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How long ago did the six day creation take place? The traditional date of about 4,000 BC is arrived at by studying the genealogies in the Bible to determine how much time has elapsed. But this method assumes that the genealogies are complete and every generation is included. But is this really the case?
Here is part of the genealogy of Jesus recorded in Matthew 1.
Compare this with 1 Chronicles 3:11,12.
Matthew’s genealogy of Jesus leaves out three generations between Joram and Uzziah.
A close examination of the genealogy of Moses found in Exodus shows that it is also incomplete. First Chronicles 6:1-3 says:
There are only two generations recorded between Levi and Moses. According to Genesis 46:11 Kohath was alive when the Israelites moved to Egypt.
Exodus 12:41 shows that the Israelites were in Egypt 430 years.
But Exodus 6:18-20 says:
Since their combined lifespans fall far short of the total time in Egypt it is obvious that the genealogy in incomplete and some generations have been omitted.
More proof that some of the genealogies aren’t complete is found by comparing Genesis 11:12,
with Luke 3:35,36.
The genealogy in Genesis omitted Cainan. Others people could also have been left out of the genealogies. The purpose of the genealogies wasn't to establish a chronology but to enable people to know who their ancestors were.
The creation couldn’t have taken place later than 4,000 BC but it could have occurred much earlier.
Here is part of the genealogy of Jesus recorded in Matthew 1.
Compare this with 1 Chronicles 3:11,12.
Matthew’s genealogy of Jesus leaves out three generations between Joram and Uzziah.
A close examination of the genealogy of Moses found in Exodus shows that it is also incomplete. First Chronicles 6:1-3 says:
There are only two generations recorded between Levi and Moses. According to Genesis 46:11 Kohath was alive when the Israelites moved to Egypt.
Exodus 12:41 shows that the Israelites were in Egypt 430 years.
But Exodus 6:18-20 says:
Since their combined lifespans fall far short of the total time in Egypt it is obvious that the genealogy in incomplete and some generations have been omitted.
More proof that some of the genealogies aren’t complete is found by comparing Genesis 11:12,
with Luke 3:35,36.
The genealogy in Genesis omitted Cainan. Others people could also have been left out of the genealogies. The purpose of the genealogies wasn't to establish a chronology but to enable people to know who their ancestors were.
The creation couldn’t have taken place later than 4,000 BC but it could have occurred much earlier.
