Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-01-31

10 does not denote only "a hours, and year
800 years, and time the same period, then
I think we might calculate, with some de-
gree Of precision at least the time of any
event foretold in 6gurative language. But
the difficulty lies mainly in the fact that
terms expressive Of time are not uni form.
And here is the rock, (hidden or overlooked,)
upon which commentators, yourself among
the rest will find your theories shipwrecked.
Although / have said something on this
point in my article on objection I'd, still l
wish here to be INDUCED with pursuing it
further.
Let me again notice the word time.
Does this always express the same period?
Let the following quotations answer: Ps.
XXI, Is: my times are in thy hands,
i. e., allJmy years, months, weeks, &c.
Eccltii, I: "There is time to every pur-
pose"-i. e., a fit season. John, vii, g.
"My time is not yet come, but your time is
always ready''-i. e., probably, day of death.
l John, ii, IS: Little children, it's the last
time"-i.e., last stage of the world, or last
half Jude Is: "There should be Knockers
in the last tiu1e"-i. e., near the I'd coming
Of Christ Dan. a: "seven times pass over
him"-i. e., explained to mean, "till thou
know that the Most High ruleth." From
these few quotations, it is evident that the
word time, as used in the scriptures, is
indie finite in its Specification. Therefore,
unless we have some other way to explain
the word time, beside comparing scripture
with scripture" we must inevitably come to
the conclusion that "time, times" &c. in
Dan. vii, %; and xii, 7: mean an indie 6nite
period. Besides, there is strong evidence
to my mind, that "time, times aud the di-
viding of time )" and time, times and a
half" do not denote the same nor equal
periods Of time. The former commenced
when the "little horn" "began to wear away
the saints Of the Most High" and will
continue until the "ancient Of days shall
come" and "the saints possess the king
DOM" see Dan. vii, 90, 25: and the latter
began at the time the angel spake, and will
last till "he that liveth- forever" "shal
have accomplished to scatter the power Of
the holy people," see Dan. xii, 7. There
ference in their commencement, and mos
likely both will end together,-at the secont
coming Of Christ.
The word year, too, when it does no
mean one revolution Of the earth in it
orbit, is always indefinite in its signifca
ton, unless accompanied with a numeraI
See lisa. Xxi, 2: "To proclaim the accepta
Bile year," xiii, 4: "The gear of my re
deemed is come" Jer. xi, %: Even tn
year of their visitation; also XIII, 12; an
Xviii, a.. Heb. i, II: "thy ye ars shai
; not fails" xi, "a: "By faith, Nose
; when he was come to years." &c. Rev
tx, IS: (Which were prepared for an hou
L and a day, and month, and year." Thi
last you reckon 800 years; but as the othel
l quoted are all indefinite, shall want som
II proof from the Bible that this does not fo
u low the same rule.
Month is sometimes so used, though
, generally means one twelfth part of yea
Mum. XII 10, 20: eye shall not eat OF
. day, nor two days, nor five days, Meth
=, ten days, nor twenty days; but even
whole month, until it come out at your nc
= trils," &c. Jer. ii, "a: ain her month tn
shall find her." Job, xiv, 5: "The numb
- of his months are with thee" Now it
i make these our rule, (and know not ho
- we can do otherwise,) then GAP months
% "5 MONTHS" &c. mean indie finite PerIoC
~ Besides, am decidedly of the opinion tn
or Johns "42 months" and Daniels "23
b days. mean one and the same time, ant
r think others will be of this opinion, W
viii carefully compare the two. "Thel
" heard one saint speaking, and another sal
~ said unto that certain saint which sPal
IN How long shall be the vision concern
the daily sacrifice, and the transgresslon
ne desolation, to give both the sanctuary a
Igs the host to be trodden under foot? And
ere said unto me, Unto two thousand aud TIL
in hundred days; then shall the sanctuary
ars cleansed. But the court which IS Vita
to the temple leave out, and measure it NJ
&c. for it is given unto the Gentiles: and
ere holy city shall they tread under foot to
ire and two months. Dan viii, IA, and K
esskxi,2 Q. "Holy city," believe, always met
. ~ Jerusalem, either the Old or New, and
& the Geutiles will not "tread' under TO
- the "New jerusalem" therefore, it b
means ancient Jerusalem.