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Ecclesiastes 3:3

"A time to kill, and. time to heal;"

A time to butcher livestock (Genesis 9:2-3); execute criminals (Romans 13:4); protect your family from intruders (Exodus 2:2). Note: In the Bible there is. difference between murder, which is. sin (Exo. Ecclesiastes 20:13), and killing (Exodus 21:15-16). To time to heal, care for the wounded, nurse. sick animal back to health.

Ecclesiastes 3:3 "A time to tear down, and. time to build up."

Which is often something that we dislike. When old familiar landmarks are torn down in the name of progress. But these are things which cannot be stopped. Eventually, even the most beautiful and meaningful structures will find themselves replaced. This also applies to nations (Jeremiah 18:1).

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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