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Ecclesiastes 3:1-13

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bulletReading the Text:
bullet NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
bullet The Bible Gateway: NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
bulletThe Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Hebrew text with concordance, commentaries.
bulletThe World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons.
bulletHistorical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
bullet"Ill," Comparative World Scriptures from United Communities of Spirit.
bulletChapter I, On The Veiling of Virgins, Tertullian (c. 205)
bulletChapter III, On Monogamy, Tertullian (c. 215)
bulletX.10, Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew, Origen. (c.247)
bullet"A Metaphrase of the Book of Ecclesiastes," by Gregory Thaumaturgus (3rd century).
bullet Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org.
bulletFrom the Geneva Notes.
bullet"He speaks of this diversity of time for two causes first to declare that there is nothing in this world perpetual: next to teach us not to be grieved, if we have not all things at once according to our desires, neither enjoy them so long as we would wish."
bulletFrom Matthew Henry's Commentary.
bullet"To expect unchanging happiness in a changing world, must end in disappointment. To bring ourselves to our state in life, is our duty and wisdom in this world."
bulletFrom Wesley's Notes.
bullet"And by virtue of this appointment of God, all vicissitudes which happen in the world, whether comforts or calamities, come to pass. Which is here added to prove the principal proposition, That all things below are vain, and happiness is not to be found in them, because of their great uncertainty, and mutability, and transitoriness, and because they are so much out of the reach and power of men, and wholly in the disposal of God."
bulletFrom the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
bullet"Earthly pursuits are no doubt lawful in their proper time and order (Ec 3:1-8), but unprofitable when out of time and place; as for instance, when pursued as the solid and chief good (Ec 3:9, 10); whereas God makes everything beautiful in its season, which man obscurely comprehends (Ec 3:11)."
bulletContemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
bullet "Terrorist Enemies and Just War," study guide, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at) "Peace and War," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2004.
bullet "Following Our Vocation in Organizations," study guide, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at) "Vocation," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2004.
bullet "There is a Time: Reflections for Christian Leaders," Thomas F. Fischer, Ministry Health.
bullet"New opportunities will arise; but sometimes we’ll just have to wait patiently for such opportunities. At other times we’ll lead more aggressively, other times we’ll need to stand back and watch as God works as only He can to prepare us, our church, and others for the next phase of ministry."
bulletArticles & Background:
bullet "The Zeal of Phinehas: The Bible and the Legitimation of Violence," John J. Collins, Journal of Biblical Literature, 2003. (This URL links entire journal in one .pdf file. Slow connections will require long download times.)
bullet"At a time when the Western world is supposedly engaged in a war on terrorism, it may be opportune to reflect on the ways in which the Bible appears to endorse and bless the recourse to violence, and to ask what the implications may be for the task of biblical interpretation."
bullet"Mainstreaming Justice," Susan Dolan-Henderson, Sojourners Online, July/August 2000.
bullet"We are all only temporarily-abled. Illness and disability can strike at any time. The disabled and chronically ill remind us how much in life is beyond our control."
bulletArticles in ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are subscribed and logged in to ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
bulletBrisson, E. Carson, "Between Text & Sermon: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8," Interpretation, 2001.
bulletCollins, John J., "The Zeal of Phinehas: The Bible and the Legitimation of Violence," Journal of Biblical Literature, 2003.
bulletGault, Brian P., "A Reexamination of 'Eternity' in Ecclesiastes 3:11," Bibliotheca Sacra, 2008.
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bulletReviews:
bulletSermons:
bullet "A Time to Heal: The Process of Beginning Again," Sr. Joan Chittister, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 1997.
bullet"Why do we hold pain to the breast like a fox under a toga that eats our insides out even as we smile."
bullet "Time: The Great Spiritual Director," Sr. Joan Chittister, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 1997.
bullet"The purpose of time is not accumulation. The purpose of time is to alert us to ourselves so that we can become, the book of Ecclesiastes implies, with its affirmation of all the dimensions of life, the only thing it's really worth our time to be: a totally human, a deeply spiritual human being."
bullet "The Spirituality of Work," Sr. Joan Chittister, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 1995.
bullet"The story of co-creation is the autobiography of every human life, both yours and mine. Responsibility for the world starts here, with you, with me. Life is not about traveling through. Life is about doing something that lasts beyond us, something that will eventually at least, bring the world one step closer to completion."
bullet "The Right Time," (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8), Paul Tillich. From The New Being (1955), at Religion OnLine.
bullet"All is vanity but through this vanity eternity shines into us, comes near to us, draws us to itself. When eternity calls in time, then activism vanishes. When eternity calls in time, then pessimism vanishes. When eternity times us, then time becomes a vessel of eternity. Then we become vessels of that which is eternal."
bulletThat Wonderful Plan for Your Life: Ecclesiastes 3, by Ray C. Stedman. Text or Real Audio.
bulletWith Children:
bullet "In God's Time," Judy Grubb, sermons4kids.com.
bulletDrama:
bullet "A Time to Die," Joanne Miller, dramatix.
bullet "You Are My Sunshine," Jessica Tutini, dramatix.
bulletGraphics & Bulletin Materials:
bullet "A Time For..." Reverend Fun Cartoon, gospelcom.net. Check for printing permissions at right-hand side of destination page.
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bulletStudy Links and Resources for the Book of Ecclesiastes