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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Ecclesiastes 3:16

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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3:16–5:7 This section comments on a variety of topics, including justice, humans and animals, oppression, moderation, companionship, politics, and worship. 3:16 courtroom (literally the place of justice): In Israel, local court proceedings were held at the city gates, where the city’s elders sat to hear and adjudicate legal matters (e.g., see Ruth 4:1-12).
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