‣ If nothing happens in the world without the Divine providence, then good men have a sufficient ground of trust and reliance upon God, at all times and under all dangers. If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. C Fight the good fight of the faith. יק is regulated after וף ; 'eth can, however, be used in the masc., Song of Solomon 2:12; Böttch. C p. 229). W Geocoding Comm. Contact me: openbibleinfo (at) gmail.com. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. ... For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation. 2. "Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible". The words thus explained contain this general proposition--That in human affairs the most likely means do not always attain their end, nor does the event constantly answer the probability of second causes; but there is a secret providence which governs and overrules all things, and does, when it pleases, interpose to defeat the most hopeful and probable designs. Even so the gaining of bread, riches, favour ( i.e. But all this I laid to heart, examining it all, how the righteous and the wise and their deeds are in the hand of God. ‣ For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: I am coming soon. None of these accomplishments alone do give the event intended and hoped for, nor doth it depend absolutely and infallibly upon them. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/ebc/ecclesiastes-9.html. But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him”—. ‣ 1765. The client of things not always answerable to second causes. One person esteems one day as better than another, while another esteems all days alike. which precedes. Before the event; for many times they meet with more disappointments than those that want them, and their best designs miscarry when meaner persons are carried through their difficulties with less ado. Abilene Christian University Press, Abilene, Texas, USA. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. And did men firmly believe this, they would not neglect the duty of prayer, and behave themselves so carelessly, and unconcernedly, and irreverently in it as we see too many do; they would not look upon every hour that is spent in devotion as lost from their business. If it depended on human strength, the people of God could not withstand their foes. After that he must be released for a little while. D For the providence of God doth many times step in to divert the most probable event of things, and to turn it quite another way; and whenever He pleases to do so, the most strong and likely means do fall lame, or stumble, or by some accident or other come short of their end. "overtake them all"-to befall, meet, happen to all. “Nor yet favour to men of skill.” All history is full of instances of the casual advancement of men to great favour and honour, when others, who have made it their serious study and business, have fallen short of it. E The words, I returned and saw under the sun, indicate that the writer takes up again the consideration of sublunary things, which had been interrupted, and turns his attention to a new subject. ‣ And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. Copyright ©2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. (T. Manton, D. D.). All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness. Aben Ezra and Kimchi, who are followed by others, think that, from Ecclesiastes 10:4; to this, Solomon is speaking in the person of epicures and atheists; which is not likely, since it is not in character for such persons to talk of God's acceptance of men's works; of living joyfully with a wife; of this life being a life of vanity; and of death and the grave; and of diligence in working while the present life lasts. And it is the exceeding stupidity of profane men not to be moved hereby to repent and give glory to the God of Heaven, who hath power over these plagues (Revelation 16:9). 3. "Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable". Publisher: OpenBible.info. Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. ‣ ‣ I know you are enduring patiently and bearing up for my name's sake, and you have not grown weary. Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near. "Coffman Commentaries on the Old and New Testament". T : DFG. While you have Time, seek an Opportunity to do what is right; but calculate on hinderances and oppositions, because time and opportunity have their Incident and Occurrence. Copyright StatementThe New John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible Modernised and adapted for the computer by Larry Pierce of Online Bible. BibliographyBeza, Theodore. (a) At Musselburgh Field, many of the Scots running away, so strained themselves in their race, that they fell down breathless and dead, whereby they seemed in running from their deaths to run to it, whereas two thousand of them that lay all day as dead, got away safely in the night. Free Access to Sermons on The Race Is Not Given To The Swift, Church Sermons, Illustrations on The Race Is Not Given To The Swift, and Preaching Slides on The Race Is Not Given To The Swift. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. They as Corinthians would well know the full bearing of every illustration derived from the triennial Isthmian games, which were the chief glory of their city, and which at this period had even thrown the Olympic games into the shade. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs. B 1854-1889. that the race is not to the swift; swiftness oftentimes is of no service to a man to escape dangers, as may be seen in the case of Asahel and others, 2 Samuel 2:18; so the Targum, "men who are swift as eagles are not helped by running to escape from death in battle.'. "George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary". ... Visit the Bible online to search for words if you don’t know the specific passage your’re looking for. ‣ For in this way there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence. 1. To teach us in this lottery of human affairs to look after surer comforts. “My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when reproved by him. He makes me lie down in green pastures. Nor yet riches to men of understandlng.] By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. The wisest and best of men must not expect always to be happy, but must prepare themselves for sinister chances; for the words are brought in upon this occasion of rejoicing in our comforts. Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. ‣ As the good one is, so is the sinner, and he who swears is as he who shuns an oath. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent. These things should be wisely weighed, and seriously balanced; for those four things belong to every human action. Kidner thought that there was a bare possibility that Paul had this verse in mind when he wrote, "So it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that hath mercy" (Romans 9:16); but he pointed out that, "Paul's concept is far different from that here. As we see in the examples of Gideon, Jonathan and his armourbearer, David in his encounter with Goliath, Leonidas, who with six hundred men worsted five hundred thousand of Xerxes’ host. (J. Tillotson, D. D.), Many endeavours of the creature are often frustrated of their end when there is greatest probability of success. If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life—to those who commit sins that do not lead to death. To the one who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, with a new name written on the stone that no one knows except the one who receives it.’.
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