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A time to love, And a time to hate; A time for war, And a time for peace.
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Spiritual War, Future Peace
Commentators interpret this verse spiritually, seeing the Christian life as 'a time for war'—a constant spiritual battle against sin, Satan, and the world. This present season of conflict, however, is temporary. The verse also points to a future 'time for peace,' when believers will enter their eternal rest, free from all struggle.
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Ecclesiastes
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
A time to love, and a time to hate For one to love his friend, and to hate a man, a sinner, as the Targum; to love a…
Presbyterian
To expect unchanging happiness in a changing world must end in disappointment. To reconcile ourselves with our state in life is our duty and wisdom…
