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Scofield Reference Notes (1917) Book Introductions ECCLESIASTES; or
The Preacher
This is the book of man "under the sun," reasoning about life; it is the
best man can do, with the knowledge that there is a holy God, and that He
will bring every-thing into judgment. The key phrases are "under the
sun;" "I perceived"; "I said in my heart." Inspiration sets down
accurately what passes, but the conclusions and reasonings are, after
all, man's. That those conclusions are just in declaring it "vanity" in
view of judgment, to devote life to earthly things, is surely true; but
the "conclusion" (12.13) is legal, the best that man apart from redemption
can do, and does not anticipate the Gospel. Ecclesiastes is in five
parts: I. Theme, 1.1-3. II. Theme proved, 1.4-3.22. III. Theme
unfolded in the light of human sufferings, hypocrisies, uncertainties,
poverty and riches, 4.1-10.20. IV. The best thing possible to the
natural man apart from God, 11.1-12.12. V. The best thing possible to
man under the law, 12.13,14.
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[1] {Vanity}
"Vanity," in Ecclesiastes, and usually in Scripture, means, not foolish
pride, but the emptiness in final result of all life apart from God. It
is to be born, to toil, to suffer, to experience some transitory joy,
which is as nothing in view of eternity, to leave it all, and to die.
See
# Ro 8:20-22