Posted on 10/30/2008 6:37:54 PM PDT by george76
It comes from Archbishop Ussher's works in the mid-17th Century (Annales veteris testamenti, a prima mundi origine deducti and Annalium pars postierior), in which he calculated that Creation occurred on the night preceding October 23, 4004 BC ([proleptic] Julian calendar), or September 21, 4004 BC (Gregorian).
Bedes, Kepler, Newton, and Scaliger (sp?) came up with similar estimates.
Also, there was the belief that the six days of creation represented the life of the earth, and since "[...] with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day" (2 Peter 3:8), it would mean the lifespan of the earth is only 6,000 years. We're a decade past that now. :-)
Nathan Zachary> Actually, its six thousands years or the abouts since the creation of Adam. Not the earth. [...]
In his own words, Archbishop Ussher's date was to the first day of Creation, prior to Man. Perhaps you are agreeing with his entire reasoning up to the point of Man's arrival, but then saying he's wrong before that?
Oh, and later scholars refined it to 6 pm...and I’m presuming that’s GMT.
In this respect, science is not very different.
Many scientists have proposed many hypothesis. Many of them were later shown to be wrong. However some cling to outdated understandings anyway (usually non-scientists).
However, in Theology the process is tougher, and progress is slower and more vulnerable to steps backward...unless one has guidance from Somebody truly qualified on the subject. Unless one seeks Him out, their efforts are pretty futile.
thanks george76.
Oldest Possibly Hebrew Inscription Possibly Found
Fox News | October 30, 2008 | AP
Posted on 10/30/2008 12:48:50 PM PDT by Alex Murphy
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2119979/posts
Whoops, and thanks george76.
‘Oldest Hebrew writing found near J’lem’
Jerusalem Post | 10-30-08
Posted on 10/30/2008 5:07:10 AM PDT by SJackson
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2119502/posts
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