More on the 1260 Years
A Time Prophecy Question The Hebrew word yom is usually translated “day,” though sometimes “year,” or “annually.” Per Gesenius, the derivation is apparently from yacham, meaning “heat.” Thus, we speak of the heat of the day around noon or mid-afternoon, or the heat of the summer as the warm part of the year. Hence, prophecies of “days” may be understood as either 24-hour days or as years, according to the reader’s understanding of the context. As mentioned in the article above, Protestants […]