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Another important word is    , `tsadaq', "cleansed", as found in Daniel 8:14. It occurs only once in the Bible in this verse. Most often the word    , `chata', "to remove sin" or "defect" or   , `taher' is used for "clean" or "to be cleansed." Leviticus 16 is tied to Daniel 8:14 by the word `qodesh' for sanctuary.
Interchangable correlations between `sedaqa' and `miqdaš': The `nital' form (`nisdaq') of `sdq' in Daniel 8:14 is called a harpax legomenon. In interpretative translation it is considered proper to translate the word according to its basic meaning in the passive form `being justified'. It is significant to realize when ever a Hebrew read these words his mind was drawn to the sanctuary and the annual Yom Kipur services. In the Bible `sdq' (`miqdas/qodes') occurs numerous times especially when God donates his `sedeq / justified', the out workings of which are noticeable on earth as used in the Psalms, Ps. 97:1-6; 102:17-23. On the other hand, those who seek `sedaqa' (Ps. 32:2), will lift their hands up to the sanctuary/throne in heaven (Ps. 99:1-4; 20:2,3; 63:3; 143:1), and receive the `sedaqa' from the sanctuary, Ps. 35: 24, 28; 40:8-11; 71:15,16,24. The sanctuary in heaven is therefore the locality where justice, right judgment, is derived from (Ps. 9:5-8), because it is the place of judgment (Ps. 7:12) for the trespasser, and the place where sinners and injured are justified (Ps. 9:5) through the divine judgment, Ps. 92:13,14. - We notice that in the Psalms, praying is seldom directed to the earthly Temple in Jerusalem, even though its significance for the people is an established fact, but instead, it is directed to the heavenly sanctuary, the real place of judgment and of justification for the sinner, (Isa. 6:1-7; Here it is not so much the glowing coal through which cleansing occurs, but rather through God's declaration).
Interpreting "determined", "cut off" in Daniel 9:24: The Hebrew word   `nechtak' has been translated as "determined" in the KJV, "decreed" ESV, NIV and "marked" in the NEB. Most Concordances give it as ` `chetak' rather than `nechtak' as the Hebrew Bible actually has it (see green underlined), a word which means "cut off" in its primary root (See Strong's #2852 `chatak', to cut off, to divide, and so to determine, to decree). Well, to be thorough, I just as well bring the Septuagint in here which has "sun-telesthemai" from "sun-tele " which means `accomplish or complete together', `bring quite to an end.' That certainly helps to regard `cut-off' as the better reading rather than `determined.'
The Input of German Researchers. They reference several authors; among them
- Gesenius & Fürst, `Hebräisches Wörterbuch';
- C.F. Keil, Biblischer Kommentar, 1878;
- J.P. Lange, Bibelwerk, 1870;
- J. Chr. Hofmann, Weissagung und Erfüllung', 1841, Vol. I, p. 298.
These authors compare the `time' with a piece of cut-off cloth, which is called that, "because it was not left together with the whole. That is why that `time' is also called cut-off, because it was separated from the whole time." The `whole time' is nothing less than the 2300 year-days, which for so long waited to be comprehended rightly. In other words, the 70 weeks are, as Petri, Kelber and at last Guinness in his Nahendes Ende, Vol. II, p. 55, correctly noted, "the entrance" to the 2300 year-days, the first part of it, the root and the number which resolves the 2300 year-days, and as soon as we determine its starting point and know how to calculate it, will we be able to point to the start of the 2300 year-days and thus have the key for its calculation.
The question is why have Bible versions not rendered it "cut off" but rather rendered it `determined'? The answer must be because to "cut off" something they must find out from what; and since they overlooked the connection between the 8th and 9th chapter of Daniel they chose to render it in its figurative sense as `determined,' instead of in its literal sense as `cut off', since their theology is different.
What is the connection between Daniel 8 and 9? In Daniel 8 the prophet had the vision of the 2300 days. In Daniel 9 he prayed that intercessory prayer for his people. He also wanted to know when the 70 years of captivity were up. God, in that connection revealed to him the time prophecies from the rebuilding of Jerusalem and the Temple to the Messiah, the prince.
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, solid red line. `Chazon' - vision as a whole underlined by dotted red line.
