In the book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon said, “If a man beget an hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years be many, and his soul be not filled with good, and also that he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he”, and in chapter six and verse four of his book Solomon said, “he comes in with vanity, and departs in darkness” where we read,
For he comes in with vanity, and departs in darkness,
and his name shall be covered with darkness.
The verse reads, “For he comes in with vanity, and departs in darkness, …” Solomon began with the words, “for he comes in” or “because, since and on account that he, the man who engenders one hundred children, enters and is enumerated “with vanity” which means “by the use of vapor, breath and transitory dissatisfaction”, “and departs in darkness” or “and moves, proceeds and leaves within a secret place and obscurity”. Solomon said the the birth of the person who engenders one hundred children would be meaningless and would end in obscurity.
The verse continues, “… and his name shall be covered with darkness.” Daniel added the words, “and his name” or “and his, the person who engenders one hundred children’s, fame, reputation and glory” “shall be covered with darkness” which means “will be concealed and hidden by the use of obscurity, sorrow and wickedness”. Solomon said the fame, reputation and glory of the person who engenders one hundred offspring will be hidden with obscurity and wickedness.
When we consider Solomon’s words in this verse, we see how the man who engenders one hundred offspring in his example is birthed in transitory dissatisfaction, and he leaves in obscurity. His fame, reputation and glory will be concealed with sorrow. We see how grim Solomon thought this wealthy person’s life would be, however, God wants every person to be in a personal relationship with Him through His Son Jesus who died on the cross for the sins of all mankind and was raised from the dead after three days. When we surrender our lives to Him, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and bless us with His Holy Spirit who will guide us into all truth and care for us in whatever state we find ourselves.
Next time Solomon says, “he has not seen the sun, nor known any thing”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until tomorrow…there is more…
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