Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  4000 Creation  »  4900 Time  »  4969 seasons  »  4971 seasons, of life

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.

The seasons of life are appointed by God

The seasons of individual lives

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8; Psalm 31:15 See also Job 14:5; Psalm 139:16; Ecclesiastes 3:11; Romans 8:28; James 4:13-15

The seasons of nations and the world

Daniel 2:21; Acts 17:26 See also Daniel 4:17; Daniel 7:25; Acts 1:7

A time to die

The transience of human life

Psalm 103:15-16 See also Job 7:6-8; Job 14:1-2; Psalm 37:2; Psalm 102:11; Ecclesiastes 6:12

Death comes at its appointed time

Job 5:26 See also Genesis 47:29; 1 Kings 2:1; Luke 12:20

Times of sadness and joy

A time to mourn

Genesis 27:41; Genesis 37:34; Genesis 50:3-4; Deuteronomy 34:8; Jeremiah 4:28

A time to rejoice

John 16:21-22 See also Deuteronomy 28:47; Esther 9:22; Isaiah 61:2-3

A time to speak

Proverbs 15:23; Proverbs 25:11; 2 Timothy 4:2 Christians are to be always ready to share the gospel.

Times appointed for the world

The rise and fall of nations

Daniel 2:37-45; Daniel 8:19-25; Daniel 11:2-4,24-27; Luke 21:24

The time to receive God's salvation

2 Corinthians 6:2 See also Isaiah 49:8; Isaiah 55:6; Hebrews 4:7

The time of God's judgment

Deuteronomy 32:35; Ezekiel 30:3; Zephaniah 2:2; Acts 17:31

Times appointed for God's people

Times for worship

Leviticus 23:4 See also Exodus 34:18; Numbers 9:2-3; Numbers 10:10

Times of blessing

Psalm 102:13 See also Ezekiel 34:26; Acts 3:19; Acts 7:17

A time of vindication

Daniel 7:21-22 See also Acts 1:6; Romans 8:18; 1 Peter 5:6

Times of testing

Psalm 66:10; Ezekiel 21:3; Matthew 13:21 pp Mark 4:17 pp Luke 8:13; 1 Peter 1:6-7; Revelation 2:10

Times for withdrawal or solitude

Mark 1:35 See also 1 Kings 17:2-6; Mark 6:30-32; Galatians 1:17

Waiting for God's appointed time

Habakkuk 2:3 See also Romans 8:23-25; Hebrews 9:28; Hebrews 11:13

Times appointed for Jesus Christ

The appointed time of his birth

Galatians 4:4

The appointed time of his death

John 12:23 See also Matthew 26:18; Mark 14:41; Luke 9:51; John 2:4; John 7:6-8; John 12:27; John 13:1

The appointed time of his return

Luke 21:8; Acts 3:20-21; Acts 17:31; 1 Corinthians 4:5; Revelation 1:3

See also

1115  God, purpose of
1130  God, sovereignty
4016  life, human
4817  drought, spiritual
4903  time
8124  guidance
8678  waiting on God
9021  death, natural
9140  last days
9210  judgment, God's
9220  day of the LORD