See note on Ecclesiastes 1:3. S. Cox, The Quest of the Chief Good, p. 221. New York. The Holy Scriptures plainly encourage an exercise of thoughtful attention on the actions and characters of men, and the course of the world's events. The necessity of the operating influence of a Divine Spirit is also illustrated. "[20] One may find several pages of discussions in C. F. Keil, Keil-Delitzsch's Old Testament Commentaries regarding the various possible meanings; but the various translations indicate that no certainty exists. At the end of chap. Solomon isn"t presenting a theory, rather he is speaking from personal experience and observation. Whatever you can get, get; whatever you can do, do. All this I have seen and applied my mind to every deed that has been done under the sun wherein a man has exercised authority over another man to his hurt. So Rehoboam; by his oppressive government, lost ten tribes out of twelve. Vengeance comes slowly, but it comes surely. "Commentary on Ecclesiastes 8:9". The wicked remain unpunished; and even after they are dead and buried people still praise them in the very city where they did their evil. BibliographyClarke, Adam. Better is the end of a thing than the beginning.] The clause ונתון is an adverbial subordinate clause ( vid ., under Ecclesiastes 4:2): et advertendo quidem animum . There is a time wherein one man ruleth over another; George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, "All this I have seen and applied my mind to every deed that has been done under the sun wherein a man has exercised authority over another man to his hurt", Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Commentary Critical and Explanatory - Unabridged, Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible, Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures. Proud member Ecclesiastes 8:9. "Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers". The Preacher commences this section by carefully defining his position and equipment as he starts on his last course. "Commentary on Ecclesiastes 8:9". But Solomon says, "I applied my heart (understanding)," i:e., looked deeply into the matter. ; Fausset, A. R.; Brown, David. His self-assurance is mistaken for knowledge, while the modesty of the wise man is thought to be ignorance. "Because sentence is not executed against an evil work speedily ... the heart of men ... is set ... to do evil" (Ecclesiastes 8:11). It is necessary to have just principles or rules to be applied in our observation of the world. there is a perennial fountain, unless a Divine hand close it. "Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him." Fleming noted that, "The traditional teaching did not satisfy him, ... that it made `no sense. It is so with many. both in the Book of Job, and in the previous chapter here, we have continually pointed out that this is exactly what should be expected in a world rushing headlong in rebellion against God. "[22], Fleming's comment on this was, "It is difficult to see any principle of justice operating in the world. Ecclesiastes (/ ɪ ˌ k l iː z i ˈ æ s t iː z /; Hebrew: קֹהֶלֶת ‎, qōheleṯ, Greek: Ἐκκλησιαστής, Ekklēsiastēs) is one of the 24 books of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible), where it is classified as one of the Ketuvim (Writings). In doing so there is one most important consideration to be kept in mind; that is, the necessity of having just principles or rules to be applied in our observation of the world. Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is full set in them to do evil. "Commentary on Ecclesiastes 8:9". [Ecclesiastes 8:12-13] Ad generum Cercris, &c. What untimely ends came the kings of Israel to, and the Roman Caesars all, almost, till Constantine? The suffix in לו refers of course to the second mentioned man. Hengstenberg explains, 'to the hurt of the ruled' (Proverbs 28:15-16). BibliographyWesley, John. Kings are to be greatly respected, Ecclesiastes 8:2-4. and Syr.) Observed, taken notice of, and thoroughly considered; all that is said above, concerning the scarcity of good men and women, the fall of our first parents, the excellency of wisdom, the necessity and advantage of keeping the king's commandment, the time and manner of doing it, the evil consequences that follow an inattention to these things, ignorance of what is to come, and the unavoidableness of death; and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun; not so much to mechanic works and manual operations performed by men, as to moral or immoral works, and chiefly the work of Providence with respect to good and bad men, the consequence of which were the following observations; there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt; or "the man ruleth over men"F8האדם "homo", Pagninus, Montanus, Tigurine version, Junius & Tremellius, &c. ; for this is not to be understood of private rule in families, of the parent over his children, or master over his servant, but of a king over his subjects; who is the man, the principal man in the kingdom; and such a man ruling in an arbitrary and tyrannical way is to his own detriment in the issue. A man's wisdom makes his face shine, Ecclesiastes 8:1. "Commentary on Ecclesiastes 8:9". Copyright StatementThese files are public domain. And yet it would have been stranger if he had. Ecclesiastes 8:9 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 ruleth over another to his own hurt. "Commentary on Ecclesiastes 8:9". I. What is written here is exactly the way it is. 1832. To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use our convenient, One man ruleth over another to his own hurt -, LET PEOPLE ABIDE IN THE FEAR AND TRUST OF GOD, "When one man hath power over another to his hurt", "Because sentence is not executed against an evil work speedily ... the heart of men ... is set ... to do evil", "It shall be well with them that fear God ... it shall not be well with the wicked", John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament. Though a sinner do evil a hundred times, and prolong his days, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, that fear before him: but it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.". "Sermon Bible Commentary". How to Think of Oppression. All this have I seen. 1599-1645. his own hurt — The tyrannical ruler “hurts” not merely his subjects, but himself; so Rehoboam (1 Kings 12:1-33); but the “time” of “hurt” chiefly refers to eternal ruin, incurred by “wickedness,” at “the day of death” (Ecclesiastes 8:8), and the “time” of “judgment” (Ecclesiastes 8:6; Proverbs 8:36). Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible. They were despotic; they still are so. Copyright StatementThese files are public domain and are a derivative of an electronic edition that is available on the Christian Classics Ethereal Library Website. 2. 9. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/heg/ecclesiastes-8.html. We have read a hundred similar exclamations by scholars who seem to think that there is something inconsistent with the occasional success and prosperity of a grossly wicked man and the untimely end of some righteous person, as being in some manner contradictory to the blessed promises in the word of God (not merely the wisdom of the sages) that the Lord blesses the righteous and punishes the wicked. Hendry, however, disagreed with this, "It means to the hurt of the ruled, not that of the ruler. Copyright StatementThe Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament is a derivative of a public domain electronic edition. We may name the doctrine of a great intermediate appointment for the pardon of sin--its pardon through a propitiation, an atonement.

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