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A time to cast away stones, And a time to gather stones together; A time to embrace, And a time to refrain from embracing;
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More Than Just Rocks
Commentators explain that "casting away" and "gathering stones" likely refers to acts of agriculture and warfare. Gathering stones could mean clearing a field for planting or collecting them for building. Conversely, casting stones away could be a hostile act to ruin an enemy's farmland, as seen in 2 Kings 3:25. This illustrates the cycles of creation and destruction.
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Ecclesiastes
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Stones may be regarded either as materials for building, or as impediments to the fertility of land (see 2 Kings 3:19, [Reference 2 Kin…
19th Century
Anglican
Gather stones.— As the collecting of stones for building purposes is included in Ecclesiastes 3:4, it is thought that what is here…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together To cast stones out o…
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