Ecclesiastes 12:1
ECCLESIASTES—NOTE ON ECCLESIASTES 12:1 EVIL DAYS refers to the physical weakening of old age. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ECCLESIASTES—NOTE ON ECCLESIASTES 12:1 EVIL DAYS refers to the physical weakening of old age. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ECCLESIASTES—NOTE ON ECCLESIASTES 12:2 This section is a symbolic picture of aging and death. The common link between most of the images used in v. Ecclesiastes 12:6 appears to be that they are water receptacles: since water is a symbol of life, the destruction of these items indicates the moment wh... [ Continue Reading ]
ECCLESIASTES—NOTE ON ECCLESIASTES 12:8 Final Conclusion and Epilogue. The Preacher restates his claim that all is “vanity.” The epilogue affirms the wisdom of the Preacher, summons the reader to pay careful attention to the words of the wise, and summarizes the overall message of the book. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ va... [ Continue Reading ]
ECCLESIASTES—NOTE ON ECCLESIASTES 12:11 A goad is a long stick used for guiding oxen while plowing. The words of the wise provide moral and intellectual stability LIKE NAILS FIRMLY FIXED. Ultimately, such wisdom is GIVEN BY ONE SHEPHERD, God. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img");... [ Continue Reading ]
ECCLESIASTES—NOTE ON ECCLESIASTES 12:13 The Preacher has already pointed out the need to FEAR GOD (see note on 5:1–7) and to KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS (compare Ecclesiastes 5:4; Ecclesiastes 7:17). The WHOLE DUTY OF MAN thus involves genuine faith in God, as well as good works, which are the inevitable... [ Continue Reading ]