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That which must necessarily happen. The Old Testament speaks of death as the common fate of humankind (Psalm 49:12; Psalm 81:15; Ecclesiastes 2:14; Ecclesiastes 3:19; Ecclesiastes 9:2-3 ). The Old Testament similarly speaks of violent death as the destiny of the wicked (Job 15:22; Isaiah 65:12; Hosea 9:13 ). See Election and Predestination.

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Fate'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​f/fate.html. 1991.
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