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Ecclesiastes 3:1
For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:
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Interpretation

Wisdom shapes a seasons that is embodied in relationships and commitments. Ecclesiastes 3:1: trace "everything" and "there". Align seasons in what we refuse to say—bind joy to obedience.

Context

Ecclesiastes speaks here as poetry/wisdom writing, naming seasons. Placed in ch. 3, the nearby lines set its tone. There’s a line into wisdom & worship. The nearby sentences supply the texture.

Authorship & Historical Background

Long‑standing tradition credits Ecclesiastes to Solomon (Qoheleth trad.). Critical study of Ecclesiastes often concludes: Wisdom discourse; late Hebrew features.. Scholars commonly date Ecclesiastes Post‑exilic period.. This verse leans into wisdom & worship.

More details
Traditional:Solomon (Qoheleth trad.)
Modern scholarship:Wisdom discourse; late Hebrew features.
Date:Post‑exilic period.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Hebrew text is preserved in the Masoretic tradition, stabilized between the 6th-10th centuries CE. The the Dead Sea Scrolls (found 1947-1956) provide manuscripts 1000+ years older than medieval texts, generally confirming the Masoretic Text's reliability with only minor variations. The Septuagint (Greek translation, 3rd-2nd century BCE) offers an independent textual witness. Variations between manuscripts are typically minor: spelling differences, word order, or clarifications that do not change the overall sense. Modern translations compare all available manuscripts to reconstruct the best reflects the earliest recoverable text text.
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