by enoughisenough 8 Replies latest watchtower bible
pasting this page for Hebrews 10:10 https://biblehub.com/parallel/hebrews/10-10.htm
it speaks of Jesus sacrifice for ALL ( as in all peoples ) or is it for all time? as in once is enough.
the NWT reads, "once for all time" as does a few others. Most leave out the word time-"once for all"
It is obvious why the NWT would read "all time"? What is your take? Does the scripture refer to Jesus sacrifice for all as in people or is it about time?( one time only)
Once for all time doesn't seem out of context to be fair.
The writer is contrasting the work of the High Priest who offers sacrifice again and again, day after day, with the single event of the death of Jesus.
Sorry , l managed to put the 2 screenshots in the wrong order.
They are taken from a site called Bibleref . There is more on there but these 2 snippets explain it well , l think .
Jan
Have to agree that the context reads as though he is saying that Jesus’ sacrifice was once only in contrast to repeated animal sacrifices. Looking at Blue Letter Bible site the dictionaries support this translation. The NWT is by no means alone in its rendition.
thanks for all thoughts on this. Even without the NWT, I would have thought time...the reason I questioned it,I listened to a person reading it to a JW with the emphasis in such a way as to make them think all people.
For all time. Always.
