The term "bygone" refers to events, experiences, or periods that have passed or are no longer in existence. In the context of the Bible, the concept of bygone times often relates to the history of God's people, the lessons learned from past events, and the transient nature of human life compared to the eternal nature of God.

Biblical Context and Usage

While the specific term "bygone" is not directly found in the Berean Standard Bible, the concept is prevalent throughout Scripture. The Bible frequently calls believers to remember the past, learn from it, and understand God's faithfulness through history. This is evident in the recounting of Israel's history, the lives of the patriarchs, and the teachings of the prophets.

Historical Reflection

The Bible often encourages reflection on bygone days to instill wisdom and gratitude. In Deuteronomy 32:7 , Moses instructs the Israelites: "Remember the days of old; consider the years long past. Ask your father, and he will tell you, your elders, and they will inform you." This verse emphasizes the importance of recalling past events to understand God's dealings with His people and to gain insight for the present and future.

Lessons from the Past

The Apostle Paul, in his letters, frequently draws on the history of Israel to teach and admonish the early church. In 1 Corinthians 10:11 , he writes, "These things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come." Here, Paul underscores the value of bygone events as instructive examples for believers, highlighting the continuity of God's plan through history.

The Transience of Life

The fleeting nature of human life is a recurring theme in Scripture, contrasting with the eternal nature of God. Psalm 90:4 states, "For in Your sight a thousand years are but a day that passes, or a watch of the night." This verse reflects on the brevity of human existence and the importance of living with an eternal perspective, recognizing that earthly days are indeed bygone in the grand scope of God's eternal timeline.

God's Faithfulness Through Bygone Times

Throughout the Bible, the faithfulness of God is a constant theme, even as human generations come and go. Lamentations 3:22-23 declares, "Because of the LORD’s loving devotion we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!" This passage reassures believers that despite the passage of time and the changing circumstances of life, God's faithfulness remains steadfast.

Conclusion

The concept of bygone times in the Bible serves as a reminder of the importance of history, the lessons it imparts, and the enduring faithfulness of God. By reflecting on the past, believers are encouraged to trust in God's unchanging nature and to live with hope and purpose in the present.1. (a.) Past; gone by.

2. (n.) Something gone by or past; a past event.

A Bygone Year.
... ORIGINAL HYMNS HYMN CCLXXXIV. A Bygone Year. 8.6.8.6 James Montgomery. A Bygone
Year. "For who is this that engaged his heart to approach unto Me? ...
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Of the Times of Christ's Birth and Passion, and of Jerusalem's ...
... that reason he said that "vision and prophecy were sealed;" inasmuch as He is the
signet of all prophets, fulfilling all things which in days bygone they had ...
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General Introduction.
... [8762] Besides, whatever had been in bygone days, has either been quite changed,
as circumcision; or else supplemented, as the rest of the Law; or else ...
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Of Circumcision and the Supercession of the Old Law.
... made the announcement. But what is the "people" which was ignorant of God,
but ours, who in days bygone knew not God? and who, in ...
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Conclusion. Clue to the Error of the Jews.
... 1456] And then shall they "learn to know Him whom they pierced, and shall beat their
breasts tribe by tribe;" [1457] of course because in days bygone they did ...
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The Lesson of Memory
... But even if there are none of us to whom such remarks would specially apply, let
us summon up to ourselves the memories of these bygone days. ...
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However, as we have Already Remarked, it Cannot but Distress us ...
... As to the rains of the bygone year, it is abundantly plain of what they were intended
to remind men"of the deluge, no doubt, which in ancient times overtook ...
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Shall we Abandon Our Religion?
... "It is their stumbling stone; the rock of their offense." I am tempted to say more
about the errors of scientists in the bygone, but I must forbear; for in so ...
/.../shall we abandon our religion.htm

Species, or Units of Nature.
... very first species of mollusca in the more recent clays unchanged, and here are
the same little animals that floored so much territory in the bygone with chalk ...
/.../species or units of nature.htm

The Question Whether Christ be Come Taken Up.
... Nor need we inquire at more length concerning that matter, since in days bygone
all the prophets have prophesied of it; as Isaiah: "Thus saith the Lord God to ...
/.../tertullian/an answer to the jews/chapter vii the question whether christ.htm

Bygone (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Past; gone by. 2. (n.) Something gone by or past;
a past event. Multi-Version Concordance Bygone (2 Occurrences). ...
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Former (107 Occurrences)
... God did set forth a mercy seat, through the faith in his blood, for the shewing
forth of His righteousness, because of the passing over of the bygone sins in ...
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Recall (11 Occurrences)
... 3. (vt) To call back to mind; to revive in memory; to recollect; to remember;
as, to recall bygone days. 4. (n.) A calling back; a revocation. ...
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Backward (39 Occurrences)
... 6. (a.) Not advanced in civilization; undeveloped; as, the country or region
is in a backward state. 7. (a.) Already past or gone; bygone. ...
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Bye (1 Occurrence)

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Bypass (1 Occurrence)

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Passed (329 Occurrences)
... God did set forth a mercy seat, through the faith in his blood, for the shewing
forth of His righteousness, because of the passing over of the bygone sins in ...
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Astronomy
... In bygone ages an eclipse of the sun was counted an omen of disaster, indeed as
itself the worst of disasters, by all nations except that one to whom the word ...
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