Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible
Ecclesiastes 1:13
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.
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.
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....
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...
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...
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...
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. _...
_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...
_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...
b. Wisdom is used exploring all that is done under heaven. Ecclesiastes 1:13-18 TEXT 1:13-18 13 And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom concerning all that has been done under heaven. It is...
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...
1:13 men (b-31) Or 'sons of the _ Adam_ ;' often in this book. The _ Adam_ is also frequent. see Genesis 1:27 ....
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...
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...
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...
GAVE MY HEART. — The phrase occurs again in this book (Ecclesiastes 1:17; Ecclesiastes 7:25; Ecclesiastes 8:9; Eccles
וְ נָתַ֣תִּי אֶת ־לִבִּ֗י לִ דְרֹ֤ושׁ וְ
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
_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...
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...
THE UNRELIABILITY OF EARTHLY WISDOM...
TO BE EXERCISED THEREWITH: Or, to afflict them...
"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...
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...
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...
Ecclesiastes 1:13 set H5414 (H8804) heart H3820 seek H1875 (H8800) out H8446 (H8800) wisdom H2451 done...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
_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...
ECCLESIASTES—NOTE ON ECCLESIASTES 1:4 First Catalog of “Vanities.” The Preacher gives specific examples to prove his belief that all is “vanity.”...
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...
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...
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...
1 Timothy 4:15; Ecclesiastes 12:12; Ecclesiastes 3:10; Ecclesiastes 4:4;...
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...
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...