Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher,....
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Ecclesiastes 12:8
Ecclesiastes 12:8
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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Ecclesiastes 12 — OverviewEcclesiastes 12 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThe wise and penitent preacher is here closing his sermon; and he
closes it, not only lie a good orator, but like a good preacher, with
that which was likely to make the best impressions and which he wished…Ecclesiastes 12 — OverviewEcclesiastes 12 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeEcclesiastes 12:1, The Creator is to be remembered in due time; Ecclesiastes 12:8, The preacher’s care to edify; Ecclesiastes 12:13, The fear of God is the chief antidote of vanity.Ecclesiastes 12 — OverviewEcclesiastes 12 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis chapter begins with advice to young men, which is continued from the preceding; and particularly to remember their Creator in the days of their youth; enforced from the consideration of the troubles and…Ecclesiastes 12:1-14Ecclesiastes 12:1-14 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITIONEcclesiastes 12:2-8Ecclesiastes 12:2-8 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe last scene of all; or, man goeth to his long home.
I. THE APPROACH OF DEATH.
1. The decay of man's higher faculties. "Or ever the sun, and the light, and the moon, and the stars be darkened, and the clouds return…Ecclesiastes 12:8-12Ecclesiastes 12:8-12 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleSolomon is here drawing towards a close, and is loth to part till he
has gained his point, and prevailed with his hearers, with his readers,
to seek for that satisfaction in God only and in their duty to him…