Ecclesiastes 12:7

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Ecclesiastes 12:1-14

The Religion under the Sun Ecclesiastes 12:1-14 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We use the word "religion" in preference to "Christianity." There are many religions; there is but one Christianity, one Christ. There is but one Christian faith. Religion is used to describe the upliftings of a soul toward God and toward eternity. Man is naturally a religious being, that is, he naturally seeks after the great Creator, and thinks of the world to come. The natural man, however, in his viewpoint may have but... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Ecclesiastes 12:1-14

Chapters Ecclesiastes 11:9 to Ecclesiastes 12:14 The Venturing Of The Young, The Trials Of The Old and Man’s Final Destiny. As we come to the end of the writer’s musings we are rewarded with the final conclusions that he has reached. He calls on the young man to arise out of life’s vainness and look to his Creator, recognising that God will bring him into judgment in whatever he does. Interestingly he no longer appears to see life as meaningless, but as something to be treated very... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Ecclesiastes 12:7

‘And the dust return to the earth as it was, and the spirit return to God who gave it.’ There is a clear reference here to the idea behind Genesis 2:7, although ‘spirit’ (ruach = spirit, wind, breath) replaces ‘breath’ (neshumah), possibly to suggest more permanence. In view of his earlier reference to the mystery of the everlastingness of God set in man’s heart (Ecclesiastes 3:11), and the contrast between the certainty in this verse and his uncertainty in Ecclesiastes 3:21, and the reference... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Ecclesiastes 12:1-8

Ecclesiastes 11:1 to Ecclesiastes 12:8 . Closing Counsels.— It is well to do and to get all one can, in the way of industry and pleasure, before old age draws on. Ecclesiastes 11:1 and Ecclesiastes 11:2 are best taken as referring either to merchandise or generosity, though “ bread” has also been interpreted as seed sown on irrigated land ( cf. Ecclesiastes 11:4 and Ecclesiastes 11:6) or even as human semen, and Ecclesiastes 11:2 and Ecclesiastes 11:6 forced into line. The trader’ s venture... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Ecclesiastes 12:1-14

Ecclesiastes 12:9-2 Chronicles : . Epilogue. Ecclesiastes 12:9-2 Kings : is an editor’ s praise of Qoheleth, who is identified with Solomon, the sage compiler of proverbial wisdom, who wrote “ words of truth” in a pleasing and elegant (“ acceptable” ) style; “ uprightly” may also refer to correctness of form. Ecclesiastes 12:11 a reminds us of the stimulus of a good teacher; Socrates called himself the gadfly of Athens, and the words of Pericles were said to have a sting in them. Ecclesiastes... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Ecclesiastes 12:7

The dust; the body, called dust, both for its original, which was from the dust, and to signify its vile and corruptible nature, Job 4:19; Job 30:19; Psalms 103:14. Return to the earth as it was; whence it was first taken. He alludes to that passage, Genesis 3:19. The spirit; the soul of man, frequently so called, as Genesis 2:7; Psalms 31:5, &c., because it is of a spiritual or immaterial nature. Return unto God; into his presence, and before his tribunal, that there it may be sentenced to... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Ecclesiastes 12:1-7

CRITICAL NOTES.—Ecclesiastes 12:1. Thy Creator.] The Hebrew word is in the plural form, denoting the fulness and wealth of the Divine nature. While the evil days come not.] The time of joyless old age as contrasted with the glad season of youth. Ecclesiastes 12:2. While the sun, or the light, or the stars be not darkened.] The separate mention of the sun and light is not to be considered as tautology. Aben Ezra explains that by the light is signified the morning light, which, though identical... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Ecclesiastes 12:1-7

Ecclesiastes 8:16-12:7 I. The Preacher commences this section by carefully defining his position and equipment as he starts on his last course. (1) His first conclusion is that wisdom, which of all temporal goods still stands foremost with him, is incapable of yielding a true content. Much as it can do for man, it cannot solve the moral problems which daily task and afflict his heart, the problems which he must solve before he can be at peace (8:16-9:6). (2) He reviews the pretensions of Wisdom... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Ecclesiastes 12:7

Ecclesiastes 12:7 I. Nothing is more difficult than to realise that every man has a distinct soul, that every one of all the millions who live or have lived is as whole and independent a being in himself as if there were no one else in the whole world but he. We class men in masses, as we might connect the stones of a building. Survey some populous town; crowds are pouring through the streets; every part of it is full of life. Hence we gain a general idea of splendour, magnificence, opulence,... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Ecclesiastes 12:1-14

Chapter 12Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth ( Ecclesiastes 12:1 ),It is interesting that most conversions are made during the teenage years. Seven-eighths of every decision for Jesus Christ is made while in your teenage years. That's why it's an important injunction, "Remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth."while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when you shall say, I have no pleasure in them ( Ecclesiastes 12:1 );Don't wait until you get old to serve the... read more