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5. Define words properly


When defining words, context is always so important.

Context defines the meaning of words.


You cannot define a word in one context and force that definition of the word onto every other place the word is used because words can have a range of meaning depending upon the context.


an example is the word for.

For can mean “because of” “in order to get” “on behalf of”


He went to jail for stealing

He went to work for a paycheck

He went to the store for his wife


Another thing to realize is that we have a tendency to apply our own modern english understanding and connotations to the English of our King James Bible which was translated in 1611. Now some words in the English language have changed in meaning and connotation. Let just say though that I don’t think that means we need to switch to a modern version, because they have a lot of problems even though they are in more modern english. Our King James Bible is very accurate and is a very reliable translation and I believe it is the most accurate.


However there are some words that we don’t always understand properly. Realize that you probably have some preconceived ideas about words or phrases in the bible. for example:


Conversation: Behavior


Without (Outside of)


reins (kidneys)


mansion John 14 (Noah Webster 1828 dictionary says mansion means a dwelling)

I remember reading one source that said “in bible culture a mansion was an apartment attached to a father’s house, when the father saw that the work was complete and sufficient he would release the son and without warning the son could go and fetch his bride”


This is why I like to refer to Hebrew and Greek Lexicons because quite often they will clear up my misunderstandings of English words.


Look at Acts 2:38

There is a passage in the Gospels where Jesus says the people repent “at” the preaching of Jonah and the word “at” is the same word here in Acts 2:38 as “for”

There is another passage where Jesus healed a leper and told him to offer a sacrifice “for” his cleansing.

 

You can continue dogmatically stating that the "he" is Jesus Christ all you want, but you have no authority to say such other than your own. Grammatical rules refute your private interpretation.

You can keep saying it over and over again, but that doesn't make it true, anyone in this thread can go back and read the comments I posted from Pastor Scott Markle and can decide for themselves which position about Daniel 9 is the one that is faithful to the grammar and context.

 

It wasn’t fulfilled. The sacrifices did not cease when Jesus was crucified. Period.

 

I would note how Covenanter and Dave they for a gap of about 40 years in Daniel 9:26 between the Messiah being cut off and the people of the prince destroying the city but refuse to allow any gap between the 69th and 70th week and state that there no gaps in the 70th week prophecies.

 

No the sacrifices did not cease. They continued offering sacrifices. The text in Daniel 9 says that in the middle of the week the sacrifices would cease. It does not say they would cease being effective. You are adding to the word of God.

“To this I would add that grammatically the infinitive “to cease” does not possess any modifiers. This phrase means just what it says – At the prophesied time, the sacrifice and the oblations will be made to stop, to cease happening, to cease existing. To add a modifier such as “to cease being effective or acceptable in God’s sight” is to add unto that which God the Holy Spirit inspired. Even to add such a phrase as “to create the cause whereby the sacrifice and oblation would eventually cease” is to add unto that which God the Holy Spirit inspired. (By the way, such also changes the action verb “cause” to a noun, and thereby changes the grammatical meaning of that which God the Holy Spirit inspired.)"

 

It does not say that in the scripture. You ARE ADDING to what Gods word says.

 

how many time must I post this?

“To this I would add that grammatically the infinitive “to cease” does not possess any modifiers. This phrase means just what it says – At the prophesied time, the sacrifice and the oblations will be made to stop, to cease happening, to cease existing. To add a modifier such as “to cease being effective or acceptable in God’s sight” is to add unto that which God the Holy Spirit inspired. Even to add such a phrase as “to create the cause whereby the sacrifice and oblation would eventually cease” is to add unto that which God the Holy Spirit inspired. (By the way, such also changes the action verb “cause” to a noun, and thereby changes the grammatical meaning of that which God the Holy Spirit inspired.)"