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Ecclesiastes 3 Explained

An episode of the The Bible is Art podcast, hosted by The Bible is Art, titled "Ecclesiastes 3 Explained" was published on March 22, 2020 and runs 10 minutes.

March 22, 2020 ·10m · The Bible is Art

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In this video we explain the literary art of Ecclesiastes 3.Support the Channel: https://www.patreon.com/thebibleisartWebsite: https://www.thebibleisart.comEmail: [email protected]: @johnbhiggins| How to Learn to Read the Bible as Literary Art |Reading Biblical Narrative: An Introductory Guide (https://amzn.to/30LzaRa)Narrative Art in the Bible (https://amzn.to/30RVGIb)The Art of Biblical Narrative (https://amzn.to/3aDrIfk)Old Testament Narrative: A Guide to Interpretation (https://amzn.to/38rcE2C)The Poetics of Biblical Narrative (https://amzn.to/2Gh4cqE)| Literary Structure |Literary Structure of the Old Testament (https://amzn.to/30Jdm8X)Style And Structure In Biblical Hebrew Narrative (https://amzn.to/2RDTTlQ)| Genesis |Creation: The Story of Beginnings - Grossman (https://amzn.to/2GlPwq9)Abram to Abraham: A Literary Analysis of the Abraham Narrative - Grossman (https://amzn.to/2v7id7Z)Narrative Art in Genesis - Fokkelman (https://amzn.to/2ulmd4t)A Commentary on the Book of Genesis (Part I) - Cassuto (https://amzn.to/2NOAhdt)A Commentary on the Book of Genesis (Part II) - Cassuto (https://amzn.to/2Gcuk6d)Genesis: A Commentary - Waltke (https://amzn.to/2vaBvt7)The Gospel of Genesis: Studies in Protology and Eschatology - Gage (https://amzn.to/2RGjRFo)Abraham and All the Families of the Earth: A Commentary on the Book of Genesis 12-50 - Janzen (https://amzn.to/2TVyCqJ)Genesis 1-15, Volume 1 - Wenham (https://amzn.to/2TQnYRO)Genesis 16-50, Volume 2 - Wenham (https://amzn.to/3aDY21J)| Transcription |Welcome back to the Bible is Art where we explore the literary artistry of the Bible and this week we’re going to explore that great poem in Ecclesiastes 3 about Time.a time to be born, and a time to die;a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;a time to kill, and a time to heal;a time to break down, and a time to build up;a time to weep, and a time to laugh;a time to mourn, and a time to dance;a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together;a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;a time to seek, and a time to lose;a time to keep, and a time to cast away;a time to tear, and a time to sew;a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;a time to love, and a time to hate;a time for war, and a time for peace.Whenever you have a text this famous and repetitive, in order to understand the depth of the art of the author, you have to pay precise attention to the particularities. What words and phrases and in what order. What words does he choose not to use. What repetitions or omissions, patterns, and breaks in pattern. We need...

Episode Description

In this video we explain the literary art of Ecclesiastes 3.

Support the Channel: https://www.patreon.com/thebibleisart
Website: https://www.thebibleisart.com
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @johnbhiggins

| How to Learn to Read the Bible as Literary Art |
Reading Biblical Narrative: An Introductory Guide (https://amzn.to/30LzaRa)
Narrative Art in the Bible (https://amzn.to/30RVGIb)
The Art of Biblical Narrative (https://amzn.to/3aDrIfk)
Old Testament Narrative: A Guide to Interpretation (https://amzn.to/38rcE2C)
The Poetics of Biblical Narrative (https://amzn.to/2Gh4cqE)

| Literary Structure |
Literary Structure of the Old Testament (https://amzn.to/30Jdm8X)
Style And Structure In Biblical Hebrew Narrative (https://amzn.to/2RDTTlQ)

| Genesis |
Creation: The Story of Beginnings - Grossman (https://amzn.to/2GlPwq9)
Abram to Abraham: A Literary Analysis of the Abraham Narrative - Grossman (https://amzn.to/2v7id7Z)
Narrative Art in Genesis - Fokkelman (https://amzn.to/2ulmd4t)
A Commentary on the Book of Genesis (Part I) - Cassuto (https://amzn.to/2NOAhdt)
A Commentary on the Book of Genesis (Part II) - Cassuto (https://amzn.to/2Gcuk6d)
Genesis: A Commentary - Waltke (https://amzn.to/2vaBvt7)
The Gospel of Genesis: Studies in Protology and Eschatology - Gage (https://amzn.to/2RGjRFo)
Abraham and All the Families of the Earth: A Commentary on the Book of Genesis 12-50 - Janzen (https://amzn.to/2TVyCqJ)
Genesis 1-15, Volume 1 - Wenham (https://amzn.to/2TQnYRO)
Genesis 16-50, Volume 2 - Wenham (https://amzn.to/3aDY21J)

| Transcription |
Welcome back to the Bible is Art where we explore the literary artistry of the Bible and this week we’re going to explore that great poem in Ecclesiastes 3 about Time.

a time to be born, and a time to die;
a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;
a time to kill, and a time to heal;
a time to break down, and a time to build up;
a time to weep, and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together;
a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
a time to seek, and a time to lose;
a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
a time to tear, and a time to sew;
a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
a time to love, and a time to hate;
a time for war, and a time for peace.

Whenever you have a text this famous and repetitive, in order to understand the depth of the art of the author, you have to pay precise attention to the particularities. What words and phrases and in what order. What words does he choose not to use. What repetitions or omissions, patterns, and breaks in pattern. We need...

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