All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing. (verse 8).
This verse is similar to other verses in chapter 4, 5 and 6 of this same book. Also see Proverbs 27:20.
Verses 9-11
9 The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.
10 Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.
11 There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after.
These verses demonstrate that historical patterns of agriculture; warfare and technology which seem novel are not limited to today's societies which archaeological evidence is continually revealing. It appears; in fact that many structures such as the pyramids in Egypt and around the world involved advanced technology likely due to the offspring mentioned in Genesis 6.
Verse 11 therefore is perhaps different with discoveries of ancient writings; scientific dating and genealogical studies for example; but the idea here is that such information simply isn't relateable to those in the here and now and no one cares about the individuals of the past or will care about us in the future in general. If someone isn't famous which is the case for the vast majority of humanity then we can only understand general trends in society or perhaps individual physical characteristics but not the soul of the person.
Verse 12 repeats the comment about Solomon being King of Israel; and the end of the next passage of thought is in verses 17-18
17 And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
18 For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. We are reminded of 2 Cor. 7:10 and 1 Cor. 1:21.
All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing. (verse 8).
This verse is similar to other verses in chapter 4, 5 and 6 of this same book. Also see Proverbs 27:20.
Verses 9-11
9 The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.
10 Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.
11 There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after.
These verses demonstrate that historical patterns of agriculture; warfare and technology which seem novel are not limited to today's societies which archaeological evidence is continually revealing. It appears; in fact that many structures such as the pyramids in Egypt and around the world involved advanced technology likely due to the offspring mentioned in Genesis 6.
Verse 11 therefore is perhaps different with discoveries of ancient writings; scientific dating and genealogical studies for example; but the idea here is that such information simply isn't relateable to those in the here and now and no one cares about the individuals of the past or will care about us in the future in general. If someone isn't famous which is the case for the vast majority of humanity then we can only understand general trends in society or perhaps individual physical characteristics but not the soul of the person.
Verse 12 repeats the comment about Solomon being King of Israel; and the end of the next passage of thought is in verses 17-18
17 And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
18 For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. We are reminded of 2 Cor. 7:10 and 1 Cor. 1:21.
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