Ecclesiastes 1:9

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That which has been is that which shall be; and that which has been done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

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Jerusalem was the political and worship center of Israel, associated with the Davidic king who speaks in Ecclesiastes. Though Ecclesiastes 1:9 makes a universal observation about life’s recurring patterns, its royal Jerusalem setting frames the claim as

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