CRITICAL NOTES.—
ECCLESIASTES 1:1. THE PREACHER.] The word properly signifies “The
Assembler.” Solomon collected the people together for the purpose of
addressing them as a public speaker. A difficulty has been felt in
applying this term to him, because in Hebrew this word has a feminine
form; but... [ Continue Reading ]
CRITICAL NOTES.—
ECCLESIASTES 1:2. VANITY.] The Hebrew word is Hebel (Abel) the name
given to one of the sons of Adam. The subjection of the whole creation
to vanity was soon observed and felt.
ECCLESIASTES 1:5. AND HASTETH.] The verb signifies to hanker after, to
be eager for. There is a joyous e... [ Continue Reading ]