Seventh-day Adventist authors have maintained a fairly consistent understanding of Daniel's major prophecies, though several significant disagreements have taken place. One well-known difficulty, and the theme of this research, has been the Church's interpretation of Daniel 8:14. In light of the current discussions, the purpose of this book is to 1—demonstrate that a clearer understanding of the SDA doctrine of the sanctuary may be obtained by studying the Hebrew rendering nisdaq; 2—resubstantiate the validity of the LXX translation; 3—highlight Daniel 8:14's close relationship to the rest of the chapter and the typical Day of Atonement; and 4—show the necessity of an investigative judgment.
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