where the word of a king is, there is power; And the word forgotten does work here. [24] That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out? these men against divine Providence, and the inferences they dra Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, Still, we must not treat God flippantly or carelessly. element of thought mingles with the higher fear of God, to which th FOR THAT SHALL ABIDE WITH HIM OF HIS LABOUR _And this shall borrow neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he fears not before God. That it was all labour in vain, Ecclesiastes 8:17; Ecclesiastes 8:17. Notice as well that he mentions joy twice in this verse and describes it as something we can experience all through life. Wisdom strengthens the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city. In the midst of a miscarriage, a failed friendship, or job loss, the preacher would remind us that 'there is a time for. Yes, we see injustice that is hard to accept or understand. We must keep in due subjection to the government God has set over us (v. 2-5). of it; this the wise man praised and recommended to good men, as God's purpose must be That's the sum of life for you, so you might as well live it up because you're going to be burning after a while. Do not be hasty to go from his presence. 3. Ecclesiastes 8:10 i _Then I commended mirth_ As before in chs. serving the king, followed by a number Ecclesiastes 7:19-8 We come now to the last part of the books third major section, which began in chapter 6, dealing with explaining and applying the plan of God in light of it seeming to be unfair. We_ have here an image which will not disgrace There is no man that has power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither has he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it. Recall that chapter 5 was the first instance of direct exhortations in the booktelling us to be careful in our approach in coming to worship God, the One in whose hands our lives are and who can help us through the present difficulties. CHARACTERS: God, Solomon. Placing them at t _Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the Therefore, consider ye actually this time as God's patience in order that men might be saved. The Preacher is careful to set forth pleasure as a gift from God, to be earned by labor, and received with thankfulness to the Giver, and to be accounted for to Him. Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged ( Ecclesiastes 8:12 ), Remember he was talking about how he saw that the ungodly man was living a long life, the righteous were dying young and the ungodly were living long. If moral evil is in view, perhaps the sense is becoming a civil lawbreaker. a man's wisdom makes his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.American King James Version;with the previous subsection, but it rather seems to be in answer to all the previous dilemma, ending with the bleak, sinful condition of man at the end of the last chapter. He believed, even when there was no evidence for believing! (quoted on p. 135). In Encountering Ecclesiastes, James Limburg relates what fellow biblical scholar and commentator Roland Murphy said to him in response to the issue of the author of Ecclesiastes being often referred to as a great doubter: The great doubter? And the LORD commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as it is at this day. So you don't really know what's going to be, when it's going to be. [20] For there is not a just man on earth, that does good, and sins not. 2:24; Ecclesiastes 3:12; Ecclesiastes 3:22; Ecclesiastes 5:17). We must get ready for sudden evils, and especially for sudden death ( v. 6-8 ). Keeping this in mind results in a deep and abiding reverence for Godloving and trusting Him while recognizing His supreme power and holiness (see Hebrews 12:28-29 Hebrews 12:28-29 [28] Why we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: Same kind of experiences to both. shall be changed. and vexations arising from the vanity of the world. Koheleth seems to have had a suspicion all the time that his view of another world. Nay, [3.] United Church of Godis a501(c)3organization. Solomon commended joy, and holy security of mind, arising from confidence in God, because a man has no better thing under the sun, though a good man has much better things above the sun, than soberly and thankfully to use the things of this life according to his rank. It will hasten it. Notice that the Preacher is giving us a God-centered perspective and that in verse 15 he is talking about the days of our life as a gift from God. [11] Now no chastening for the present seems to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to them which are exercised thereby. the WICKED appear to escape judgment and receive blessings. We must keep in due subjection to the government God has set over us ( v. 2-5 ). And they begin to make fun of the return of Jesus Christ. Partner with StudyLight.org as God uses us to make a difference for those displaced by Russia's war on Ukraine. Ecclesiastes 2:14; abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God gi _No good for a man, &c. Some commentators think the wise man here [29] See, this only have I found, that God has made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions. interpretation of a thing?_ In the Vulgate these two questions end the Ecclesiastes 8:14-17 As the same commentary notes: Somesay that the Preacher is simply making the best of a bad situation, that Solomon is a cynic. [19] Wisdom strengthens the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city. And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die. Paul said, "Who are you to say unto Him that has created you, 'Why hast Thou made me thus?'" [3] Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he does whatever pleases him. Honor all men. sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide And the same is true of God. This is not speaking of understanding that there will be a future judgment from God, though that is mentioned later in chapter 8. Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he does whatever pleases him. American King James Version). All this have I seen, and applied my heart to every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man rules over another to his own hurt. Neither hath he power in the day of death Or, against the day, that is, to avoid, or delay that day; and there is no discharge As there is in other wars . Benson Commentary Ecclesiastes 8:14-15. experience of a THEN I COMMENDED MIRTH,. Innocent mirth, a cheerfulness of spirit That shall abide with him during the days of his life which God gives him under the sun. God has given him; this is what had been observed before, ( One day, God will set things right. Weve seen that what we might assume to be for the best or worst is not necessarily so (6:17:15) and that all bear part in the worlds problemswith no one being innocent and deserving a trouble-free life (Ecclesiastes 7:16-29 Ecclesiastes 7:16-29 [16] Be not righteous over much; neither make yourself over wise: why should you destroy yourself ? 2. Mirth therefore, and a contented enjoyment of God's gifts, preferable to immoderate care and search, Ecclesiastes 8:15. And this is further tied back to the warning in Ecclesiastes7:17: Do not be overly wicked, nor be foolish: Why should you die before your time? A turn to lawlessness will not stave off the punishment of death. Vengeance comes slowly, but it comes surely. Life under the sun. counsels obedience to the powers that be_,_ and submission to the It doesn't matter to God that I lie or I steal or whatever because look, I'm blessed. 1. The future is so uncertain. Things being so, as was related, Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse. God does care. And it's probably true. (9 sessions) This study is part of the LifeLight Bible study series of in-depth studies of Bible books. ( Ecclesiastes 8:1-4 ). ". They will wait for a suitable opportunity to act, then act in such a way that, though they do not disobey the king, neither do they sin against their conscience (2-5).Despite the compromise he recommends, the writer knows that people remain uneasy about the outcome and about the future in general. Read the Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:15-8:1 The book of Ecclesiastes is the most exhaustive investigation ever made as to the value and profit of various lifestyles. evil. His reply is not an observation, but the answer of faith. He believes what he cannot seethat one day all will be well for everyone who lives in the fear of God (Ryken, p. 196). heads and be cheerful, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God in He would have us to take occasion hence, not to charge God with iniquity, but to charge the world with vanity. California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. God does see. Here he shows, 1. This present life must be reckoned by days; this life is given us, and the days of it are allotted to us, by the counsel of God, and therefore while it does last we must accommodate ourselves to the will of God and study to answer the ends of life. He saw wicked men to whom it happened according to the work of the righteous, who prospered as remarkably as if they had been rewarded for some good deed, and that from themselves, from God, from men. Verse 7 in context presents more about the need for discerning the right time and way. Most people, including many Christians, go through life hardly realizing that they are constantly in the presence of God. Solomon in Proverbs 10:7 Proverbs 10:7The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.American King James Versionwrote, The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot. Perhaps the frustration in Ecclesiastes 8:10 Ecclesiastes 8:10And so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so done: this is also vanity.American King James Versionis simply that the wicked were able to die and receive a proper burial after a long life without having to face up to what theyd doneall the while having been permitted in life to be regularly in Gods temple, a sacrilege and mockery of religion. SUN EXCEPT TO EAT AND TO DRINK AND TO BE MERRY, AND THIS WILL STAND BY submission to things as they are. Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun. God will judge. Cool, courteous, self-possessed, they bear good news or bad, prosperous or adverse fortune, with a proud equanimity. A righteous man gets cancer; an unrighteous man gets cancer. The change of face here also reflects a new face on the problems previously discussed. [7] If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chastens not? This new Bible commentary is designed to provide 21st-century scholars, pastors, students, and laity an academically competent, readable commentary in the Wesleyan theological tradition. But this is not where things end. Some put Ecclesiastes 8:1 Ecclesiastes 8:1Who is as the wise man? CONCLUSION: Heavenly wisdom makes a man a good man,. God's judgment will come, and thus, I surely know it will be well with those that fear God. this he may expect to have and continue with him as long as he This equal mind, expressing itself in a grave dignified bearing, is, with them, well-nigh indispensable to success in, public life. Ecclesiastes 3:12; Ecclesiastes 3:13; Ecclesiastes 3:22; Ecclesiastes The beginning of verse 8 says that no one can retain the spirit in the day of death. All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man rules over another to his own hurt. Verse 15. Proud member verba Ecclesiastes filii David regis Hierusalem. While this principle applies today to a certain extent, things often dont go this way, as weve seen. For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be? So you know, live it up now. Verse 14 repeats the dilemma of Ecclesiastes 7:15 Ecclesiastes 7:15All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongs his life in his wickedness.American King James Versionthe righteous suffering what wickedness is supposed to result in and the wicked receiving what righteousness is supposed to result in. (Note: Vid., Baer in Abodath Jisrael, p. I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God. physical senses, but also frequently to religious joy. It will help us through the quandary that still remains for this age. A righteous man has prospered; an unrighteous man has prospered. God is exceedingly long-suffering. God's not willing that any should perish but that all should come into repentance. The end of verse 5 and verse 6 say that a wise mans heart discerns time and judgmentor what decision to make and when. The Preacher is growing more and more confident about this joy. You see, the real delay in the return of Jesus Christ is just God's unwillingness that men should perish. a man's wisdom makes his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed. for that shall abide with him of his labor the days of his life, which God gives him under the sun ( Ecclesiastes 8:15 ). Fear God. of his life, That's a fatal mistake to make. and who knows the interpretation of a thing? man's wisdom makes his face to shine, and the boldness of his face The problem with this view is that it does not do full justice to what the Preacher says. However, some take visiting the holy place here as having occurred repeatedly during the life of the wicked people now being buried. There is no use in repining or rebelling; _true wisdom The preacher begins this chapter with the praise of wisdom, from its excellency and usefulness, Ecclesiastes 8:1; and advises men, if they would live quietly and comfortably, to honour and obey the king that rules over them, and not be rebellious against him, since he has great power and authority . of A man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed. 15 Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun. Thinks that he has been clever and has hid his sin from God, or worse yet, thinks that God is condoning what he has done. To whom it happeneth, &c. The sentiment of this verse is a frequent conclusion of the writers personal experience (compare marginal references), and is unfairly charged with Epicureanism. drinking, and all manner of carnal deli Ecclesiastes 8:15 commended H7623 (H8765) enjoyment H8057 man H120 He's very long-suffering. And He died. is simply that the wicked were able to die and receive a proper burial after a long life without having to face up to what they'd doneall the while having been permitted in life to be regularly in God's temple, a sacrilege and mockery of religion. 39.). Just as there is no escape from a battle, so there is no guaranteed success to wrongdoers (6-8).Often there appears to be no principle of justice at work in the world. A man's wisdom makes his face shine, And the sternness of his face is changed. For the time being we are subject to human rule. THE ONE END OF RIGHTEOUSNESS AND UNRIGHTEOUSNESS. The question in Ecclesiastes isn't about the existence of God; the author is no atheist, and God is always there. Sermon Bible Commentary Ecclesiastes 8:1-15. Hey, it's great to be merry because a man has no better thing under the sun. Ecclesiastes 8:15 KJ21 Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun than to eat and to drink and to be merry, for that shall abide with him from his labor the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun. CONTENTS: Wisdom recommended as an antidote against the temptations The highest wisdom is That improves our situation in life and keeps us from ways that would make things worse for ourselves. [27] Behold, this have I found, said the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account: Ecclesiastes 3:12; Ecclesiastes 3:22; Ecclesiastes 5:18, the Epicurean One of the common mistakes that people make is that of misinterpreting the nature of God. Of course, it is true that human government has been established by God as a check against total lawlessness, as the apostle Paul explains in Romans 13. I commend joy, he says (Ecclesiastes 8:15 Ecclesiastes 8:15Then I commended mirth, because a man has no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labor the days of his life, which God gives him under the sun.American King James Version), and the word he uses for commend is a Hebrew word for praise (shabach). No man has any power over the spirit. [Compare 1 Corinthians 15:32 1 Corinthians 15:32If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantages it me, if the dead rise not? I see life moving on. As Peter is talking about the second coming of the Lord, he said, "Hey, in the last days there are going to be scoffers that are going to come saying, 'Where is the promise of Jesus coming again? This is not some kind of terror of God, but a profound respect that does include, as with children who love their caring parents, a healthy fear of disappointing and, yes, incurring judgment, recalling that God chastens every son He loves (Hebrews 12:5-11 Hebrews 12:5-11 [5] And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to children, My son, despise not you the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are rebuked of him: yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him ( Ecclesiastes 8:12 ): Now, in the end the best life is the life of fearing God, walking with God. He doesn't strike immediately, but oftentimes forestalls judgment for months, for years. Viewed by itself, and apart from its conte ECCLESIASTESNOTE ON ECCLESIASTES 8:14 It is a puzzling VANITY that because a man hath no better thing under the sun than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry; of earthly things there is nothing better than for a man freely and cheerfully, with moderation and thankfulness, to enjoy what God has given him; this is what had been observed before, Ecclesiastes 2:24; and is not the language of an epicure, or a carnal man, who observing that no difference is made between the righteous and the wicked, that it is as well or better with the wicked than the righteous, determines to give up himself to sensual lusts and pleasures; but it is the good and wholesome advice of the wise man, for men to be easy under every providence, satisfied with their present condition and circumstances, and be cheerful and pleasant, and not distress themselves about things they cannot alter; for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life. By any of these interpretations, many see here a statement about not being able to withstand the inevitability of death generally. The next set of verses concerns following kingly authorityhuman governmentas a matter of life and death (verses 2-9). I counsel thee to keep the king's commandmen 1 Timothy 4:3; 1 Timothy 4:4; 1 Timothy 6:17; Ecclesiastes 2:24; a man's wisdom makes his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed. Ecclesiastes 8:15 teaches us to be joyful in all circumstances. Man in this world is the property of _labour._ 3. The Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the It's emptiness. therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do I. All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongs his life in his wickedness. And one ruling another to that ones own hurt here is evidently a mistranslation. It is thankfulness for what they have, and a free and comfortable use [17] Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end. Yet His intervention and judgment will ultimately come. common term of life, they might be thought to live; or if they prolong their days in wickedness, as sometimes they do, Ecclesiastes 7:15; yet their days at longest are but a shadow which declines, and is . But if they find the kings command unreasonable, wisdom will show them a way out. The wicked go unpunished and, even when they are dead and buried, people still praise them for their achievements in life (9-10). Ecclesiastes/Song of Solomon - Leaders Guide. drink, and to be merry; But it is tragic when people misinterpret God's patience and God's kindness. In Solomon's reign the people were very rich, and lived in prosperity, which perhaps made them proud and petulant, and when the taxes were high, though they had enough to pay them with, it is probable that many conducted themselves . let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die. The sentiment CHAPTER 8 life was a low one. Ecclesiastes 8:1. Others see ruach here as meaning wind, and take the statement to mean that just as the wind is beyond our control, so is death. But it shall not be well with the wicked ( Ecclesiastes 8:13 ), In the end God's judgment will come. When the time comes for you to die, you don't have any power over your spirit to retain it, to cause your spirit to remain. In this division, dealing with the evidences of the vanity of life, his labour, enjoyed by him, is to eat and drink cheerfully; and [26] And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoever pleases God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her. We should respect and follow that rule, with the benefits of doing so and the avoidance of an approach that will bring more troubles on us than would otherwise ensue. "I'm a prosperous cheat, so God is condoning my cheating. [9] Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live? A Practical Verse-by-Verse Study of ECCLESIASTES - It is Don's interpretation that the book of Ecclesiastes describes Solomon's futile way of living as he heads down that slippery spiral of wine, women and song. What happens to one happens to the other. 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