Dictionary of Bible Themes Appropriate or appointed periods of time which are part of the variety and development of human life and experience and which influence human affairs. The times and seasons for individuals and nations are set by God, who works all things together towards the final fulfilment of his purposes. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8The seasons of life are appointed by God Psalms 31:15The seasons of individual lives See also Job 14:5Psalms 139:16 Ecclesiastes 3:11 Romans 8:28 James 4:13-15 Daniel 2:21 Acts 17:26 The seasons of nations and the world See also Daniel 4:17; 7:25Acts 1:7 Psalms 103:15-16 A time to die See also The transience of human life Job 7:6-8; 14:1-2Psalms 37:2; 102:11 Ecclesiastes 6:12 Job 5:26 See also Death comes at its appointed time Genesis 47:291 Kings 2:1 Luke 12:20 Genesis 27:41; 37:34; 50:3-4 Times of sadness and joy Deuteronomy 34:8A time to mourn Jeremiah 4:28John 16:21-22 See also A time to rejoice Deuteronomy 28:47Esther 9:22 Isaiah 61:2-3 Proverbs 15:23; 25:11 A time to speak 2 Timothy 4:2Christians are to be always ready to share the gospel. Daniel 2:37-45; 8:19-25; 11:2-4,24-27Times appointed for the world Luke 21:24The rise and fall of nations 2 Corinthians 6:2See also The time to receive God's salvation Isaiah 49:8; 55:6Hebrews 4:7 Deuteronomy 32:35 Ezekiel 30:3 The time of God's judgment Zephaniah 2:2Acts 17:31 Leviticus 23:4 Times appointed for God's people See also Times for worship Exodus 34:18Numbers 9:2-3; 10:10 Psalms 102:13 See also Times of blessing Ezekiel 34:26Acts 3:19; 7:17 Daniel 7:21-22 See also A time of vindication Acts 1:6Romans 8:18 1 Peter 5:6 Psalms 66:10 Ezekiel 21:3 Times of testing Matthew 13:211 Peter 1:6-7 pp Mk 4:17 Revelation 2:10pp Lk 8:13 Mark 1:35See also Times for withdrawal or solitude 1 Kings 17:2-6Mark 6:30-32 Galatians 1:17 Habakkuk 2:3 See also Waiting for God's appointed time Romans 8:23-25Hebrews 9:28; 11:13 Galatians 4:4 Times appointed for Jesus Christ The appointed time of his birth John 12:23See also The appointed time of his death Matthew 26:18Mark 14:41 Luke 9:51 John 2:4; 7:6-8; 12:27; 13:1 Luke 21:8 Acts 3:20-21; 17:31 The appointed time of his return 1 Corinthians 4:5Revelation 1:3 See also 1115 God, purpose of1130 God, sovereignty 4017 life, animal & plant 4821 east 4903 time 8124 guidance 8678 waiting on God 9024 death, spiritual 9140 last days 9210 judgment, God's |
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