"the day of one"s death is better than the day of one"s birth", John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, Keil & Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary, Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible, Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments, George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Ernst Hengstenberg on John, Revelation, Ecclesiastes, Ezekiel & Psalms. Ecclesiastes 7:1. For, just as a box of spikenard is not only valuable to its possessor, but pre-eminently precious in its diffusion; so, when a name is really good, it is of unspeakable service to all who are capable of feeling its exquisite inspiration. Sayings of similar import we find also in heathen writers, with this difference, however, that they possessed no key to such sufferings, that they were unable to reconcile them with the divine righteousness and love, and that they were shut out from a knowledge of, and approach to, those sources of consolation which are revealed in the Holy Scriptures. Oh, our blessed Sabbaths! 2) “present the picture of a time in which men, participating in the recollection of a mighty religious past, and become sceptical by reason of the sadness of the present time, grasping here and there in uncertainty, were in danger of abandoning that stedfastness of faith which was the first mark of the religion of the prophets.”). There is many and many a father that has ruined a son by transmitting money to him. 9:4). [Isaiah 65:15]. Ecclesiastes 7:3 Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. In this chapter the Preacher is proposing several good things, as means, in the divine hand, for a remedy against the vanities of life. A good name preserveth the soul as a pomander; and refresheth it more than musk or civit doth the body. To seek happiness in this earthly existence has been considered, ever since the day spoken of in Genesis 3, as identical with gathering grapes from thorns and figs from thistles. I. (G. S. In the case of the believer in Jesus, the day of death is the day of final triumph over all sin, It is the day in which the work of grace in his soul is brought unto perfection; and is not that day better than the day of his birth? I. Death is the end of dying. It is stimulating. The value of difficult things over pleasant things So, in Ecclesiastes 7:1-14, the Preacher talks to us about the value of difficult things over pleasant things. He feels his responsibility, and knows himself to be a sinner; but his heart has never submitted to Divine authority, he has never sought for the pardon of his sins, he is an utter stranger to the grace of the Gospel. As if he had said, Seeing this life is so full of vanity and misery, it is a more desirable thing for a man to go out of it than to come into it: an observation that is the more worthy of regard, because it is contrary to the opinion and practice of almost all man kind, who celebrate their own, and their children’s birth-days, with solemn feasts and rejoicings, and their deaths with all expressions of sorrow. name — character; a godly mind and life; not mere reputation with man, but what a man is in the eyes of God, with whom the name and reality are one thing (Isaiah 9:6). The light of life, says the Preacher, is sweet (Ecclesiastes 11:7), and we have good reason to "eat and drink with a merry heart" (Ecclesiastes 9:4; Ecclesiastes 9:7-8). The day of the saint’s birth clothed him with a body of weak and frail flesh, and so clogged him; the day of his death looses the clog, and sets him free, clothing him with a house that will never clog him (2 Corinthians 5:1-8). Grieve was certain that the reference here is to something like a tavern with its, "Licentious and vulgar tavern songs (Amos 6:5; Ephesians 5:4)."[10]. In this view we reckon that —. for this reference of the pronoun, Ecclesiastes 4:12; Ecclesiastes 5:17. Not a general censure upon God for creating man, but, connected with the previous clause, death is to him who hath a godly name "better" than the day of his birth - "far better," as Philippians 1:23 hath it. Eternal life is the only true life, saith Augustine. We do not proceed very far into this chapter before we encounter examples of it. As Psalms 90 eloquently states it: "So teach us to number our days, that we may get us a heart of wisdom" (Psalms 90:12). laughter. etc. Show content in: English Both Hebrew. It is as a fresh gale of sweet air to him that lives, as Noah did, among such as are no better than walking dunghills, and living sepulchres of themselves, stinking much more worse than Lazarus did, after he had lain four days in the grave. "Call no man great till thou hast seen him dead. l. 2. c. 25. of some Heathenish and barbarous people in Thrace, and who inhabited Mount Caucasus, that they mourned at the birth of their children, reckoning up the calamities they are entering into, and rejoiced at the death of their friends, being delivered from their troubles: but this is to be understood of the persons themselves that are born and die; not of all mankind, unless as abstracted from the consideration of a future state, and so it is more happy to be freed from trouble than to enter into it; nor of wicked men, it would have been better indeed if they had never been born, or had died as soon as born, that their damnation might not have been aggravated by the multitude of their sins; but after all, to die cannot be best for them, since at death they are cast into hell, into everlasting fire, and endless punishment: this is only true of good men, that have a good name living and dying; have a good work of grace upon them, and so are meet for heaven; the righteousness of Christ on them, and so have a title to it; they are such who have hope in their death, and die in faith and in the Lord: their death is better than their birth; at their birth they come into the world under the imputation and guilt of sin, with a corrupt nature; are defiled with sin, and under the power of it, liable in themselves to condemnation and death for it: at the time of their death they go out justified from sin through the righteousness of Christ, all being expiated by his sacrifice, and pardoned for his sake; they are washed from the faith of sin by the blood of Christ, and are delivered from the power and being of it by the Spirit and grace of God; and are secured from condemnation and the second death: at their coming into the world they are liable to sin yet more and more; at their going out they are wholly freed from it; at the time of their birth they are born to trouble, and are all their days exercised with it, incident to various diseases of the body, have many troubles in the world, and from the men of it; many conflicts with a body of sin and death, and harassed with the temptations of Satan; but at death they are delivered from all these, enter into perfect peace and unspeakable joy; rest from all their labours and toils, and enjoy uninterrupted communion with God, Father, Son, and Spirit, angels, and glorified saints. What reason has such a man to exult in the day of his birth? Improve your life to a living a life of faith in this world. Retail: $49.99. Therefore many verses do not yet have notes, but if the Lord tarries and gives me breath, additions will follow in the future. name--character; a godly mind and life; not mere reputation with man, but what a man is in the eyes of God, with whom the name and reality are one thing ( Isa 9:6).This alone is "good," while all else is "vanity" when made the chief end. 4. wise. The book contains philosophical speeches by a character called '(the) Qoheleth' (="the Teacher"), composed probably between 5th to 2nd century BCE. A good name is better than precious ointment.] Take care of your spirit and conduct, and your reputation will take care of itself. 3. It is true in a number of ways, but not in others. To treat them this way is to err in their application. He enumerates the prescriptions which he tried, and mentions their results. Barnabas’s “good name” was a passport to Saul of Tarsus among the Churches. When we say that a second thing is “better,” it is supposed that the first thing has some goodness about it. Revelation 14:13. What is this? As to the parties, those who have so lived as to obtain the good name. Proverbs. But now, if you are one of God’s people, trusting in Him, look forward to the day of your death as being better than the day of your birth. . Nor is this all, for we shall serve God in glory. Since then we have known many blessed days; our Sabbaths, for instance. This improvement of life is the best balance for the present, for the vanity and misery of life. deut. There are some diseases which, in all probability, some of us never will get quite rid of till the last Physician comes, and He will settle the matter. And the day of death, than the day of one’s birth — Namely, the death of a good man, or of one … III. 1.Ointment — Better, perfume. It is indeed reportedF7Herodot. When some promising young person is the victim of some terrible accident and is thus cut down in the prime of life, the day of such a death is not better than the day of his birth. Updated: Fri, 11/25/2016 - 07:46 By admin. "THE BOOK OF ECCLESIASTES" Chapter Seven OBJECTIVES IN STUDYING THIS CHAPTER 1) To understand what makes for "better living" in this vain world 2) To appreciate the limitations of wisdom in providing answers SUMMARY In the first six chapters the Preacher has shared with us his search for meaning (1:1-2:24) and observations gleaned during the course of his search … All had been tested by the royal searcher; all was found out to be vanity and vexation of spirit. the house of mirth. The royal patient has passed before us in every variety of mood, from the sleepy collapse of one who has eaten the fabled lotus, up to the frantic consciousness of a Hercules tearing his limbs as he tries to rend off his robe of fiery poison. “Better is a name than precious ointment; and better is the day of death than the day when one is born.” Like ראה and ירא, so שׁם and שׁמן stand to each other in the relation of a paronomasia ( vid ., Song under Song of Solomon 1:3). The improving of our life in this world to the raising up a well-grounded good name and savoury character in it, is the best balance for the present for the vanity and misery attending our life, better than the most savoury earthly things. As we make a turn into chapter 7 Solomon describes the “better things” that come to the life of the person who follows God’s Wisdom. Next. Just in the same way is the point of comparison external and general in Ecclesiastes 5:2. Ecclesiastes 7:1-10. Chapter 2. Aye, and our holy days on earth have been good; fit rehearsals of the jubilee beyond the river. Contrast Exodus 5:21. Proverbs 22:1 is like Ecclesiastes 7:1, here. So our phrase to be in good odour. One of the most fascinating books of Scripture, Ecclesiastes sets out on a difficult but foundational task—reconciling the human longing to discover and understand, to find meaning and purpose, with the practical realities of being a finite creature in a world created by … The world is filled with good smelling people, people who are able to afford costly perfumes who have rotten reputations. Filter The Archives: Wordpress Meta Data and Taxonomies Filter Post navigation. a name, which is put for a good name by a synecdoche, that only being worthy to be called a name, because evil and worthless men quickly lose their name and memory. (See see on JF & B for Ec 6:12). Woch. And there was some truth in that saying of the heathen, Optimum est non nasci, proximum quam celerrime mori: For wicked men it had been best not to have been born, or being born, to die quickly; since by living long they heap up first sin, and then wrath against the day of wrath. If we consider the evils to which the Christian is exposed in life, we shall see he has reason to regard the day of death as better than the day of his birth. “A good man shall be satisfied,” not with, but “from himself.” He secures a signal luxury. Luther translates: “ Ein gut Gerücht ist besser denn gute Salbe ” “a good odour (= reputation) is better than good ointment. Those days have been good, I am not going to depreciate them, but to bless the Lord for every one of them. So the voice from heaven told John. One gentle touch of His hand, and we shall be cured for ever. Name … ointment - The likeness between reputation and odor supplies a common metaphor: the contrast is between reputation, as an honorable attainment which only wise people win, and fragrant odor, as a gratification of the senses which all people enjoy. Where a man has so lived to earn a good reputation, the day of his death can be a time of honor. In this connection, it is good to remember that: "We should not take Solomon's words either literally or absolutely. To one who has so lived as to obtain the good name, hie dying day will be better than his birthday, quite downweighing all the vanity and misery of life in this world. to commemorate it as a joyous event? Yes, but no day of social enjoyment will match the day of death. Now, let us consider that a little. heart. 2. the living. 1. "[4] We might paraphrase it by saying, "A good reputation smells better than the most expensive perfume.". Now, not only are these foundation qualities, but they are qualities which tend to breed the still higher elements. The name of Jesus is as ointment poured forth, Solomon hath said elsewhere, Song of Solomon 1:3. IV. A good name is better than a good ointment, And the day of one's death is better than the day of one's birth. "It is better to go to the house of mourning" (Ecclesiastes 7:2). A long life of walking with God proved that he was one of God’s people, and we know that for such there remains joy without temptation, without sorrow, without end, for ever and ever.” Oh, then, as much as certainty is better than uncertainty, the day of the saint’s death is better than the day of his birth. THE DAY OF DEATH BETTER THAN THE DAY OF ONE'S BIRTH, "A good name is better than precious oil; and the day of death, than the day of one's birth. "House of feasting" (Ecclesiastes 7:2). . First, there will be no change of nature. Yea, than great riches. As to the preference, it stands in two points. The place is well paraphrased in the following verses: "A spotless name, By virtuous deeds acquired, is sweeter far Than fragant balms, whose odors round diffused Regale the invited guests. Ver. Howbeit, the improving of life to the raising a well-grounded good name, will balance the vanity and misery of life effectually; so that he who has reached that kind of living, has what is well worth the enduring all the miseries of life for. and the day of death than the day of one's birth; some render it, in connection with the preceding clause, "as a good name is better, &c. so the day of death than the day of one's birth"F6So Schmidt, and some in Vatablus. Likewise to have a name written in heaven, in the Lamb's book of life, and to have one's name confessed by Christ hereafter before his Father and his holy angels; or even a good name among men, a name for a truly godly gracious person; for love to Christ, zeal for his cause, and faithfulness to his truths and ordinances; such as the woman got, better than the box of ointment poured on Christ's head; and which the brother had, whose praise in the Gospel was throughout the churches; and as Demetrius, who had good report of all then, and of the truth itself, Matthew 26:13, 3 John 1:12. Ecclesiastes 7:1-29.-Consolation to God's people under suffering.-The sorrows of the saints are better than the joys of the worldly. Amongst them is Melancthon, who remarks: "ilia ethnica, optimum non nasci aut quam celerrime aboleri aliena a doctrina ecclesiae:" and the Berleburger Bible, where we read—"for although the day of death extinguishes the light of this life, it kindles the light of eternal life and blessedness.". Song of Solomon. When he lays down this proposition, he does not deny that there dwells in man a natural love of life, and that life is in itself a good thing, (compare Ecclesiastes 9:4; Ecclesiastes 11:7) he does not deny that the clear light of divine grace shines into the darkness of this earthly life (compare Ecclesiastes 9:7-8) "go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart, for God hath pleasure in thy works:" he does not deny the infinite value of suffering as a school for the spirit; he sees, on the contrary, as is plainly set forth in Ecclesiastes 7:2 ff, ("the day of death is, indeed, better than the day of birth, but yet it is better to go to the house of mourning, etc. The day of a believer’s death is better than his holy days on earth. Sign In | Sign Up × Remember God in youth before old age and death . But as we draw nearer to the goal, our confidence increases; the decline of a Christian’s life is ordinarily marked by greater stability of mind--by a less wavering faith. 1. Melius eat nomen bonum quam unguenta pre-tiosa. "the day of one"s death is better than the day of one"s birth"-Of course, such a day is only better for the man with a good reputation, the person who is prepared to meet God in judgment (Luk3 ). To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient, Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament, Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, The day of death than the day of one’s birth, "A good name is better than precious oil", "It is better to go to the house of mourning", "The heart of fools is in the house of mirth", and the day of death than the day of one's birth. Well, there is this about the day of one’s death--we shall then enter upon an eternal Sabbath. All men are sinners, Ecclesiastes 7:20. Login or Create an Account. 1. It inlays the soul with satisfaction. The day of the Christian’s death brings deliverance from all suffering and grief. What cold heart is there which does not beat with joy on that day? Terpsichore, sive l. 5. c. 4. The birthday is a good day, notwithstanding all the vanity and misery of human life. {See Trapp on "Proverbs 22:1 "} The initial letter (a) of the Hebrew word for "good" here is larger than ordinary, to show the more than ordinary … Ecclesiastes 7:1 A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth. God’s providence should render its contented: our duty both in prosperity and adversity, Ecclesiastes 7:13,14. See Deuteronomy 33:24 Psalms 92:10 133:2 Isaiah 39:2. Nec prius natus, quam damnatus, no sooner is he born, but he is condemned to the mines or galleys, as it were, of sin and suffering. Trials must and will befall, and your little one who is born to-day is born to an inheritance of grief, like his father, like his mother, who prophesied it as it were by her own pangs. For whatever joy or sorrow they have been born to in this world, they will never taste of joy more, but be overwhelmed with floods of sorrow when once their dying-day is come and over. There are few Christians, faithful to their own hearts, who have not had seasons of darkness and gloominess, and been distressed with various doubts and fears. 9:4). In addition, a good name isn"t securely established until the day of death; through carelessness, the living can always ruin their reputation. No man in life is free of it, nor can be (Psalms 39:6). 1. Well, in the first place, it works in an invisible way, in methods that men do not account for. It is a reputation for whatsoever things are honest, and lovely, and of good report. Study This × Bible Gateway Plus. There is an end of the envy and sectarianism and jealousy, the detraction and the calumny, which often environ goodness when living; and now that the stopper of prejudice is removed, the world fills with the odour of the ointment, and thousands grow stronger and more lifesome for the good name of one. II. Death is the last enemy, and turns out to be the death of every enemy. Oh, let death come when it may to the Christian, his dying day will be better than his birthday. (H. W. It is something more than being “well spoken of,” for often “what is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.” It is not even a good reputation, unless that be sustained by the good reality. With smell is connected rumour (German, Geruch, and Gerücht): "odores," says Gesenius, appealing to Exodus 5:11, "saepe ad famam transferuntur." (S. 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