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Jan 4, 2022 · Looking back over his life and considering the sovereignty of God, King Solomon penned these words: “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die” (Ecclesiastes 3:1–2). Solomon had observed that life consists of a series of beginnings and endings, and God is the ...
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Title 1:1 The words of the Teacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem: Introduction: Utter Futility 1:2 “Futile! Futile!” laments the Teacher, “Absolutely futile! Everything is futile!” Futility Illustrated from Nature 1:3 What benefit do people get from all the effort which they expend on earth? 1:4 A generation comes and a generation goes, but ...
Evil Oppression on Earth 4:1 So I again considered all the oppression that continually occurs on earth. This is what I saw: The oppressed were in tears, but no one was comforting them; no one delivers them from the power of their oppressors. 4:2 So I considered those who are dead and gone more fortunate than those who are still alive. 4:3 But bette...
Not Everyone Enjoys Life 6:1 Here is another misfortune that I have seen on earth, and it weighs heavily on people: 6:2 God gives a man riches, property, and wealth so that he lacks nothing that his heart desires, yet God does not enable him to enjoy the fruit of his labor – instead, someone else enjoys it! This is fruitless and a grave misfortune....
Exceptions to the Law of Retribution 7:15 During the days of my fleeting life I have seen both of these things: Sometimes a righteous person dies prematurely in spite of his righteousness, and sometimes a wicked person lives long in spite of his evil deeds. 7:16 So do not be excessively righteous or excessively wise; otherwise you might be disappoi...
Everyone Will Die 9:1 So I reflected on all this, attempting to clear it all up. I concluded that the righteous and the wise, as well as their works, are in the hand of God; whether a person will be loved or hated – no one knows what lies ahead. 9:2 Everyone shares the same fate – the righteous and the wicked, the good and the bad, the ceremonially...
Feb 17, 2024 · When we get to verse 15 we see Solomon says, “I have seen,” this would indicate this is a specific king and successor, and Solomon is a witness to the event in verse 15. The three kings and successors of the throne to Israel would be where we would look to see if the verses here line up to those individuals as displayed through scriptures.
Jul 31, 2021 · The Old Testament wisdom books are places to rest and fuel up your soul. However, the book of Ecclesiastes seems like a dark detour on the ultimate road trip through the Bible. Solomon takes his readers on a rhetorical road trip through agnosticism (1:13), hedonism (2:24), materialism (3:19-21), pessimism (4:2), and fatalism (7:13).
Feb 16, 2024 · Eccl. 3:2 A time to give birth and a time to die; A time to plant and a time to uproot what is planted. Eccl. 3:3 A time to kill and a time to heal; A time to tear down and a time to build up. Eccl. 3:4 A time to weep and a time to laugh; A time to mourn and a time to dance. Eccl. 3:5 A time to throw stones and a time to gather stones;
Jul 29, 2021 · There is an occasion for everything, and a time for every activity under heaven: 2 a time to give birth and a time to die; a time to plant and a time to uproot; 3 a time to kill and a time to heal; a time to tear down and a time to build; 4 a time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn and a time to dance; 5 a time to throw stones and a ...
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Jan 4, 2022 · He is merely asserting some central facts of life: “There is a time to be born and a time to die” (Ecclesiastes 3:2); “There is a time to kill and a time to heal” (verse 3). Destruction and death are unavoidable aspects of life (Hebrews 9:27). Thankfully, healing and rebuilding are part of our existence as well.
