Notes on Former Queries: Vol. 2, 367; 371

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Q. 367. —In regard to the vision in Daniel 7, may there not be the same arrangement in this as in the prophecy concerning the 70 weeks in Daniel 9, F. There we have a summary given first, the details following in order. In this vision, I think verses 9, 10 may be taken as extending over the whole period of judgment here inaugurated, from the setting of the thrones to the great white throne of Revelation 20:1212And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. (Revelation 20:12), that which follows supplying the details which fill up the period intervening. The opening of the books we know from Revelation 20:1212And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. (Revelation 20:12) to be connected with the judgment of the wicked dead, which immediately precedes the eternal state; so that if the last clause of the 10th verse in Daniel 7 refers to it, as most certainly appears be the case from its mention of the “ books,” then it follows that, so far as the order of the vision is concerned, it should be understood to be placed after all that follows it in the Chapter. If this view is correct, there is no difficulty in the matter of Christ as Son of man (who is also the Ancient of Days) taking the position of Judge which is His as the Son of man, and acting in this capacity when the judgment of the great white throne shall be set. C. F.
Q. 371. —The two passages can be harmonized in three ways,-1, By supposing that a “ bath” in Ezra’s time only held two-thirds of a “bath” in Solomon’s. Ezra writing a popular history would use the current measures (compare our bushel with a Winchester bushel). 2. By supposing 2000 to be its ordinary contents, 3000 its possible contents. (This seems to be the view of our translators. 3. By construing the verse in 2 Chronicles “it held when repaired,” literally “to its repairer.”) G. A. K.
Q. 371.-The margin of my Bible in 1 Kings 7:2626And it was an hand breadth thick, and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies: it contained two thousand baths. (1 Kings 7:26) reads, “ There were but 2000 baths in it usually, but when quite filled it contained 3000.
A. M. H.