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1 | How do you explain? | Bible general Archive 2 | kalos | 126791 | ||
Some time ago another forum user said that the fact that Adam did not die on the exact 24-hour-day in which he sinned absolutely proves that a day need not be 24 hours long, but could indeed be any length of time from 24 hours to 1,000 years. But it seems to me that such a loose definition of the word 'day' would be very confusing to the priests of the OT who kept God's laws regarding sabbath days, feast days, holy days, etc. Should one rest and abstain from all work for 24 hours or for 1,000 years? Was Jonah in the belly of the great fish for 72 hours or 3,000 years? Did Moses and Elijah fast for 24 hours multiplied by 40 or for 40,000 years? |
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2 | How do you explain? | Bible general Archive 2 | Stultis the Fool | 126796 | ||
Well, I suppose it is important to note that this definition is most definately situational. Paul calls such matter a "shadow" of things to come. While it does not seem appropriate to rest for 1000 years on the "sabath," I can also say that neither does not seem appropriate to rest for a mere 1000 years eternally, as per "My rest." At any rate, the intent of the Author is quite obvious. While it is "Today," figurative for every day before we enter eternity, we ought to behave like it is "Today," and when tommorrow, or "My rest" comes, we will be in a literal eternity, and nothing of the sort like a 24 hour day. |
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