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That which is has been long ago, and that which is to be has been long ago: and God seeks again that which is passed away.
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God's Providence in Life's Cycles
The verse states that what is now has been before, and what will be has already happened. Commentators like Matthew Henry see this not as meaningless repetition, but as a comfort. Our experiences and temptations are "common to men." This truth should lead us to see God's sovereign hand in all things and find satisfaction in His divine plan, rather than being consumed by worldly cares.
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Ecclesiastes
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Rather, what has been – what was before – and what will be, has been before. The word 'is' in the King James Version is incorrectly printed in Roma…
19th Century
Anglican
Is now. —Rather, was long ago.
Requires. — Seeks again: i.e., recalls the past. …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
That which hath seen is now; and that which is to be hath already been That which has…
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