Hi again
Rodger
Well, that's a fairly worthless word to define God's prophecies, as I understand it.
God gave Israel a test to know who the one true God is, in that what He would have a prophet say, that did not come true, was not a prophet that had spoken for Him. So for any prophet who 'is' speaking for God, then every prophecy is covered by this strange word 'proleptic'. Because God has said that all of His prophecies would come to pass.
Hey, let me pick your brain a bit. In Daniel 9 we read in some translations:
24 “Seventy ‘sevens’ are decreed for your people and your holy city to finish transgression, to put an end to sin, to atone for wickedness, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy and to anoint the Most Holy Place.
But in others we read:
King James Version
24 Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
American Standard Version
24 Seventy weeks are decreed upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy.
GOD'S WORD Translation
24 "Seventy sets of seven time periods have been assigned for your people and your holy city. These time periods will serve to bring an end to rebellion, to stop sin, to forgive wrongs, to usher in everlasting righteousness, to put a seal on a prophet's vision, and to anoint the Most Holy One.
I'm curious, is the word 'place' a part of the oldest manuscripts of Daniels writing?
I ask, because this is where Daniel is told that his people had certain tasks to perform, and I believe that they performed each one. This is one of those places where it was the will of God and God's will was not going to be thwarted. Since God has said throughout the Scriptures that Jesus had to die, I believe that Israel completed each of these tasks. To anoint the 'Most Holy' is how I believe God intended this passage to be written and understood and it was that woman at the meal who accomplished that for God. Jesus was, in that moment, anointed with what would have been the most finest perfume with which anyone could be anointed. Most translations of the Scriptures that have the little title headings added even call this passage the 'anointing of Jesus'!
So, should it be 'place' or should it just be 'Most Holy'?
God bless,
Ted