[b-hebrew] Daniel 6:27 (time indefinite) II
Awohili@aol.com
Awohili at aol.com
Mon Nov 14 07:33:43 EST 2005
Really, what is "eternity" but an indefinite time? Can anyone count the
years in an eternity, to make it a definite time? I really see no problem with
"time indefinite" or an "indefinitely-lasting" time, which the NWT also uses
occasionally. The Tanach speaks in the language of men, and no man knows how
long an eternity is. From our standpoint it is "time indefinite."
If "olam" is related to "alam," there is the concept of hiddenness. Again,
hidden from the human standpoint.
What I had a real problem with was the once-popular translation
"age-abiding." (Rotherham and others.) That called for quite a bit of interpretation.
Solomon Landers
In a message dated 11/13/2005 5:50:07 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
kgraham0938 at comcast.net writes: .....................
Response: Thanks, for this conversation, this is really an eyeopener. I
apologize in advance if I misread or misrepresented your arguments. They are
pretty complicated. But I think I got the basic idea.
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