Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ecclesiastes 4:2

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2. A profane sentiment if severed from its connection; but just in its bearing on Solomon's scope. If religion were not taken into account ( Ecclesiastes 3:17 ; Ecclesiastes 3:19 ), to die as soon as possible would be desirable, so as not to suffer or witness "oppressions"; and still more so, not to be born at all ( Ecclesiastes 3:19- : ). Job ( Job 3:12 ; Job 21:7 ), David ( Psalms 73:3 , c.), Jeremiah ( Jeremiah 12:1 ), Habakkuk ( Jeremiah 12:1- : ), all passed through the same perplexity, until they went into the sanctuary, and looked beyond the present to the "judgment" ( Psalms 73:17 Habakkuk 2:20 ; Habakkuk 3:17 ; Habakkuk 3:18 ). Then they saw the need of delay, before completely punishing the wicked, to give space for repentance, or else for accumulation of wrath ( Romans 2:15 ); and before completely rewarding the godly, to give room for faith and perseverance in tribulation ( Romans 2:15- : ). Earnests, however, are often even now given, by partial judgments of the future, to assure us, in spite of difficulties, that God governs the earth. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-3" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

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절 (explains)

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Source

• source-manifest/jfb — Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)
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