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The Timeline between Adam and JesusBurt Lockwood  Although we do not have an exact figure we can calculate this pretty closely. Sir Isaac Newton and Bishop Ussher gave almost identical dates for the creation at 4004 BC (Ussher) and 4000 BC (Newton). Newton being one of the greatest if not the greatest scientist of all time and Ussher being a highly regarded scholar of his day, both men had access to accounts and histories no longer even available today. Jesus' birth is generally figured to be 4 to 6 BC not 1 AD. The Lord's death by crucifixion is dated between 30 and 33 AD, again based on best records and estimates that we have. The Bible gives us dates to work with starting in Genesis chapters 5 & 11. "Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth" (Genesis 5:3). Chapter 5 ends with Noah who, at five hundred years of age, "begat Shem, Ham and Japheth." You will notice that these ages are "round numbers," that is between Adam and Seth, there could have been 130 years, and 2 months, 3 days, etc. So, is the Bible recording it as exactly 130 years means it could have been even 131 years or 128 years, rounded to 130 years. The Bible does not give us any more detail re: these numbers, but using the laws of math, 130 years could mean anywhere from 126 to 134 years, rounded to 130 years. At least that was what I was taught in math class. But throwing in Genesis 11, you get the "round" number of 1656 years from Adam to the birth of Abram (Abraham). Further studies of ancient records place Abraham around 2100 to 2000 BC and Moses about 1440 BC, David 1000 BC, etc. Note that the Septuagint (a Greek translation of the Old Testament done about 300 BC) adds several hundred years (1300 years to be exact) to the record, and we just do not know whether that was mistranslation or a deliberate attempt to falsify the ancient Hebrew text. Suffice it to say that through ancient records and the Bible text alone, you come to about 4000 years between Adam's creation and the birth of Christ. Since we now stand at 2016 AD, Bible records indicate a total of roughly 6000 years from creation to the present. Darwinian evolutionists of course, decry such a young creation and claim billions of years from the creation of the universe to the present; obviously either the Bible records are faulty or the theory of evolution is simply false. Some Christians try to force in additional time with various schemes, theories to reconcile the "science so-called" that is evolution, and a "big bang" with the Bible. There are many reasons why those attempts fail. There was no death until Adam's sin about 6000 years ago, so how then do we account for the fossil record, little local floods over millions and billions of years, or one global flood as described in the Bible about 4500 years ago?! Peter tells us "whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished" (2 Peter 3:6). Peter is of course speaking of the global flood in the days of Noah. One needs to only examine historical records to know that we have pretty complete records for civilizations that existed down to the village and town (tribe) level up to 6 or 7 thousand years ago, and none earlier than that. Who wrote the history of 120,000 BC for example? Obviously, no one. Yet according to one scheme of man's history, homonids no different than modern man existed up to 2 or 3 million years ago, and these "men and women" not physically different from us were not able to start recording history until 6 thousand years ago. Or could it be that history started 6 thousand years ago because that is when God created the universe and Adam and Eve? I leave that to your scholarship and wisdom to decide. Since Adam was created "very good," I doubt he lacked in intelligence or ingenuity, and he lived much longer than any of us do today; so, he had plenty of time to figure out a written code. Even the native American Indians, who supposedly did not write, used colored beads (wampum) to record their histories, a method of code no longer available today, long lost. But even before Abraham was born, Jesus was alive and well being one with God, the Father and the Holy Spirit. He was born as a human, Son of Man, about two thousand years ago, but He is coming back soon! Marana tha Image Credit: Dave Harrison; "timeline"; Creative Commons Tags: Biblical-Truth | Controversial-Issues | History-Apologetics | Science-Creation comments powered by Published 2-14-17 The Bible provides a reliable history of the universe and the events described in the Bible, particularly in the early chapters of Genesis, providing a framework through which we can interpret science and history.
Timeline of CreationThe age of the earth is one of the most contentious issues in the creation/evolution debate. In today’s culture, the thought of creation occurring about 6,000 years ago is frequently mocked by non-Christians—and also by many Christians. Timeline of the FloodWhen exactly was the Flood? There are two possible ways of calculating the date. The first is from creation, and the other is from the present. Do the Genesis Geneologies Have Gaps?The evidence is strong that the Genesis genealogies are closed. God created Adam on Day Six, approximately 4,000 years before Christ. There does not seem to be any support for the notion that there are gaps in the Genesis genealogies. Secular History and the Biblical TimelineHow can we reconcile the secular history of the world with what the Bible clearly teaches? Using God's Word as authoritative, we know the pyramids of Egypt couldn't have been built prior to creation. Also, they would not have been built prior to the Flood as they would have been destroyed.
Ancient EgyptPeople often appeal to Egyptian chronologies as proof that man predates the biblical 6,000 years. But Egyptology, when properly understood, confirms the Bible!
Bible GenealogyThe genealogies of the Bible are used to construct a biblical chronology and timeline of 6,000 years, but can these genealogies be trusted? May 23, 2018 Some often confuse God’s statement in Genesis 6:3 as the time it took Noah to build the Ark. However, these 120 years are a countdown to the Flood. Did this constellation name and idea originate at the same place and from the same people before being scattered throughout the earth?
When Did the Animals Exit the Ark? If you search Genesis 1–11, you won’t find an explicit time stamp for the disembarking event. So when did the Ark land? When did animals restart their lives? Book Chapter 7.7 Danger No 7: Loss of Biblical Chronology The Bible provides us with a timescale for history. Although not measured by means of atomic clocks, the following dates and facts underlay a proper understanding of the Bible. Feedback Article Timeline for the Flood So when exactly was the Flood? There are two possible ways of calculating the date. David Wright, AiG–U.S., explains. Feedback Article More Timeline Twisting Bodie Hodge and Tim Chaffey, AiG–U.S., respond to another reader’s objections to our Christmas timeline article. Feedback Article Timeline Twisting Texts Bodie Hodge and Tim Chaffey, AiG–U.S., respond to a reader who believes we have twisted biblical texts in support of our Christmas timeline.
Why Study the Chronology of the Flood? May 27, 2010 In a crucial research project, a team of Hebraists conducted an exhaustive linguistic and literary study of the Hebrew narrative of the Genesis Flood. In today’s culture, the thought of creation occurring about 6,000 years ago is frequently mocked by non-Christians—and also by many Christians. How many generations is Jesus from Adam?Though Luke never counts the generations as Matthew does, it appears he also followed hebdomadic principle of working in sevens. However, Irenaeus counts only 72 generations from Adam. The reading "son of Aminadab, son of Aram", from the Old Testament is well attested.
How old was the world before Jesus was born?In accordance with Theophilus' calculations, the world was from 5600 to 5700 year old. Among other dates, a younger age of 5228 years at the beginning of Christ's public life was derived by Eusebius of Caesarea, yielding about 5199 years for the Nativity.
How many years has it been since Adam and Eve were alive?They used these variations to create a more reliable molecular clock and found that Adam lived between 120,000 and 156,000 years ago. A comparable analysis of the same men's mtDNA sequences suggested that Eve lived between 99,000 and 148,000 years ago1.
How long is the Bible timeline?While difficulties with biblical texts make it impossible to reach sure conclusions, perhaps the most widely held hypothesis is that it embodies an overall scheme of 4,000 years (a "great year") taking the re-dedication of the Temple by the Maccabees in 164 BCE as its end-point.
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