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For there is a time and procedure for every purpose, although the misery of man is heavy on him.
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A Time for Action or Judgment?
Scholars note two main ways to understand the phrase 'a time and judgment.' Some see it as practical wisdom: there is a proper season and manner for every action, and ignoring this brings trouble. Others, like commentator John Gill, interpret it as referring to God's appointed time for future judgment and the punishment of wickedness, a view supported by ancient Jewish commentaries.
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Ecclesiastes
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Because, therefore—Or, as in Ecclesiastes 8:7, “for.”
The possibility of God’s time and judgment being in opposition to a king’s purp…
19th Century
Anglican
The connecting particles here present difficulties that have not been satisfactorily solved; and it has even been conjectured that some words may h…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Because to every purpose there is time and judgment There is a fit season, and a right and proper manner of doing ev…
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God has, in wisdom, kept away from us the knowledge of future events, that we may always be ready for changes. We must all die; no flight or hiding…
