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AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 1:3 To these [men] He also showed Himself alive after His suffering [in Gethsemane and on the cross], by [a series of] many infallible proofs and unquestionable demonstrations, appearing to them over a period of forty days and talking to them about the things concerning the kingdom of God. |
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Bible Note: Greetings Scott! I think we all have a hard time at times! :-) Short forums answers make it difficult, especially on complex issues. But, I'm still not following you. So, let me lay out my understanding of the verse to clarify where I'm coming from. Neither the word 'day' nor the word 'year' are used in Dan. 8:14. The text simply says 2,300 evenings and mornings. The most common assumption is that this refers to 2,300 days. The NET BIBLE says of this verse: " The language of evenings and mornings is reminiscent of the creation account in Genesis 1. Since ?evening and morning? is the equivalent of a day, the reference here would be to 2,300 days. However, some interpreters understand the reference to be to the evening sacrifice and the morning sacrifice, in which case the reference would be to only 1,150 days. Either way, the event that marked the commencement of this period is unclear. The event that marked the conclusion of the period is the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem following the atrocious and sacrilegious acts that Antiochus implemented. This took place on December 25, 165 b.c. The Jewish celebration of Hannukah each year commemorates this victory." So, it appears to me that this is one more verse where 'evening and morning' defines a day. Which lends further support that 'yom' in Gen. 1-2 refers to a normal day, since it is modified by 'evening and morning'. You seem to be saying that one 'evening and morning' in either 2,300 days long or 2,300 years long. But, the text never says either. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |