{"id":4293,"date":"2026-03-14T18:35:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T22:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.realbiblestudy.com\/?p=4293"},"modified":"2026-03-14T18:35:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T22:35:15","slug":"daily-bible-nugget-968-ecclesiastes-38","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.realbiblestudy.com\/?p=4293","title":{"rendered":"Daily Bible Nugget #968, Ecclesiastes 3:8"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/fb:like>

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The Nugget:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ecc 3:8\u00a0 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace. (KJV)<\/p>\n

My Comment:<\/strong><\/p>\n

It would be a wonderful day should it ever come to pass that the pastors, teachers, and religious leaders up to and including the Pope himself would have a more accurate understanding of the written word of God found only in the Bible.<\/p>\n

A careful reading and deeper study of the Bible would surely lead to the conclusion that the Bible does not teach pacifism. Note that Ecclesiastes 3:8 speaks of “a time of war, and a time of peace.” I am addressing Ecclesiastes 3:8 first because in my experience of Real Bible Study, I learned a significant lesson about how to study the Bible.<\/p>\n

Many years ago, I was trying to find a Bible passage that showed that kings in Old Testament times fought their wars at a certain time of year. I could not remember any of the words of the verse or passage where the Bible mentions this. Therefore, I could not use Strong’s\u00a0Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible<\/em> to find what I was looking for.<\/p>\n

I tried reading Bible dictionaries on the subject of war. They did not bring me to the passage I knew was somewhere there in the Old Testament. I tried two or three more major Bible encyclopedias and still did not find it.<\/p>\n

Exasperated, I finally turned to the cross references in the\u00a0Treasury of Scripture Knowledge<\/em>. I recalled that “war” was mentioned in the third chapter of Ecclesiastes, so I started there, at Ecclesiastes 3:8. Now, the exact reference I was looking for is not listed there in the original Treasury<\/em>. But I knew if I read each passage it references, and the immediate context–what comes before and what comes after each passage–I would likely find what I was looking for. And I did.<\/p>\n

What motivates this post is a comment by the Pope I read about on the Internet yesterday and which I heard about on the radio news perhaps a few days before that. The Pope objected to a prayer meeting where those in attendance prayed with and for President Trump, asking that he would receive God’s guidance in the conduct of the current Middle East conflict with Iran. The Pope did not believe that prayer for such a purpose was proper. I am quite certain, in the light of what the Bible itself teaches, that the Pope is very mistaken.<\/p>\n

In response to what a missionary friend shared about the Pope’s reaction, I submitted the following comment:<\/p>\n

Accurate understanding of Bible doctrine as derived from the Bible itself is greatly enhanced by improved reading comprehension and inference skills. I have developed a proven resource available on Amazon titled the Language Enrichment Program<\/em> that does this for anyone who will use it and follow its directions carefully.<\/p>\n

Accurate Bible study is made possible by letting Scripture interpret Scripture. I have developed extensive resources which enable any Bible reader to compare Scripture with Scripture more completely: The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge<\/em> and the Ultimate Cross Reference Treasury<\/em>. The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge<\/em> is also available on Amazon.<\/p>\n

The Pope and everyone else would do well to study the cross references for Ecclesiastes 3:8 as well as for Matthew 5:9 as well as Psalm 122:6 and Luke 22:36.<\/p>\n

Ecc 3:8\u00a0 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.<\/p>\n

Mat 5:9\u00a0 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.<\/p>\n

Psa 122:6\u00a0 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.<\/p>\n

Luk 22:36\u00a0 Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.<\/p>\n

Here are the cross references for Ecclesiastes 3:8 as found in:<\/strong><\/p>\n

A. The original\u00a0Treasury of Scripture Knowledge:<\/em><\/p>\n

Ecclesiastes 3:8
\ntime to love<\/strong>: Ezk 16:8; Psa 139:21; Eph 3:19, Eph 5:25, Eph 5:28, 29; Tit 2:4<\/p>\n

a time to hate<\/strong>: 2Ch 19:2; Luk 14:26; Rev 2:2<\/p>\n

a time of war<\/strong>: Gen 14:14, 15, 16, 17; Jos 8:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, Jos 11:23; 2Sa 10:6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19; 1Ki 5:4; 2Ch 20:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 2Ch 20:30<\/p>\n

I have separated long groups of verses to individual verses so that these texts can be read by hovering a computer mouse over each verse. The text box which pops up is often not large enough to contain multiple verses.<\/p>\n

2 Chronicles 20 requires separate notice. I have provided the following overview of this passage in the\u00a0Ultimate Cross Reference Treasury<\/em>. This passage alone fully sustains my case, in contrast to what the Pope has affirmed, regarding the propriety of prayers with and for President Trump (see also 1 Timothy 2:1, 2, 3):<\/p>\n

2 Chronicles 20
\nOverview
\n2Ch 20:1, Jehoshaphat, invaded by Moab, proclaims a fast; 2Ch 20:5, His prayer; 2Ch 20:14, The prophecy of Jahaziel; 2Ch 20:20, Jehoshaphat exhorts the people, and sets singers to praise the Lord; 2Ch 20:22, The great overthrow of his enemies; 2Ch 20:26, The people, having blessed God at Berachah, return in triumph; 2Ch 20:31, Jehoshaphat\u2019s reign; 2Ch 20:35, His convoy of ships, according to the prophecy of Eliezer, unhappily perish.<\/p>\n

B.\u00a0 The\u00a0Ultimate Cross Reference Treasury:<\/em><\/p>\n

Ecclesiastes 3:8
\ntime to love<\/strong>. Jer 2:2, *Ezk 16:8, Dan 1:9, Gal 5:13, Eph 3:19; *Eph 5:25; *Eph 5:28; *Eph 5:29, 2Th 1:3, *Tit 2:4.<\/p>\n

a time to hate<\/strong>. 2Sa 13:15, +*2Ch 19:2, Psa 97:10; Psa 105:25; +**Psa 119:104; *Psa 139:21, Pro 8:13; Pro 11:15; Pro 15:27; Pro 25:17; Pro 28:16, Amos 5:15, *Luk 14:26, Jhn 12:25, Jud 1:23, Rev 2:2.<\/p>\n

a time of war<\/strong>. *Gen 14:14, 15, 16, 17, Exo 17:16, Num 1:3; Num 1:20; Num 1:22; Num 26:2, Deut 3:18, Jos 11:5; Jos 8:1; Jos 8:14; *Jos 11:23, Jdg 3:2, 2Sa 3:1; 2Sa 10:6, etc. +**2Sa 11:1 note. 1Ki 5:4; +*1Ki 20:22, +1Ch 5:22; +*1Ch 20:1, 2Ch 20:1, etc., 2Ch 20:30, Job 7:1 mg. Job 38:23, Jer 6:4, *Luk 14:31, Rev 12:7; Rev 19:11; Rev 19:19.<\/p>\n

of peace<\/strong>. +*Lev 26:6, Jos 11:23; Jos 14:15, Jdg 4:17, 1Sa 7:14, Psa 72:3; Psa 85:8, +*Pro 16:7, Isa 9:7, Zec 9:10, *Rom 5:1, Eph 4:3, +**Heb 12:14.<\/p>\n

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