2Ti 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
I’ve been doing quite a bit of studying on when the KJV or the other older bible versions use the English words “forever” and “eternal” in both the OT and the NT .
“In the Septuagint the Greek word, aion, is used to translate the Hebrew word olam.” Quoted from “HopeBeyondHell” pg 22.
The following passages are referring to olam to show clearly it cannot mean ―never-ending in those texts.”
Using the Strong’s Concordance, here are the Greek and Hebrew translations of aion and olam. Please note: When “aionios” is used - G166, this does mean perpetual, eternal, forever, everlasting.
G165
aiōn
properly an age; by extension perpetuity(also past); by implication the world; specifically (Jewish) a Messianic period (present or future): - age, course, eternal, (for) ever (-more), [n-]ever, (beginning of the, while the) world (began, without end). Compare G5550.
G5550
chronos
khron'-os
Of uncertain derivation; a space of time (in genitive case, and thus properly distinguished from G2540, which designates a fixed or special occasion; and from G165, which denotes a particular period) or interval; by extension an individual opportunity; by implication delay: - + years old, season, space, (X often-) time (-s), (a) while.
H5769
‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm
From H5956; properly concealed, that is, the vanishing point; generally time out of mind (past or future), that is, (practically) eternity; frequentative adverbially (especially with prepositional prefix) always: - always (-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, [n-]) ever (-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world (+ without end). Compare H5331, H5703.
Here are a few OT verses that use “olam”, which does not make sense in lieu of same or other scriptures related to the topic:
· Jonah was in the fish forever [olam]. But only untilhe left three days later (Jon. 1:17; 2:6).
Jon 2:6 I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever (STRONGS h5769 – OLAM): yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God.
Jon 1:17 Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
· Sodom‘s fiery judgment is eternal [olam]. But only untilGod returns them to their former state (Ez. 16:53-55; Ju. 7).
Jud 1:7 Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal (STRONGS G166 = AIONIOS) fire.
Ezekial 16:53-55 When I shall bring again their captivity, the captivity of Sodom and her daughters, and the captivity of Samaria and her daughters, then will I bring again the captivity of thy captives in the midst of them: That thou mayest bear thine own shame, and mayest be confounded in all that thou hast done, in that thou art a comfort unto them. When thy sisters, Sodom and her daughters, shall return to their former estate, and Samaria and her daughters shall return to their former estate, then thou and thy daughters shall return to your former estate.
· A Moabite is forbidden to enter the Lord‘s congregation forever [olam]. But only untilthe 10th generation. (De. 23:3).
Deuteronomy 23:3 An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the LORD for ever (olam):
· Hills are everlasting [olam]. But only untilmade low and the earth is burned up (Ge. 49:26; De. 33:15; Is. 40:4; 2Pe. 3:10).
· Mountains are everlasting [olam]. But only untilthey are scattered (Hab. 3:6).
· A slave serves his master forever [olam]. But only untildeath ends his servitude (Ex. 21:6).
· The Mosaic covenant is everlasting [olam]. But only untilit vanishes away (Le. 24:8;
He. 8:7-13).
· The Aaronic priesthood is everlasting [olam]. But only untilthe likeness of Melchizedek arises (Ex. 40:15; Nu. 25:13; He. 7:14-22).
· The leprosy of Naaman shall cling forever [olam]. But only untilhis death, of course (2K. 5:27).
· God dwells in Solomon‘s temple forever [olam]. But only untilit is destroyed (2Ch. 7:16; 1K 8:13; 9:3).
· Animal sacrifices were to be offered forever [olam]. But only untilended by the work of Christ (2Ch. 2:4; He. 7:11-10:18).
· Circumcision was an everlasting [olam] covenant. But only untilthe new covenant (Ge. 17:9-13; 1Co. 7:19; Ga. 5:6).
· Israel‘s judgment lasts forever [olam]. But only untilthe Spirit is poured out and God restores it (Is. 32:13-15).
· I will make you an eternal [olam] excellence. But only untilmany generations (Is. 60:15).
Is there a doctrine to be derived from these scriptures? Or do these scriptures validate doctrines regarding things that are eternal, forever and everlasting?
2Ti 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
I’ve been doing quite a bit of studying on when the KJV or the other older bible versions use the English words “forever” and “eternal” in both the OT and the NT .
“In the Septuagint the Greek word, aion, is used to translate the Hebrew word olam.” Quoted from “HopeBeyondHell” pg 22.
The following passages are referring to olam to show clearly it cannot mean ―never-ending in those texts.”
Using the Strong’s Concordance, here are the Greek and Hebrew translations of aion and olam. Please note: When “aionios” is used - G166, this does mean perpetual, eternal, forever, everlasting.
G165
aiōn
properly an age; by extension perpetuity(also past); by implication the world; specifically (Jewish) a Messianic period (present or future): - age, course, eternal, (for) ever (-more), [n-]ever, (beginning of the, while the) world (began, without end). Compare G5550.
G5550
chronos
khron'-os
Of uncertain derivation; a space of time (in genitive case, and thus properly distinguished from G2540, which designates a fixed or special occasion; and from G165, which denotes a particular period) or interval; by extension an individual opportunity; by implication delay: - + years old, season, space, (X often-) time (-s), (a) while.
H5769
‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm
From H5956; properly concealed, that is, the vanishing point; generally time out of mind (past or future), that is, (practically) eternity; frequentative adverbially (especially with prepositional prefix) always: - always (-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, [n-]) ever (-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world (+ without end). Compare H5331, H5703.
Here are a few OT verses that use “olam”, which does not make sense in lieu of same or other scriptures related to the topic:
· Jonah was in the fish forever [olam]. But only untilhe left three days later (Jon. 1:17; 2:6).
Jon 2:6 I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever (STRONGS h5769 – OLAM): yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God.
Jon 1:17 Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
· Sodom‘s fiery judgment is eternal [olam]. But only untilGod returns them to their former state (Ez. 16:53-55; Ju. 7).
Jud 1:7 Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal (STRONGS G166 = AIONIOS) fire.
Ezekial 16:53-55 When I shall bring again their captivity, the captivity of Sodom and her daughters, and the captivity of Samaria and her daughters, then will I bring again the captivity of thy captives in the midst of them: That thou mayest bear thine own shame, and mayest be confounded in all that thou hast done, in that thou art a comfort unto them. When thy sisters, Sodom and her daughters, shall return to their former estate, and Samaria and her daughters shall return to their former estate, then thou and thy daughters shall return to your former estate.
· A Moabite is forbidden to enter the Lord‘s congregation forever [olam]. But only untilthe 10th generation. (De. 23:3).
Deuteronomy 23:3 An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the LORD for ever (olam):
· Hills are everlasting [olam]. But only untilmade low and the earth is burned up (Ge. 49:26; De. 33:15; Is. 40:4; 2Pe. 3:10).
· Mountains are everlasting [olam]. But only untilthey are scattered (Hab. 3:6).
· A slave serves his master forever [olam]. But only untildeath ends his servitude (Ex. 21:6).
· The Mosaic covenant is everlasting [olam]. But only untilit vanishes away (Le. 24:8;
He. 8:7-13).
· The Aaronic priesthood is everlasting [olam]. But only untilthe likeness of Melchizedek arises (Ex. 40:15; Nu. 25:13; He. 7:14-22).
· The leprosy of Naaman shall cling forever [olam]. But only untilhis death, of course (2K. 5:27).
· God dwells in Solomon‘s temple forever [olam]. But only untilit is destroyed (2Ch. 7:16; 1K 8:13; 9:3).
· Animal sacrifices were to be offered forever [olam]. But only untilended by the work of Christ (2Ch. 2:4; He. 7:11-10:18).
· Circumcision was an everlasting [olam] covenant. But only untilthe new covenant (Ge. 17:9-13; 1Co. 7:19; Ga. 5:6).
· Israel‘s judgment lasts forever [olam]. But only untilthe Spirit is poured out and God restores it (Is. 32:13-15).
· I will make you an eternal [olam] excellence. But only untilmany generations (Is. 60:15).
Is there a doctrine to be derived from these scriptures? Or do these scriptures validate doctrines regarding things that are eternal, forever and everlasting?
2Ti 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
