He would have us to take occasion hence, not to charge God with iniquity, but to charge the world with vanity. lives, even food and raiment, and with this he should be content. the preacher sets forth certain deductions. ECCLESIASTES 8:14. Partner with StudyLight.org as God uses us to make a difference for those displaced by Russia's war on Ukraine. "There is no man that hath power, etc." ( Ecclesiastes 8:8 ). Ecclesiastes 8:15 Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament "And I commended joy, that there is nothing better for a man under the sun than to eat and drink and enjoy himself; and that this accompanies him in his labour throughout all the days of his life, which God hath given him under the sun." He hasn't come and He's not going to come. Might as well enjoy what you got now, because man, it's going to be tough later. [11] Now no chastening for the present seems to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to them which are exercised thereby. The king stands as the authority. evil. Nor does it mean that the person will be afforded protection by the government, though he or she well may, as all do to some extent. their present condition and circumstances, and be cheerful and Ecclesiastes 8 Commentary, this verse-by-verse commentary contain gems of information found nowhere outside the ancient Jewish writings . You can't really come to the king and say, "Hey, what are you doing?" Nevertheless, there is joy for us in the ordinary things of lifeeating, drinking, and sharing fellowship with the people of God (p. 198). In the person of a sensual man. If moral evil is in view, perhaps the sense is becoming a civil lawbreaker. So we should not expect that corrupt people coming together to form a government would result in righteous rule. This equal mind, expressing itself in a grave dignified bearing, is, with them, well-nigh indispensable to success in, public life. There is futility which is done on the earth, that is, there are 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. A good man's days have some substance; he lives to a good purpose: a wicked man's days are all as a shadow, empty and worthless. Beyond Today Bible Commentary: Ecclesiastes. No man has any power over the spirit. 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. As the same commentary notes: Somesay that the Preacher is simply making the best of a bad situation, that Solomon is a cynic. The question in Ecclesiastes isn't about the existence of God; the author is no atheist, and God is always there. He believed, even when there was no evidence for believing! (quoted on p. 135). But ultimately, it will go only this way when God sets everything right. Yet this is with the realization that God loves us and wants the best for us. in whatsoever state condition men are; serenity and tranquillity of II. and the seemingly unequal distribution of things in this world, The apostle Peter likewise tells us to be careful regarding both divine and human authority: Fear God. [2.] We should receive each days joys as Gods good gifts and rejoice in them. and vexations arising from the vanity of the world. For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be? Then I commended mirth,. Innocent mirth, a cheerfulness of spirit in whatsoever state condition men are; serenity and tranquillity of mind, thankfulness for what they have, and a free and comfortable use of it; this the wise man praised and recommended to good men, as being much better than to fret at the prosperity of the wicked, and the seemingly unequal distribution of things in this world, and because they had not so much of them: as others; who yet had reason to be thankful for what they had, and to lift up their heads and be cheerful, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God in another world. Add To Cart. The good are soon That is a tragic, fatal mistake of misinterpreting God's grace and God's goodness to you. a man's wisdom makes his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed. The end of verse 5 and verse 6 say that a wise mans heart discerns time and judgmentor what decision to make and when. COMMEND PLEASURE, FOR THERE IS NOTHING GOOD FOR. forgotten, the wicked enjoy honour and long life; the best thing a man And people begin to misinterpret the long-suffering of God. sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide Read the Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:15-8:1 The book of Ecclesiastes is the most exhaustive investigation ever made as to the value and profit of various lifestyles. American King James Version). [27] Behold, this have I found, said the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account: . The dead would not have been taken to the temple, for that would have been ceremonially defiling. God is exceedingly long-suffering. Qoheleth was the great believer! Yes, there is vanity under the sun. Ecclesiastes 2:14; But in context the wording appears to continue the warning about not getting into trouble with the government. Thinks he has put one over on God. In this division, dealing with the evidences of the vanity of life, They should not spend weary days and sleepless nights puzzling over problems to which only God knows the answer (16-17). Let us pray that we may view eternal things as near, real, and all-important. 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. There is no use in repining or rebelling; _true wisdom I 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. The fear of the LORD prolongs days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. And the LORD commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as it is at this day. heads and be cheerful, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God in Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged ( Ecclesiastes 8:12 ), Remember he was talking about how he saw that the ungodly man was living a long life, the righteous were dying young and the ungodly were living long. No man has any power over the spirit. Vengeance comes slowly, but it comes surely. 5: oritur sol et occidit et ad locum suum revertitur ibique renascens. Though he be very confident of success, though he think to know it, yet he shall not; he cannot find it out. Nay, [3.] Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse. One day, God will set things right. 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. Ecclesiastes 8:15 "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." King James Version (KJV) < Previous Verse Next Verse > View Chapter Ecclesiastes 8:15 Context The problem with this view is that it does not do full justice to what the Preacher says. observing that no difference is made between the righteous and The words There is are in italics in the NKJV, showing theyve been added to the original wordingunnecessarily in this case. But because God doesn't judge immediately, because the sentence of God isn't executed speedily, because God is giving you opportunity to turn, God is giving you opportunity to repent, God is giving you the opportunity to come out of your sin and to be saved and He's very patient with you. the wicked, that it is as well or better with the wicked than the 14 Cool, courteous, self-possessed, they bear good news or bad, prosperous or adverse fortune, with a proud equanimity. 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 ). Romans 13 speaks of rulers executing wrath on evildoers. When on the cross, it said, "He bowed his head and dismissed His Spirit" ( John 19:30 ). The writer returns to the sentiment expressed already (Ecclesiastes That you might fear the LORD your God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command you, you, and your son, and your son's son, all the days of your life; and that your days may be prolonged. Ecclesiastes 1:15:: King James Version (KJV) Ecclesiastes 1:15 - That which is crooked H5791 cannot H3201 be made straight: H8626 and that which is wanting H2642 cannot H3201 be numbered. 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. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. A man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed. Verse 12 seems to support the past perpetuation of the wicked as the frustration, as it mentions the sinners days being prolonged. It doesn't matter to God that I lie or I steal or whatever because look, I'm blessed. For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear you God. ( Romans 9:20 ) The sovereignty of the king, which also speaks to the sovereignty of God. Its just a matter of timeand probably much less time than most imagine. Wisdom helps people see the underlying meaning of things and teaches them that to act with pleasantness is better than to act with harshness (8:1). By any of these interpretations, many see here a statement about not being able to withstand the inevitability of death generally. United Church of Godis a501(c)3organization. righteous men to whom it happens ac Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the the WICKED appear to escape judgment and receive blessings. CHARACTERS: God, Solomon. We must always remember just who we are dealing withand the awesome gravity of thatrealizing that this is for our ultimate good. Read full chapter. Koheleth seems to have had a suspicion all the time that his view of Ecclesiastes 8:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments Ecclesiastes 8:1. [29] See, this only have I found, that God has made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions. drinking, and all manner of carnal deli Ecclesiastes 8:15 commended H7623 (H8765) enjoyment H8057 man H120 and who knows the interpretation of a thing? God does see. 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. His rule must be righteous, though this is often not seen [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. Weve seen that what we might assume to be for the best or worst is not necessarily so (6:17:15) and that all bear part in the worlds problemswith no one being innocent and deserving a trouble-free life (Ecclesiastes 7:16-29 Ecclesiastes 7:16-29 [16] Be not righteous over much; neither make yourself over wise: why should you destroy yourself ? 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. Therefore, consider ye actually this time as God's patience in order that men might be saved. When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:) Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labor to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea farther; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it ( Ecclesiastes 8:16-17 ). That is because people end up sitting on death row for decades. (8 studies) Ecclesiastes Study Guide Ecclesiastes Chart Scans (studies 1-8) Click to for the Mp3's corresponding to each study No man has any power over the spirit. (Note: Vid., Baer in Abodath Jisrael, p. God's not willing that any should perish but that all should come into repentance. 2. Of that Solomon is certain. That's the sum of life for you, so you might as well live it up because you're going to be burning after a while. [29] For our God is a consuming fire. Fear of the Lord is to depart from evil. 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. 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. He's very patient. another world. A Practical Verse-by-Verse Study of ECCLESIASTES - It is Don's interpretation that the book of Ecclesiastes describes Solomon's futile way of living as he heads down that slippery spiral of wine, women and song. Eat, and to drink, and to be merry.The three words occur together 1Kings 4:20. abideHebrew, "adhere"; not for ever, but it is the only sure good to be enjoyed from earthly labors (equivalent to "of his labor the days of his life"). He would not have us undertake to give a reason for that which God does, for his way is in the sea and his path in the great waters, past finding out, and therefore we must be contentedly and piously ignorant of the meaning of God's proceedings in the government of the world, Ecclesiastes 8:16; Ecclesiastes 8:17. i. That is all the fruit he has for himself of the pains that he takes in the business of the world; let him therefore take it, and much good may it do him; and let him not deny himself that, out of a peevish discontent because the world does not go as he would have it. can do is to enjoy life while he has it. Dr. Walter Kaiser, whose overall outline weve been following, describes the chapter 8 subsection as follows: The removal of a large proportion of the apparent inequalities in divine providence comes from righteous government. This summary, however, does not appear to be quite accurate. In Solomon's reign the people were very rich, and lived in prosperity, which perhaps made them proud and petulant, and when the taxes were high, though they had enough to pay them with, it is probable that many conducted themselves . "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.". with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth _There is a vanity which is done upon the earth_ Either by wicked John Gill's Exposition of the Bible. this he may expect to have and continue with him as long as he 1. man, for men to be easy under every providence, satisfied with verba Ecclesiastes filii David regis Hierusalem. THE ONE END OF RIGHTEOUSNESS AND UNRIGHTEOUSNESS. So, because God has waited so long, because God hasn't speedily executed His sentence against the evil, people begin to assume that God has just withdrawn Himself. That improves our situation in life and keeps us from ways that would make things worse for ourselves. Help for Today, Hope for Tomorrow| Learn more With a UCG.org account you will be able to save items to read and study later! 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. and who knows the interpretation of a thing? God's purpose must be 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. This is because the instruction referred to obeying the king in general, whoever he wasor to obeying whatever human authority was in power. speaks in the person of the libertine, representing the objections of But it is tragic when people misinterpret God's patience and God's kindness. seventh chapter, to which they evidently belong. carried out. Under the sun, man, life is just very shallow and you live life in a very shallow level, and. Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he does whatever pleases him. But if they find the kings command unreasonable, wisdom will show them a way out. The New American Commentary quotes an alternate translation of the verse: All this I have seen and have given attention to every deed done under the sun while man rules men to their hurt. This is the terrible human condition of today. This is not speaking of understanding that there will be a future judgment from God, though that is mentioned later in chapter 8. 1-17. THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 THROUGH 12. and who knows the interpretation of a thing? 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 ). it pleases God; though it is but short, rather to be counted by SUN EXCEPT TO EAT AND TO DRINK AND TO BE MERRY, AND THIS WILL STAND BY It's because they are misinterpreting the patience of God waiting for men to be saved, because God is not willing that any should perish. Prudence before kings (Ecclesiastes 8:1)_ California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. The message here is: Do your best to stay out of trouble! If the spirit of the ruler rise up against you, leave not your place; for yielding pacifies great offenses. Ecclesiastes 8:15 teaches us to be joyful in all circumstances. It will hasten it. Honor the king. 2 I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that because of thy oath to God. man's present life is under the sun, and is continued as long as A man's wisdom makes his face shine, And the sternness of his face is changed. Proud member But this is not where things end. 21st Century King James Version. I. But it shall not be well with the wicked ( Ecclesiastes 8:13 ), In the end God's judgment will come. There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it happens according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happens according to the work of the righteous: so I said that this also is vanity ( Ecclesiastes 8:13-14 ). What happens to one happens to the other. And thus, it appears that the evil man is getting away with his evil actions, his evil deeds. Mirth therefore, and a contented enjoyment of God's gifts, preferable to immoderate care and search, Ecclesiastes 8:15. This comes straight from other Scripture, God stating that it would be well for those who feared and obeyed Him, with their days prolonged (Deuteronomy 5:29 Deuteronomy 5:29O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!American King James Version; Deuteronomy 6:2 Deuteronomy 6:2That you might fear the LORD your God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command you, you, and your son, and your son's son, all the days of your life; and that your days may be prolonged.American King James Version, Deuteronomy 6:24 Deuteronomy 6:24And the LORD commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as it is at this day.American King James Version). And they begin to make fun of the return of Jesus Christ. So God is very kind. Send inquiries regarding the operation of this Web site to webmaster@ucg.org. righteous, determines to give up himself to sensual lusts and element of thought mingles with the higher fear of God, to which th FOR THAT SHALL ABIDE WITH HIM OF HIS LABOUR _And this shall borrow 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. Ecclesiastes 8:13. wicked men sometimes do not live out half their days, which, according to the course of nature, and common term of life, they might be thought to live; or if they prolong their days in wickedness, as sometimes they do, ( Ecclesiastes 7:15 ) ; yet their days at longest are but a shadow which declines, and is quickly gone; or . Be the first to review this product. But in the passage here we need to understand that God is the One who is not bringing His justice right away. [12] For wisdom is a defense, and money is a defense: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom gives life to them that have it. 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; a ". Fear God. eat, and to Verse 15. So, again, the problems of human government must be navigated with wisdom and righteousness to improve life where possible and to avoid making matters worse than they already are. We must keep in due subjection to the government God has set over us ( v. 2-5 ). That shall abide with him during the days of his life which God gives him under the sun. People are soon forgotten after they die. 19952023 All correspondence and questions should be sent to info@ucg.org. 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. 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). In the midst of a miscarriage, a failed friendship, or job loss, the preacher would remind us that 'there is a time for. And let us truly rejoice. Man in this world is the property of _labour._ 3. Sinners herein deceive themselves. [17] Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end. IV. Item #: 203674. . His reply is not an observation, but the answer of faith. He believes what he cannot seethat one day all will be well for everyone who lives in the fear of God (Ryken, p. 196). Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding. The A righteous man has prospered; an unrighteous man has prospered. Post mortem nulla voluptas.". ( Ecclesiastes 8:5-7 ). No! For the time being we are subject to human rule. He's giving you chance after chance after chance. Ecclesiastes 8:10 i _Then I commended mirth_ As before in chs. Solomon in verse 2 says to keep the kings command, not My commandhe being the king. They begin to scoff at it, even as Peter said they would. Things just continue as they were from the beginning.'" The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot. [7] If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chastens not? The beginning of verse 8 says that no one can retain the spirit in the day of death. God's ways are above ours, nor is he tied to his own former ways, but his judgments are a great deep. for that shall abide with him of his labor the days of his life, which God gives him under the sun ( Ecclesiastes 8:15 ). [18] It 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. 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