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NASB | Daniel 2:43 "And in that you saw the iron mixed with common clay, they will combine with one another in the seed of men; but they will not adhere to one another, even as iron does not combine with pottery. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Daniel 2:43 "And as you saw the iron mixed with common clay, so they will combine with one another in the seed of men; but they will not merge [for such diverse things or ideologies cannot unite], even as iron does not mix with clay. |
Subject: is the seed non-human? |
Bible Note: Hi Brad, I looked at that site (carm.org) re interpretive principles. I thought it had some good things to say about how to go about understanding the Bible. It used a passage for an example, but I don't think it went far enough. The passage used was 40Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left. 41Two women will be grinding with a hand mill; one will be taken and the other left. 42Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come" (NIV). It went on to explain how this did not mean what most people think, but that it means the ones removed are taken for judgement. I just wonder, though, if that is in harmony with the rest of scripture? As in the parables, and in Matt 25, the judgment between the sheep and the goats, the wicked are taken away, leaving the righteous, however, that is after they are gathered to the Valley of Jehoshaphat, and so the wicked are not plucked out leaving the righteous standing there doing dishes, they are all brought from the kitchen to be judged. Logically, will they actually be business as usual on the final day of the great tribulation? The other thing I wonder about is that this passage goes on the say that we don't know when He is coming, but when He comes to judge, it will be 1260 days from the abomination that causes desolation, and so those on the earth can know the very day. For these reasons I question this conclusion, and encourage all Bible students to be diligent to ensure that any conclusion reached regarding the meaning of the Scriptures is in complete harmony with the rest. That notwithstanding, I've bookmarked the site. It looks like it may have some interesting material. Thanks! Love in Christ, Mark |