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NASB | Isaiah 38:8 "Behold, I will cause the shadow on the stairway, which has gone down with the sun on the stairway of Ahaz, to go back ten steps." So the sun's shadow went back ten steps on the stairway on which it had gone down. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Isaiah 38:8 "Listen carefully, I will turn the shadow on the stairway [denoting the time of day] ten steps backward, the shadow on the stairway (sundial) of Ahaz." And the sunlight went ten steps backward on the stairway where it had [previously] gone down. |
Bible Question: In Bible Study this evening, we were reading Isaiah 38:8. Can anyone explain how long time was turned back in this verse? I quickly figured out that a sundial represents one day. Since a sundial is circular, I determined that it must be 360 degrees, which would mean 10 degrees represents 40 minutes. Is my logic flawed? Anyone have any thoughts on this? |
Bible Answer: Time Ran Backwards for Hezekiah 'Time stopped for Joshua, and it ran backwards for Hezekiah (2 Kings 20:9-11). 'God used this event as a special sign to show Hezekiah that he would regain his health. The sun's shadow moved backwards by ten steps, probably five to six hours on the sundial. That is, the sun appeared to move eastward instead of westward. The conclusion is again the same, that such a miracle is beyond scientific explanation. 'God may have temporarily reversed the earth's rotation, including all its inhabitants, or the miracle in Hezekiah's day could have been local instead of worldwide. The latter view is supported by 2 Chronicles 32:31, which describes envoys who traveled to the land where the miracle occurred. 'Joshua and Hezekiah both made lofty requests of the Lord, that the very heavens might be altered. And God answered their prayers. The sun, moon, and stars obey the Creator who placed them in the sky by the power of his word.' ____________________ http://www.christiananswers.net/q-eden/edn-c016.html Home Page: www.christiananswers.net |
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