Ecclesiastes 12 - Introduction
* A description of the infirmities of age. (1-7) All is vanity: also a warning of the judgment to come. (8-14)... [ Continue Reading ]
* A description of the infirmities of age. (1-7) All is vanity: also a warning of the judgment to come. (8-14)... [ Continue Reading ]
1-7 We should remember our sins against our Creator, repent, and seek forgiveness. We should remember our duties, and set about them, looking to him for grace and strength. This should be done early, while the body is strong, and the spirits active. When a man has the pain of reviewing a misspent l... [ Continue Reading ]
8-14 Solomon repeats his text, VANITY OF VANITIES, ALL IS VANITY. These are the words of one that could speak by dear-bought experience of the vanity of the world, which can do nothing to ease men of the burden of sin. As he considered the worth of souls, he gave good heed to what he spake and wrot... [ Continue Reading ]