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NASB | Daniel 9:27 "And he will make a firm covenant with the many for one week, but in the middle of the week he will put a stop to sacrifice and grain offering; and on the wing of abominations will come one who makes desolate, even until a complete destruction, one that is decreed, is poured out on the one who makes desolate." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Daniel 9:27 "And he will enter into a binding and irrevocable covenant with the many for one week (seven years), but in the middle of the week he will stop the sacrifice and grain offering [for the remaining three and one-half years]; and on the wing of abominations will come one who makes desolate, even until the complete destruction, one that is decreed, is poured out on the one who causes the horror." |
Subject: The AntiChrist |
Bible Note: Dear Mark, 1. Maybe not "correctly" but "completely." Compare the OT prophecies of Messiah with their fulfillment. No complete understanding was possible until his Ascension. 2. The eschatological perspectives of which I speak include pre-millenialism, post-millenialism, amillenialism, and preterism. Since they do not agree it is logical to assume that any or all of them will be found incorrect. 3. Revelation, in many ways, stands alone as a literary genre. (That also seems true comparing OT narrative and NT narrative.) I'd be loathe to place it in its own category. On the other hand, the reasons for it being written the way it was and the constraints under which it was written are certainly different than any other prophetic writing. Since you ask, my personal leanings are pre-millenial. Revelation has a great deal to say upon which we can firmly stand. Pilotless-airplanes, EU origins of the beast, and micro-chips in the foreheads of consumers, however, are incredibly speculative. As one of my dear professors once said, "Studying the Scriptures is like wading in the ocean. As soon as your feet leave the bottom, get on back closer to shore. Get back to where you can say something definitive." As appealing to human nature as it all is, I don't think it belongs in a serious study of the Word. Did you note how Lionheart put it in his post? Nothing that he said could be construed as speculative. Every statement was well grounded in the Word. Beyond that, He did not conjecture. I'm not uncomfortable with answers when they can be confidently given. Let's just be sure our confidence is on the Scriptures alone. Sorry... I can't ever seem to answer simple questions simply. :-( In Him, Doc |