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NASB | Ecclesiastes 5:1 Guard your steps as you go to the house of God and draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools; for they do not know they are doing evil. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ecclesiastes 5:1 Guard your steps and focus on what you are doing as you go to the house of God and draw near to listen rather than to offer the [careless or irreverent] sacrifice of fools; for they are too ignorant to know they are doing evil. [Gen 35:1-4; Ex 3:5] |
Bible Question:
What does it mean in the bible when it says " Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Better to draw near in obedience than to offer the sacrifice as fools do, for they are ignorant and do wrong." Basically what does Ecclesiates 5:1-7 mean |
Bible Answer: Greetings SDH, What does Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 mean? Here is a bit of commentary on these verses: "5:1-7 Fear God, the Holy and Righteous One. The previous exhortation to "fear God" was motivated by God's sovereignty (3:9-15); in this section, it is motivated by his holy and righteous character." (1) "5:4 When you vow a vow to God. The Preacher wishes to keep people from uttering rash or meaningless words during the worship of God (vv. 1-2), and in particular he has in mind the careless taking of a religious vow as an act of piety (cf. Deut. 23:21-23). By taking a vow, a worshiper would promise to perform a specific act (such as making a sacrifice) if God would respond favorably to a particular petition (Gen. 28:20-22; Judg. 11:30-31; 1 Sam. 1:11). Since making a sacrifice was costly, however, people often looked for some excuse to avoid following through with it (e.g., Eccles. 5:6)." (1) "5:1 Walk prudently: Literally, this phrase is "guard your feet" when you go to worship God. It means to behave yourself. The idea of righteous behavior is rephrased at the end of the section in the words: "But fear God" (5:7). to hear: As is common in the prophets, there is a warning to be circumspect about sacrifice. God has no pleasure in those who do all the right things for all the wrong reasons (Is. 1:10-15). the sacrifice of fools: As the prophet Samuel warned Saul, "Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed than the fat of rams" (1 Sam. 15:22)." (2) I hope that this helps! Blessings to you, Makarios Sources: (1) pg. 1202, ESV Study Bible, 2008 Crossway Bibles (2) pgs. 1016, 1017, NKJV Study Bible, 2007 Thomas Nelson, Inc. |
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