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NASB | Hebrews 11:40 because God had provided something better for us, so that apart from us they would not be made perfect. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 11:40 because God had us in mind and had something better for us, so that they [these men and women of authentic faith] would not be made perfect [that is, completed in Him] apart from us. |
Subject: How are pre-Christians made perfect? |
Bible Note: Rowdy Yes I think Revelation and Isaiah does use figurative language to some extent but to declare both books void of literal meaning is wrong. In Revelation chapter 20-22 we see a description of the Lake of Fire. That description is very literal and I see no reason to assume it be figurative. Also in those chapters we see a description of the New Heaven and New Earth along with the city New Jerusalem. Again those verses are to be taken literally not as figurative descriptions of events. There is a rule of exegsis, that being "Take all prophecy literally unless it is clear that you can't have a literal meaning. Then get the literal truth conveyed by the figurative language." In cited passages I see no problem with taking the descriptions literal do you? EdB |