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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Ecclesiastes 6 - Introduction

Chapter 6 The Rich May Not Have All the Advantages. Life Is Not That Meaningful. And Why Should Man Think That He Is Special?

The general view would be that life was for the wealthy. It was they above all who would find joy and happiness, and it was they who would be most acceptable to God. So the Preacher makes quite clear that in fact it was not so.

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See also Ecclesiastes 6 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    The Preacher in this chapter contemplates the case of people to whom God gives wealth, honor, success, children, and long life, yet withholds from them the capacity of enjoyment, rest, permanence or c...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _THE VANITY OF RICHES WITHOUT USE; OF CHILDREN, AND OF OLD AGE WITHOUT RICHES. THE VANITY OF SIGHT, AND WANDERING DESIRES. THE CONCLUSION OF VANITIES._...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 Preacher, (e-5) Strictly, 'a former of assemblies;' see for the sense, though not the same expression, ch. 12.11....

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO ECCLESIASTES 6 The wise man goes on to expose the vanity of riches, as possessed by a covetous man, who makes no use of them; an evil, and a common one under the sun, Ecclesiastes 6:1...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _ We have here,_ _A.M. 3027. B.C. 977._ (1,) _ A continuation of the argument handled in the latter part of the foregoing chapter, namely, the vanity of riches in the possession of a covetous person...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * The vanity of riches. Also of long life and flourishing families. (1-6) The little advantage any one has in outward things. (7-12)...

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