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John 9:32
Since the eternity (aion) began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born
blind.

If, however, we use Robert Young’s definition of aion as denoting an “age” then the verses above
become intelligible.

This reveals an issue that Bible students need to bear in mind. Even as men have introduced errors
into the Scriptures over the millennia, they have also introduced errors into their commentaries and
Bible study resources. In my reply to the brother who wrote to me yesterday, I shared the following
comment.
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I would make mention of the fact that Mr. Strong was a Methodist minister. No doubt, had he
embraced, and taught, the doctrine of the reconciliation of all men, he would not have remained a
Methodist minister very long. I am not suggesting that Mr. Strong compromised truth to maintain
his standing with the Methodists. What I would suggest, however, is that Mr. Strong was influenced
by, and aligned with, Methodist doctrine, and this doctrine rejected the reconciliation of the creation
back to God the Father. Denominationalism is a great snare. It leads to factions, and causes men to
be fitted with blinders, unable to receive any teaching or doctrine outside of that which is endorsed
by their particular sect of Christianity. Paul condemned such divisions in the church in his first letter
to the Corinthians.
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To be clear, James Strong did concede that some forms of the word “aion” do mean an age. In fact,
the root word of aionios, and all similar variants is the Greek word “aion.” Mr. Strong has given us
this definition of the word.

NT:165
aion (ahee-ohn'); from the same as NT:104; properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity (also past);
by implication, the world; specially (Jewish) a Messianic period (present or future):
KJV - age, course, eternal, (for) ever (-more), [n-] ever, (beginning of the, while the) world (began,
without end).

So even James Strong declared that the proper meaning of the Greek word aion is “an age.”
Nevertheless, he was not consistent in acknowledging this fact when providing definitions for the
variant forms of this word.

One of the immense benefits of having Bible study tools readily available on the individual level is
that the student of the Scriptures is set free from denominational and doctrinal bias. Rather than
having to attend seminary, or Bible college, and have a professor tell them how the Bible should be
rightly interpreted, the man or woman who yearns for spiritual truth is able to investigate matters
themselves.

In addition to the tools already listed that are part of the PC Study Bible software program, I have
a number of different Bible dictionaries to choose from. It can prove profitable to check the entries
in these dictionaries to ascertain the meaning of a word. Following are some examples.