The first chapter dives right into the futility of mankind and the meaninglessness of life apart from god. The book of ecclesiastes doesnt seem to have much of a pattern to it. Ecclesiastes shows us what life apart from god looks like and the pathway to. Another command concerns the enjoyment of life with ones wife. Ecclesiastes 9 kjv for all this i considered in my heart bible. He has a book of remembrance before him for those that fear the lord. Ecclesiastes chapter 10 1 for all this i considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of god.
Ecclesiastes 9 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. No time period or writers name is mentioned in the book, but several passages suggest that king solomon may be the author 1. It has subdivisions of respect all things come the book of ecclesiastes chapter 9 on vimeo. Enduring word bible commentary ecclesiastes chapter 9. The book of ecclesiastes chapter 9 is taken from jimmy swaggarts, the expositors study bible. Ecclesiastes 9 the best way to live under the sun a.
This chapter concerns the common destiny of all, which is death, and the superiority of wisdom to folly. Ecclesiastes is one of my favorite books in the bible because of its immense wisdom and practical application. Ecclesiastes 9 is the ninth chapter of the book of ecclesiastes in the hebrew bible or the old. Solomon asks, what do people gain from all their labors at which they toil under the sun. For all this i considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of god. This is the evil in everything that happens under the sun. The book of ecclesiastes is a reality check for the modern world. Next chapter of ecclesiastes the book of ecclesiastes, chapter 9 we hope that you find the content of the book of ecclesiastes, chapter 9 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. The just, the wise, and their deeds are in the hand of god. We start our ecclesiastes 9 commentary considering that death is inevitable. The first half of the book describes the preachers investigations into wisdom and folly and madness and how he found that most things boiled down to vanitythey were empty, without purpose or lasting reality. That death puts a final period to all our employments and enjoyments in this world v.
Ecclesiastes 9 niv a common destiny for all so i bible gateway. Ecclesiastes 9 commentary explained explaining the book. David guzik commentary on ecclesiastes 9 describes the best way to live under the sun. The hearts of people, moreover, are full of evil and there is madness in. The book of ecclesiastes chapter nine objectives in studying. The book of ecclesiastes is the fourth of five megillot or scrolls see also song of songs, ruth, lamentations, and esther read throughout the year during the festivals of the lord leviticus 23 or jewish memorial holidays. In chapter 7 of this book, it appeared that solomon thought all women to be evil. So, the preacher ends chapter 9 with a story about the potential of wisdom to benefit a. In light of death, live life and make the best of a bad thing. Study the bible online using commentary on ecclesiastes 9 and more. Ecclesiastes chapter 9 explained discover the 66 books. This summary of the book of ecclesiastes provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of ecclesiastes. He noted that all things come alike to all, it matters not that you are righteous or.