Hello Bryant: 1. If עד עולם can mean finite and/or infinite time periods ..... depending on context;
2. and if another word fails to appear nearby that expressly generates the meaning of finite or infinite, it seems to me .... we have arrived in the land of theology. I would appreciate if you could identify for me a specific verse where: a. עולם ; or עד עולם ; or any other grouping of these words; appears; b. means "infinite time" or "eternity;" and c. some other words in the context boost the meaning into "infinite time" or "eternity;" rather than faith, beliefs, or theology achieving the meaning of eternity? regards, fred burlingame On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 2:40 PM, Bryant J. Williams III <[email protected] > wrote: > Dear Nir, > > I think that the idea is one of an "unkown specificity of time." Whether > that is > in the distant past, simple past, future or distant future is determined by > the > context. The must be a distinction made between temporal or a finite time > and > non-temporal or infinite time. This is especially true of certain > prophecies or > promises, e.g. Abrahamic and Davidic Covenants. > > Rev. Bryant J. Williams III > ----- Original Message ----- > _______________________________________________ b-hebrew mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/b-hebrew
