condition men are; serenity and tranquillity of mind, There is no man that has power over his spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it ( Ecclesiastes 8:8 ). Though he be very confident of success, though he think to know it, yet he shall not; he cannot find it out. speaks in the person of the libertine, representing the objections of But in context the wording appears to continue the warning about not getting into trouble with the government. and who knows the interpretation of a thing? Of course, it is true that human government has been established by God as a check against total lawlessness, as the apostle Paul explains in Romans 13. heads and be cheerful, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God in Verse 11 explains why evil grows worse and worsebecause justice is not swift. We must keep in due subjection to the government God has set over us (v. 2-5). Ecclesiastes 8:15 teaches us to be joyful in all circumstances. God's not willing that any should perish but that all should come into repentance. fearing God, enjoyment through God commended. And the same is true of God. Nevertheless, there is joy for us in the ordinary things of lifeeating, drinking, and sharing fellowship with the people of God (p. 198). Viewed by itself, and apart from its conte ECCLESIASTESNOTE ON ECCLESIASTES 8:14 It is a puzzling VANITY that Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him. Solomon's pencil. 14 American King James Version; and read all of this psalm). A man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed. That is because people end up sitting on death row for decades. And one ruling another to that ones own hurt here is evidently a mistranslation. He, for his part, had applied his heart to know this wisdom, and to see the business that is done, by the divine Providence, upon the earth, to find out if there were any certain scheme, any constant rule or method, by which the affairs of this lower world were administered, any course of government as sure and steady as the course of nature, so that by what is done now we might as certainly foretel what will be done next as by the moon's changing now we can foretel when it will be at the full; this he would fain have found out. Life is empty. That all of the talk of the rapture of the church and the return of Jesus Christ is just piped dreams, a misinterpretation of scriptures. Because He doesn't execute His sentence speedily, because He doesn't immediately come down to the fist of judgment upon a man, a man many times thinks he's getting away with his evil. Ecclesiastes 8:15 KJ21 Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun than to eat and to drink and to be merry, for that shall abide with him from his labor the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun. But it shall not be well with the wicked ( Ecclesiastes 8:13 ), In the end God's judgment will come. American King James Version). Be discreet in relation with a ruler. The Targum interprets it of the joy of the law; Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun. They begin to scoff at it, even as Peter said they would. It will help us through the quandary that still remains for this age. Innocent mirth, a cheerfulness of spirit in whatsoever state This certainly ties back to the previous two subsections, where we were told that wisdom is a defense that gives life and that it strengthens those who have it (Ecclesiastes 7:11-12 Ecclesiastes 7:11-12 [11] Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun. therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do If, for example, people work in the kings palace, they will do what the king says, partly because they have sworn before God to be obedient and partly because they will be punished if they disobey. Hey, it's great to be merry because a man has no better thing under the sun. One day, God will set things right. So you know, live it up now. a man's wisdom makes his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed. CHARACTERS: God, Solomon. CONCLUSION: Heavenly wisdom makes a man a good man, Ecclesiastes 8:1. Honor the king. Most people, including many Christians, go through life hardly realizing that they are constantly in the presence of God. the WICKED appear to escape judgment and receive blessings. The problem with this view is that it does not do full justice to what the Preacher says. He saw wicked men to whom it happened according to the work of the righteous, who prospered as remarkably as if they had been rewarded for some good deed, and that from themselves, from God, from men. drinking, and all manner of carnal deli Ecclesiastes 8:15 commended H7623 (H8765) enjoyment H8057 man H120 Honor the king.American King James Version). (Needing to give such instruction without any self-serving appearance could be part of why Solomon referred to himself as the Preacher throughout the book rather than as king.). 14 There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity. All this have I seen, and applied my heart to every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man rules over another to his own hurt. ". So God is very kind. Qoheleth was the great believer! Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. Where the verse says they were forgotten, many others render this they were praised, reasoning that the positive eulogizing of the wicked after all their evil must be the vanity or frustration mentioned. Read full chapter. We see the just troubled and perplexed in their own minds, the wicked easy, fearless, and secure,--the just crossed and afflicted by the divine Providence, the wicked prosperous, successful, and smiled upon,--the just, censured, reproached, and run down, by the higher powers, the wicked applauded and preferred. man's present life is under the sun, and is continued as long as Then I commended mirth, because a man has no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labor the days of his life, which God gives him under the sun. because a man hath no better thing under the sun than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry; of earthly things there is nothing better than for a man freely and cheerfully, with moderation and thankfulness, to enjoy what God has given him; this is what had been observed before, Ecclesiastes 2:24; and is not the language of an epicure, or a carnal man, who observing that no difference is made between the righteous and the wicked, that it is as well or better with the wicked than the righteous, determines to give up himself to sensual lusts and pleasures; but it is the good and wholesome advice of the wise man, for men to be easy under every providence, satisfied with their present condition and circumstances, and be cheerful and pleasant, and not distress themselves about things they cannot alter; for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life. reason to be thankful for what they had, and to lift up their III. This is not speaking of understanding that there will be a future judgment from God, though that is mentioned later in chapter 8. Its just a matter of timeand probably much less time than most imagine. A man's wisdom makes his face shine, And the sternness of his face is changed. potentates, who do commonly advance unworthy men, and oppress persons California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. These seeming anomalies in the moral government of God are part of (9 sessions) This study is part of the LifeLight Bible study series of in-depth studies of Bible books. [7] If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chastens not? TEXT 8:14-17 It doesn't matter to God that I'm living an immoral life, because look at all that I have." is simply that the wicked were able to die and receive a proper burial after a long life without having to face up to what they'd doneall the while having been permitted in life to be regularly in God's temple, a sacrilege and mockery of religion. He maintains his patience, moreover, in spite of the moral burdens he carries that might otherwise cause him to act impetuously (v. 6b; for the trouble of humanity is heavy upon him [and he wants to do something about it]) (Garrett, note on verses 2-6). Mirth - Better, Gladness, or joy (as in Ecclesiastes 2:10). People are soon forgotten after they die. THE PROBLEM OF THE Where the word of the king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What are you doing? because a man hath no better thing under the sun than to He would have us to take occasion hence, not to charge God with iniquity, but to charge the world with vanity. [28] Which yet my soul seeks, but I find not: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found. counsels obedience to the powers that be_,_ and submission to the Our present life is a life under the sun, but we look for the life of the world to come, which will commence and continue when the sun shall be turned into darkness and shine no more. To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. We must always remember just who we are dealing withand the awesome gravity of thatrealizing that this is for our ultimate good. Men hardened in sin, because not presently punished; but they shall not escape, but it shall go ill with them, Ecclesiastes 8:11-13; as it doth also sometimes with the righteous, whilst the wicked prosper, Ecclesiastes 8:14. The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot. man's present life is under the sun, and is continued as long as it pleases god; though it is but short, rather to be counted by days than years, and is a laborious one; and all that he gets by his labour, enjoyed by him, is to eat and drink cheerfully; and this he may expect to have and continue with him as long as he lives, even food Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding. 15 Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun. shall be changed. The wicked will not ultimately be prolonged, yet the righteous will. When on the cross, it said, "He bowed his head and dismissed His Spirit" ( John 19:30 ). Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. And, as the end of verse 1 tells us, this wisdom can dispel the gloom and brighten mans otherwise hard looks (Walter Kaiser, Ecclesiastes: Total Life, p. 89). better H2896 sun H8121 eat H398 (H8800) drink H8354 (H8800) merry What happens to one happens to the other. And who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantages it me, if the dead rise not? Ecclesiastes 3:12; Ecclesiastes 3:13; Ecclesiastes 3:22; Ecclesiastes Thinks that he has been clever and has hid his sin from God, or worse yet, thinks that God is condoning what he has done. 5:18; Ecclesiastes 9:7 To be merry This he speaks of sensual delights. Ecclesiastes 8:15 - Adam Clarke Bible Commentary, Ecclesiastes 8:15 - Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary, Ecclesiastes 8:15 - Annotated Bible by A.C. 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Honor the king (1 Peter 2:17 1 Peter 2:17Honor all men. The Preaching the Word commentary notes: Usually the Preacher tells us what he saw, but this time he chooses a different verb and tells us something that he knows. This is not something that he has seen from a distance, but something he has grasped with the rational conviction of his own mind. Ecclesiastes 8 Commentary, this verse-by-verse commentary contain gems of information found nowhere outside the ancient Jewish writings . God does see. You can't escape it. Things happen to both good and evil men. Ecclesiastes 8:1. And so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so done: this is also vanity ( Ecclesiastes 8:9-10 ). That both he himself and many others had very closely studied the point, and searched far into the reasons of the prosperity of the wicked and the afflictions of the righteous. Solomon next mentions seeing the wicked buried (verse 10). The writer returns to the sentiment expressed already (Ecclesiastes This is added as another evidence of man's misery. And it's probably true. Then I commended mirth These are some more of the cavils of the infidel objector: "Since virtue is frequently under oppression, and vice triumphs in health, and rolls in wealth, I see plainly that we should not trouble ourselves about future things; and therefore should be governed by the maxim EDE, BIBE, LUDE. 3. eat, and to It's emptiness. (Note: Vid., Baer in Abodath Jisrael, p. The highest wisdom is 1. His rule must be righteous, though this is often not seen The first part of Ecclesiastes 8:3 Ecclesiastes 8:3Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he does whatever pleases him.American King James Versiontells us not to be quick to leave the ruler. One aspect of God's nature is His tremendous patience with rebelling man. Recall that chapter 5 was the first instance of direct exhortations in the booktelling us to be careful in our approach in coming to worship God, the One in whose hands our lives are and who can help us through the present difficulties. The writer knows what the traditional teachers say: that those who fear God will be rewarded and those who are wicked will be punished (12b-13). God does care. Therefore, consider ye actually this time as God's patience in order that men might be saved. 1. The Preacher is careful to set forth pleasure as a gift from God, to be earned by labor, and received with thankfulness to the Giver, and to be accounted for to Him. The fear of the LORD prolongs days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. 3. Solomon in Proverbs 10:7 Proverbs 10:7The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.American King James Versionwrote, The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot. Perhaps the frustration in Ecclesiastes 8:10 Ecclesiastes 8:10And so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so done: this is also vanity.American King James Versionis simply that the wicked were able to die and receive a proper burial after a long life without having to face up to what theyd doneall the while having been permitted in life to be regularly in Gods temple, a sacrilege and mockery of religion. In the midst of a miscarriage, a failed friendship, or job loss, the preacher would remind us that 'there is a time for. verba Ecclesiastes filii David regis Hierusalem. let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die. abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God gi _No good for a man, &c. Some commentators think the wise man here _ 1. No man hath power over the spirit That is, over the soul of man; to retain the spirit To keep it in the body beyond the time which God hath allotted to it. He is instead, in great mercy, giving everyone more time to repentand He is letting us see how far we will drift without His intervention. the righteous often suffer, and the wicked prosper. And people begin to misinterpret the long-suffering of God. Ecclesiastes 2:14; sun, than (n) to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall When we look upon all the works of God and his providence, and compare one part with another, we cannot find that there is any such certain method by which the work that is done under the sun is directed; we cannot discover any key by which to decipher the character, nor by consulting precedents can we know the practice of this court, nor what the judgment will be. IV. All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongs his life in his wickedness. Let us pray that we may view eternal things as near, real, and all-important. . 4: generatio praeterit et generatio advenit terra vero in aeternum stat. He doesn't strike immediately, but oftentimes forestalls judgment for months, for years. let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.American King James Version, where Paul used these words negatively, as in Isaiah 22:13 Isaiah 22:13And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die.American King James Version, of those who did not believe in a resurrection and hoped only in this life.] The beginning of verse 5 says that the person who keeps the kings command will experience nothing harmful. This does not mean nothing bad will ever happen to the person. This would also seem to tie in to the warning against turning to wickedness at the end of Ecclesiastes 8:8 Ecclesiastes 8:8There is no man that has power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither has he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.American King James Version. righteous, determines to give up himself to sensual lusts and which God giveth him under the sun; man's present life is under the sun, and is continued as long as it pleases God; though it is but short, rather to be counted by days than years, and is a laborious one; and all that he gets by his labour, enjoyed by him, is to eat and drink cheerfully; and this he may expect to have and continue with him as long as he lives, even food and raiment, and with this he should be content. In this division, dealing with the evidences of the vanity of life, Paul said, "Who are you to say unto Him that has created you, 'Why hast Thou made me thus?'" 5: oritur sol et occidit et ad locum suum revertitur ibique renascens. And so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so done: this is also vanity. [22] For oftentimes also your own heart knows that you yourself likewise have cursed others. being much better than to fret at the prosperity of the wicked, And He is patient and merciful towards us as we struggle to walk in His ways, even despite our many and ongoing failures. We must keep in due subjection to the government God has set over us ( v. 2-5 ). The next set of verses concerns following kingly authorityhuman governmentas a matter of life and death (verses 2-9). Here are given the four uncertainties mentioned above, the verse means that, "Not even great wealth will enable the wealthy to defy these limitations." [15] No discharge in war regards the uncertainty that threatens one who may be drafted into a war by some absolute monarch. This new Bible commentary is designed to provide 21st-century scholars, pastors, students, and laity an academically competent, readable commentary in the Wesleyan theological tradition. Wisdom can enable a person to avoid the kings wrath (Ecclesiastes 8:2-9), but it cannot enable him or her to understand fully why God deals with people as He does (Ecclesiastes 8:10-17). The Targum interprets it of the joy of the law; because a man hath no better thing under the sun than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry; of earthly things there is nothing better than for a man freely and cheerfully, with moderation and thankfulness, to enjoy what God has given him; this is what had been observed before, Ecclesiastes 2:24; and is not the language of an epicure, or a carnal man, who observing that no difference is made between the righteous and the wicked, that it is as well or better with the wicked than the righteous, determines to give up himself to sensual lusts and pleasures; but it is the good and wholesome advice of the wise man, for men to be easy under every providence, satisfied with their present condition and circumstances, and be cheerful and pleasant, and not distress themselves about things they cannot alter; for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life. "It doesn't really matter to God how I live. Ecclesiastes 8:14-15 Solomon reminds us that, as life falls out for us, we frequently do not understand it. God has given him; this is what had been observed before, ( The king stands as the authority. in whatsoever state condition men are; serenity and tranquillity of alter; for that shall abide with him of his labour the days Chapter 8 is similar. CONCLUSION: Heavenly wisdom makes a man a good man,. he asks. He had earlier said unto them, "No man takes My life from Me, I give My life" ( John 10:18 ). But he also knows that often the opposite is true (14). and because they had not so much of them: as others; who yet had Verses 12-13 show that beyond the prolonged days of the wicked today, it will be well with those who fear God but not for the wicked who do not. Ecclesiastes 8:15 - Summarized Bible Commentary CONTENTS: Wisdom recommended as an antidote against the temptations and vexations arising from the vanity of the world. So I know that in the long run that life is the best. The words There is are in italics in the NKJV, showing theyve been added to the original wordingunnecessarily in this case. And let us truly rejoice. Section 5. He saw just men to whom it happened according to the work of the wicked, who, notwithstanding their righteousness, suffered very hard things, and continued long to do so, as if they were to be punished for some great wickedness. We then come to Ecclesiastes 8:9 Ecclesiastes 8:9All this have I seen, and applied my heart to every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man rules over another to his own hurt.American King James Version. All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man rules over another to his own hurt. That's a fatal mistake to make. What does Ecclesiastes 8:15 mean? And thus, they give their hearts over to evil because they think that God is too remote to care. This he speaks, either, Koheleth seems to have had a suspicion all the time that his view of life was a low one. Product Identifiers 1. drink, and to be merry; and who knows the interpretation of a thing? H8055 (H8800) remain H3867 (H8799) labor H5999 days H3117 life H241 CHAPTER 8 ADVICE WITH REGARD TO SERVING THE KING. The dead would not have been taken to the temple, for that would have been ceremonially defiling. United Church of Godis a501(c)3organization. THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 THROUGH 12. The second part of verse 3 says, Do not take your stand for an evil thing, for he [the king] does whatever pleases him. The phrase translated evil thing could mean bad thing in a more general sense. Do not take your stand for an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him." Where the word of a king is, there is power; Neither hath he power in the day of death Or, against the day, that is, to avoid, or delay that day; and there is no discharge As there is in other wars . Wisdom strengthens the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city. Now because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil ( Ecclesiastes 8:11 ). That Jesus isn't coming again. Ecclesiastes 8:14-17 Of the fear of God, the need for which we have already seen in the book and will see again in its conclusion (Ecclesiastes 3:14 Ecclesiastes 3:14I know that, whatever God does, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God does it, that men should fear before him.American King James Version; Ecclesiastes 5:7 Ecclesiastes 5:7For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear you God.American King James Version; Ecclesiastes 7:18 Ecclesiastes 7:18It is good that you should take hold of this; yes, also from this withdraw not your hand: for he that fears God shall come forth of them all.American King James Version; Ecclesiastes 12:13 Ecclesiastes 12:13Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.American King James Version), the Tyndale commentary states: In the wisdom tradition the fear of God is the awe and holy caution that arises from realization of the greatness of God: Splendourterrible majestypowerjusticerighteousness. 2:10 ) 22 ] for oftentimes also your own heart knows that you yourself likewise cursed. 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