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1 | "the ages before us" How many were there | Bible general | Mr Jay | 239933 | ||
How many ages were there before us? Chap.1:10-11 Is verse 11 referring to these previous ages? | ||||||
2 | "the ages before us" How many were there | Bible general | DocTrinsograce | 239934 | ||
Hi, Mr. Jay... Welcome to the forum! Which book are you referring to in your question? In Him, Doc |
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3 | "the ages before us" How many were there | Bible general | Mr Jay | 239935 | ||
Ecclesiates chapter 1 | ||||||
4 | "the ages before us" How many were there | Bible general | DocTrinsograce | 239936 | ||
Hi, Mr. Jay... Relative to Ecclesiastes 1:10-11, the word "ages" here is associated with the thought that there is "nothing new under the sun" (v9b). Ages in this context is pretty much what we mean in English when we say "ages and ages ago." In other words, time immemorial. Consequently, there is nothing in this passage in the sense of particular epochs of time. In Him, Doc |
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5 | Eccl. 1. Is vs.11 referring to vs. 10? | Bible general | Mr Jay | 239937 | ||
In relation to Eccl. 1:10-11, can someone explain if vs. 11 is referring to vs. 10? | ||||||
6 | Eccl. 1. Is vs.11 referring to vs. 10? | Bible general | DocTrinsograce | 239938 | ||
Dear Mr. Jay, Yes, I should think that verses 9 through 11 are a single pericope; i.e., these verses together form a single coherent thought. In Him, Doc |
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7 | Can "before us" mean before Adam? | Bible general | Mr Jay | 239939 | ||
How many ages have there been since Adam? Is there any possibility that the "before us" in Eccl. 1:10 means before man as we know him? | ||||||
8 | Can "before us" mean before Adam? | Bible general | DocTrinsograce | 239940 | ||
Hi, Mr. Jay... I probably was not as clear as I might have been: Solomon was not using the word "age" as a particular unit of time. Rather he intended it to be read as "time immemorial" or "way back before anyone remembers." In other words, old things are thought to be new because human beings (individually and as a group) do not have long memories or they simply are ignorant of what went on a long time ago. I do not think there is any possibility that Solomon was talking about before man. That would be contrary to the point he is making. In Him, Doc |
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