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Verse 13. _AND I GAVE MY HEART TO SEEK AND SEARCH_] While Solomon was
faithful to his God, he diligently cultivated his mind. His giving
himself to the study of natural history, philosophy, poetry, c....
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WISDOM - As including both the powers of observation and judgment, and
the knowledge acquired thereby (1 Kings 3:28; 1 Kings 4:29; 1 Kings
10:8, ...). It increases by exercise. Here is noted its appli...
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ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS
PART I. Chapter S 1-6
1. The Prologue and the Search Begun
CHAPTER 1
_ 1. The introduction and prologue (Ecclesiastes 1:1)_
2. The seeker; his method and the results (Ecc...
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ECCLESIASTES 1:12 TO ECCLESIASTES 2:26. QOHELETH'S INVESTIGATIONS.
Assuming the character of Solomon the writer tells of his search for
happiness under many forms. The pursuit of wisdom (Ecclesiastes...
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WISDOM. Hebrew. _chokmah._ See note on Proverbs 1:2.
UNDER HEAVEN. under the heavens. Some codices, with one early printed
edition, Aramaean, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "under the sun".
GOD. Hebrew. _...
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_I gave my heart_ The phrase, so expressive of the spirit of an
earnest seeker, is eminently characteristic of this book and meets us
again in Ecclesiastes 1:17, chaps. Ecclesiastes 7:25; Ecclesiastes...
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_SOLOMON'S SITUATION AND HIS STUDIES -- ECCLESIASTES 1:12-18:_ Solomon
showed that things that would normally be considered as what would
make a person happy do not. Surely being king would make a man...
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THIS SORE TRAVAIL HATH GOD GIVEN— That is to say, the fatiguing
employment which God gave to the sons of men, to give evidence of
himself. See the paraphrase on the 15th verse....
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b. Wisdom is used exploring all that is done under heaven.
Ecclesiastes 1:13-18
TEXT 1:13-18
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And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom concerning all that
has been done under heaven. It is...
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And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all
things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to
the sons of man to be exercised therewith. I GAVE MY HEART T...
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1:13 men (b-31) Or 'sons of the _ Adam_ ;' often in this book. The _
Adam_ is also frequent. see Genesis 1:27 ....
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ALL IS VANITY
1-11. The writer describes himself. He declares that all things are
transitory and without result, whether they be the works or the life
of man, or the natural forces of heat, air, and...
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MY HEART] We should say my 'mind,' but the heart was considered by the
Jews to be the seat of the intellectual powers as well as of the
emotions. ALL _things_] the different ways that men work, and th...
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THE TEACHER SEARCHES FOR
THE PURPOSE OF OUR LIVES
BOOK OF ECCLESIASTES
_HILDA BRIGHT AND KITTY PRIDE_
ABOUT THE BOOK OF ECCLESIASTES
THE AUTHOR
The word ‘Ecclesiastes’ tells us about the author...
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GAVE MY HEART. — The phrase occurs again in this book (Ecclesiastes
1:17; Ecclesiastes 7:25; Ecclesiastes 8:9; Eccles
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וְ נָתַ֣תִּי אֶת ־לִבִּ֗י לִ דְרֹ֤ושׁ
וְ
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FIRST SECTION
The Quest Of The Chief Good In Wisdom And In Pleasure
Ecclesiastes 1:12; Ecclesiastes 2:1
OPPRESSED by his profound sense of the vanity of the life which man
lives amid the play of per...
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THE TESTIMONY OF AN UNSATISFIED SOUL
Ecclesiastes 1:1-18
_All is vanity_! This cry finds an echo in human hearts of every age
and clime. Clod meant man to be happy. “These things,” said our
Lord, “I...
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The first verse of this chapter introduces us to the author of the
Book. Taken in conjunction with verse Ecclesiastes 1:12, it leaves no
room for doubt that he is Solomon. In stating his theme he empl...
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And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all
[things] that are done under heaven: this grievous labour hath God
given to the sons of man (i) to be exercised with it.
(i) Man by...
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I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem. (13) And I gave my
heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are
done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the so...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 THROUGH 12.
The Book of Ecclesiastes is, up to a certain point, the converse of
the Book of Proverbs. (see NOTE TO PROVERBS below) It is the
experience of a...
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AND I GAVE MY HEART TO SEEK AND SEARCH OUT BY WISDOM,.... As he had
all advantages and opportunities, so he did not want for industry and
application to obtain knowledge; he gave his mind to it; he to...
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And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all
[things] that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given
to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.
Ver. 13. _And I...
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_I gave my heart_ Which phrase denotes his serious and fixed purpose,
and his great industry in it. _To search out by wisdom_ To seek
diligently and accurately, by the help of that wisdom wherewith Go...
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THE UNRELIABILITY OF EARTHLY WISDOM...
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And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom, applying the
wisdom given him by the Lord with all zeal, CONCERNING ALL THINGS THAT
ARE DONE UNDER HEAVEN, the motives, acts, and lives of men eve...
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"AND. SET MY MIND TO SEEK AND EXPLORE BY WISDOM CONCERNING ALL THAT
HAS BEEN DONE UNDER HEAVEN. IT IS. GRIEVOUS TASK WHICH GOD HAS GIVEN
TO THE SONS OF MEN TO BE AFFLICTED WITH."SET MY MIND" -This wil...
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12-18 Solomon tried all things, and found them vanity. He found his
searches after knowledge weariness, not only to the flesh, but to the
mind. The more he saw of the works done under the sun, the mo...
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I GAVE MY HEART, which phrase notes his serious and fixed purpose, his
great industry and alacrity in it, TO SEEK AND SEARCH OUT, to seek
diligently and accurately, by wisdom, wisely, or by the help o...
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Ecclesiastes 1:13 set H5414 (H8804) heart H3820 seek H1875 (H8800) out
H8446 (H8800) wisdom H2451 done...
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THE PREACHER HAS MADE HIS ENQUIRIES AND COMES UP WITH NOTHING
(ECCLESIASTES 1:12 - ECCLESIASTES 2:26).
The Preacher now brings out that he has made further enquiries and has
come up with nothing. He f...
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THE INTELLECTUAL SEARCH (ECCLESIASTES 1:12).
Ecclesiastes 1:12
‘I the preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem, and I applied my
heart to seek and to search out by wisdom about all that is done und...
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Ecclesiastes 1:12
I. Solomon's first resource was philosophy. He studied man's position
in this world. His appetite for knowledge was omnivorous; and whilst
hungering for the harvest, he was thankful...
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Ecclesiastes 1:12
I. Solomon found no rest in pleasure, riches, power, glory, wisdom
itself. He had learnt nothing more, after all, than he might have
known, and doubtless did know, when he was a chil...
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CONTENTS: The doctrine of the vanity of the creature, and the
impossibility of finding satisfaction without God.
CHARACTERS: God, Solomon.
CONCLUSION: All things, considered as abstract from God, an...
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Ecclesiastes 1:2. _Vanity of vanities._ This is the Hebrew form of the
superlative degree of comparison; as, the heaven of heavens, the song
of songs, &c. He adds, “vexation of spirit,” because his
re...
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_I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all
things that are done under heaven._
THE MYSTERIES OF HUMAN LIFE
Now, there has never been any book which can be compared to this
marve...
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ECCLESIASTES—NOTE ON ECCLESIASTES 1:4 First Catalog of
“Vanities.” The Preacher gives specific examples to prove his
belief that all is “vanity.”...
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ECCLESIASTES—NOTE ON ECCLESIASTES 1:13 UNHAPPY BUSINESS. For some
reason unknown to the Preacher, God ordains that mankind should endure
painful experiences in this present fallen world. The phrase UN...
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EXPOSITION
ECCLESIASTES 1:1
THE TITLE.
THE WORDS OF THE PREACHER, THE SON OF DAVID, KING IN JERUSALEM;
Septuagint, "King of Israel in Jerusalem" (comp.Ecclesiastes 1:12).
The word rendered "Preacher...
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Book of Ecclesiastes begins,
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem
(Ecclesiastes 1:1).
So that identifies the author as Solomon. The Hebrew word that is
translated preacher i...
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1 Timothy 4:15; Ecclesiastes 12:12; Ecclesiastes 3:10; Ecclesiastes
4:4;...
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THE MAN UNDER THE SUN
Ecclesiastes 1:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
In order to introduce this study we can think of no better way than to
go to our booklet on Ecclesiastes for a quotation.
1. ECCLESIASTES S...
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I gave my heart — Which phrase denotes his serious and fixed
purpose, and his great industry in it. To search — To seek
diligently and accurately. By wisdom — By the help of that wisdom
wherewith God...