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Ecclesiastes 10:20 New King James Version 20 Do not curse the king, even in your thought; Do not curse the rich, even in your bedroom; For a bird of the air may carry your voice, And a bird in flight may tell the matter. Cursing the king is an instant death sentence in many cases, even today...

Ecclesiastes 10:16-19 New King James Version 16 Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child, And your princes feast in the morning! 17 Blessed are you, O land, when your king is the son of nobles, And your princes feast at the proper time— For strength and not for drunkenness! 18 Because of...

Ecclesiastes 10:11-15 New King James Version 11 A serpent may bite when it is not charmed; The [a]babbler is no different. 12 The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, But the lips of a fool shall swallow him up; 13 The words of his mouth begin with foolishness, And the end of his talk is...

Ecclesiastes 10:8-10 New King James Version 8 He who digs a pit will fall into it, And whoever breaks through a wall will be bitten by a serpent. 9 He who quarries stones may be hurt by them, And he who splits wood may be endangered by it. 10 If the ax is dull, And one does not sharpen the...

Ecclesiastes 10:5-7 New King James Version 5 There is an evil I have seen under the sun, As an error proceeding from the ruler: 6 Folly is set in [a]great dignity, While the rich sit in a lowly place. 7 I have seen servants on horses, While princes walk on the ground like servants. Solomon...

Here's a great example of parallelism - dead flies can ruin an ointment just like folly can "putrefy" people who were once respected for having wisdom and honor. Paul chastised the Corinthian church for turning a blind eye to sexual immorality within their midst: "Your glorying is not good. Do...

Ecclesiastes chapters 10-12 finish out the dialog in proverbial verse – wisdom poetry. Parallelism is a key component of this structure that I will dive into in more detail later. In the meantime, I love the way the verse has been structured in chunks to break the wisdom down in meal-sized...

In addition to my pastor and a lot of love and support on the whole from members of the congregation, there was one older couple who adopted me as their spiritual grandson. I experienced firsthand what Jesus said, Luke 18:29-30 New King James Version 29 So He said to them, “Assuredly, I say to...

Ok, let’s hop back on the highway and finish up chapter 9 of Ecclesiastes after taking some time to dive into a couple of key concepts Solomon shares with us. The last part of chapter 9 has a great blend of poetry and prose once again: Ecclesiastes 9:13-18 New King James Version Wisdom...

Thank you for sharing this verse which meshes well with what Solomon expresses, and I'm happy that you found a good fit finally. "Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord" and doing "it with [our] might" (Ecc. 9:10) applies to more than just our work and careers. It applies to our...

It’s fitting to wrap up this section during Labor Day here in the U.S., focusing on one of my favorite teachings from Solomon. Whatever my hand finds to do, do it with my might (Ecc. 9:10). I think we have the wrong perspective towards work, folks. It shouldn’t be a 40 hour test of endurance...

Exactly, 1 Corinthians 13:12-13 New King James Version 12 For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known. 13 And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love. That’s where I was going...

I think you drove the nail firmly into the board with this observation, brother. Like the questions surrounding Jesus’ return, which we don’t have a clear picture of at this time, especially when specifically that is going to happen, we don’t know how our lives will be when we die or after He...

I appreciate you as well, Pilgrim. When it comes to the gospel and the core doctrines of our faith, we are on the same page. As we dive into those areas of scripture where there’s grey and interpretation, we differ some, but we express our views with love and respect. And, I’ve found that where...

You are the first one who has helped me understand the metaphorical perspective of time (i.e. "one day is with the Lord as a thousand years"), and that's probably where my thinking is flawed through viewing time from a finite, scientific perspective. God is eternal. He is the one who set the...

These are all great verses and thoughts you are sharing my friend. I do think there is going to be a physical restoration of Israel and this world as a whole after Christ's return. We have made a mess of this world by rejecting God and trying to do it our way, and I see the millennium as a...

I understand where you're coming from, bro, and there are a lot of different perspectives on the timing and details of end time events leading up to the return of the Jesus Christ and what happens from that point forward. That's why I think, just my opinion and theory, that Revelation is just...

Thank you for the insightful commentary, Gideon, and you've addressed @Pilgrimshope original question very well. Revelation was written some ~30 years after the book of Hebrews, and it's The Revelation of Jesus Christ. It's revealing, something new Christ revealed to the Church related to His...

Hey brother - a quick blip on this one, and then I'd like to delve into this one a little further when I have more time. The Revelation of Jesus Christ was written after the book of Hebrews, which has a different focus and scope than John's revelation/vision on the island of Patmos. Still...

In other words, let’s walk the talk. Developing and expressing the character and nature of God takes work, and it’s hard work for me because I am in a constant battle with my selfish nature. It’s not like I can just sit back and say ok God change me. In fact, that’s the last thing my corrupt and...