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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ecclesiastes 1 - Introduction

The Preacher sheweth that all human courses are vain; because the creatures are restless in their courses, they bring forth nothing new, and all old things are forgotten: and because he hath found it so in the studies of wisdom.

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See also Ecclesiastes 1 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    The introductory verses Ecclesiastes 1:1 serve to describe the writer, and to state the subject of his book....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    A STUDY OF SOLOMON'S USE OF THE TERM GOD IN ECCLESIASTES In Ecclesiastes 1:13, the reader is introduced for the first time to Solomon's own selection from the Hebrew language for God. It is of particu...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO ECCLESIASTES 1 After the title of the book, which describes the author of it, by his office, as a preacher; by his descent, as the son of David; and by his dignity, king in Jerusalem,...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 3027. B.C. 977._ The title of this book, Ecclesiastes 1:1. The general doctrine, All is vanity, Ecclesiastes 1:2; Ecclesiastes 1:3. Proved from the shortness of life, and the perpetual changes...

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