Reading the above Hebrew-English Lexicons (dictionaries) it is quite clear that the scholars who translated the Hebrew word “pelach” does not only mean “worship”, but as shown, it has other various meanings, such as “till work, serve, cut, cleave and split.”Ĭhristian Scholars commenting on Daniel 7:13-14ĭaniel 7:13-14 has nothing to do with the future Prophecy of the Messiah. Sense To cast or fling off with violence, as it were a splinter in cleaving wood (comp. Like the nether פלח mill-stone, so-called either from breaking the corn in pieces of stone. פלח A piece split off, a fragment, a slice. Notice how Brown Francis has translated the word פלח (Pelach) as “til work, serve”, he doesn’t mention nothing about ‘worship.’ Since when did “serving”, make the person God? Here is a typical Missionary response, they will say something along the lines, “Hold on a minute, the word פלח (Pelach) is only used for God alone.” Daniel 7:14 reads as follows:Īmerican King James Version Daniel 7:14 And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed. Majority of translations translate “Pelach” as “serve.” A better translation would be:Įnglish Standard Version (©2001) Daniel 7:14 And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed.ĭoes “Obeying” Jesus make him God? Majority of Bible translations, even the famous KJV renders the word “serve” for Daniel 7:14. Why do trinitarians deliberately twist, and translate “Pelach” for a human being as “worshipped?” That is just distorting the text. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed. 14 He was given authority, glory and sovereign power all nations and Peoples of every language worshiped (Pelach or Pelakh) him. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence. New International Version (©2011) Daniel 13 “In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven. They say, “the word פלח (Pelach) is used for God alone, and it has never been used for humans (besides Jesus).” As we will examine the verse, you will find out that the word פלח (Pelach) is used for others beside God, saints, and ministers etc. According to trinitarians, since the Aramaic word “פלח” (Pelach) is used in the passage, then that proves the deity of the Messiah. Everyone connected with the movie should enjoy rich satisfaction for a job well done indeed.Trinitarian Jesus-worshippers hold to the belief that Daniel 7:13-14 proves the deity of Jesus, and that he should be “worshipped”. This is the kind of movie you can watch many times, for it is more than mere entertainment, it is food for the soul. And that particular scene here was very memorable, calling to mind Briton Riviere's amazing oil panting of the event. All who are faithful will find themselves in a "lion's den" of one sort or another, when our faith is really put to the test. We see not only Daniel's wisdom and spiritual giftedness on display, but his integrity of character as well. We see the kings in their process of discovering that the God of the Hebrews is the true and living God, and one after another comes to worship Him. One can get the plot right yet still not convey the underlying spiritual truths. Most pleasing of all is the spiritual depth. The actors playing the various kings get the job done. The two most important characters - Daniel young and old - are very good. Of course, creative liberties were taken, but they do not detract from the integrity of the story. The movie benefits from being true to the scriptures. They clearly did not have an unlimited budget, but the film is no less impacting. I went looking for a dramatic treatment of Daniel, and this gem awaited me.
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