An appeal is then made to scholarship, but it is painfully evident that very few scholars understand how to utilize a Concordance, or why it exists. Mr. Martin would have us seek after "recognized scholastic authorities." But exactly regarding the terms "everlasting" and "eternal" they cannot agree. Mr. Martin himself is unable to tell us what "Eternity" is. He shews his confusion by mentioning "this side of eternity." So it has sides! I wonder whether he has heard of Jerome's great joke (or did he actually believe what he wrote) at Micah 4:5 and Ex. 15:18, in his Latin Vulgate, "unto Eternity AND FURTHER." The Latin has it, in aeternum et ultra. Jerome, a recognized scholastic authority gave the show away altogether. It is quite clear that in his time, the fourth century, "eternity" was not eternal, and only meant "age-lasting."
Alexander Thomson
