Am currently reading up on the day for a year principle of biblical prophetic interpretation and came accross some interesting texts. There are many texts in the OT that give example that the people of the OT times understood this principle. I would like to share 1 I found from the OT and 1 from the NT. Comments will be greatly appreciated.
Gen 29:26 And Laban said, It is not done this way in our place, to give the younger before the first-born.
Gen 29:27 Fulfill the week of this one and we will also give you this other one, for the service which you will serve with me, yet another seven years.
Here Labon is telling Jacob that after he completes the first week (actually 7 years he labored) he shall marry Leah, then after a second term of seven years he shall marry Rachel.
Luk 13:31 In the same day, certain Pharisees came saying to Him, Go out and go on from here, for Herod desires to kill you.
Luk 13:32 And He said to them, Going, say to that fox, Behold, today and tomorrow I cast out demons and I complete cures, and the third day I am being perfected.
Luk 13:33 But today and tomorrow and on the following day I must travel on. For it is not possible for a prophet to perish outside Jerusalem.
Verse 32 is an obvious reference to the cross, it seems that verse 33 Jesus is equating the three days to His earthly ministry, which was 3 years.
Thease two examples appear to me to be clear examples of where a day = a year.
Any comments?
Gen 29:26 And Laban said, It is not done this way in our place, to give the younger before the first-born.
Gen 29:27 Fulfill the week of this one and we will also give you this other one, for the service which you will serve with me, yet another seven years.
Here Labon is telling Jacob that after he completes the first week (actually 7 years he labored) he shall marry Leah, then after a second term of seven years he shall marry Rachel.
Luk 13:31 In the same day, certain Pharisees came saying to Him, Go out and go on from here, for Herod desires to kill you.
Luk 13:32 And He said to them, Going, say to that fox, Behold, today and tomorrow I cast out demons and I complete cures, and the third day I am being perfected.
Luk 13:33 But today and tomorrow and on the following day I must travel on. For it is not possible for a prophet to perish outside Jerusalem.
Verse 32 is an obvious reference to the cross, it seems that verse 33 Jesus is equating the three days to His earthly ministry, which was 3 years.
Thease two examples appear to me to be clear examples of where a day = a year.
Any comments?
