Eternity and “The Seven Eternities” differ. Cosmic Pralaya differs greatly from deep sleep. Duration is infinite, but time is a finite conception. Duration contains time, but time has no duration. Space and duration are one and the same. One cannot image Space as not being, for Space always is. Aion is no “Eternity,” it is a finite period of time, and an emanation.

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Excerpt from The Greek Word Aiōn-Aiōnios: Translated Everlasting-Eternal, in the Holy Bible, Shown to Denote Limited Duration It is a prevalent idea that the words Eternal, Everlasting, Eor ever, etc., in the English Bible, signify endless duration. This essay aims to prove the popular impression erroneous. The inquiry will be pursued in a manner that shall be satisfactory to the scholar, and also enable the ordinary reader to apprehend the facts, so that both the learned and the unlearned may be able to see the subject in a light that shall relieve the Scriptures of seeming to teach a doctrine that blackens the character of God, and plunges a deadly sting into the believing heart. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.