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Vernon,
Thank you for gently pointing out my error in my comment about the "leap
month." However, I am still not convinced of the significance of the
numbers 5760 and 2000.
Chuck
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> From: Vernon Jenkins[SMTP:vernon.jenkins@virgin.net]
> Reply To: vernon.jenkins@virgin.net
> Sent: Saturday, September 04, 1999 4:17 PM
> To: evolution@calvin.edu; asa@calvin.edu
> Subject: Re: Year of Destiny?!
>
> Friends,
>
> By way of a general response to comments concerning my recent posting,
> let me say:
>
> (1) It is not possible to assess the significance of the impending
> conjunction of the numbers 5760 and 2000 in isolation. The matter must
> set in the broader context of the world situation and information
> reported earlier concerning certain key words and passages in the
> original Hebrew and Greek of the biblical text. [Readers with no
> knowledge of this background material are invited to refer to the URLs
> below.]
>
> (2) By labelling the derivation of such information 'numerology' many
> appear to be missing the point. Neither Christian nor Jew should find it
> too hard to believe that God - to further His eternal purposes - could,
> or would, act in this way in writings they believe to have been inspired
> by Him. For those who deny the supernatural, the phenomena in question
> have to be attributable to chance or human conspiracy - contentions
> which are readily rebutted! [Is it any wonder that these would want the
> matter consigned to oblivion?!] Those (of either category) unwilling or
> afraid to examine the evidence clearly can have nothing worthwhile to
> contribute to the current discussion!
>
> (3) The point that is being missed by so many people is that the
> empirical data referred to rest on the soundest of foundations, viz
> mathematics per se, ie the understanding that certain numbers, in
> themselves, possess interesting or unique properties, but which are also
> meaningful in respect of biblical text and symbolism.
>
> Let me close by addressing remarks to particular individuals:
>
> To Glenn: The numerical phenomena residing in the Hebrew of Genesis 1:1
> and the Greek of the Lord's Name can hardly be erased! They are living
> testimony to the being and sovereignty of our God, and to the fact that
> he holds the whole of history in his hands!
>
> To Chuck: The basis of the Jewish calendar is the lunar month; to
> achieve sync with the solar year it is necessary to insert an extra
> month from time to time. See http://www.jewfaq.org/calendar.htm for
> further details.
>
> To Susan: I have the impression that you are one who declines to view
> the evidence referred to above. Why not do that and provide an
> explanation in naturalistic terms?
>
> To Darren: In my book, anything that impinges on the matter of origins
> can be thrown into the ring in these lists. Some Jews really believe the
> age of the earth to be 5760 years!
>
> To Gordon: I think we have to accept things as they are now. You clearly
> acknowledge that God is freely able to achieve his purposes - whether or
> not these include human error!
>
> Vernon
>
> http://homepage.virgin.net/vernon.jenkins/index.htm
>
> http://www.compulink.co.uk/~indexer/miracla1.htm
>
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Vernon,
Thank you for gently = pointing out my error in my comment about the "leap = month." However, I am still not convinced of the = significance of the numbers 5760 and 2000.
Chuck
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From: =
Vernon =
Jenkins[SMTP:vernon.jenkins@virgin.net]
Reply To: =
vernon.jenkins@virgin.net
Sent: =
Saturday, September 04, 1999 4:17 =
PM
To: =
evolution@calvin.edu; asa@calvin.edu
Subject: =
Re: Year of Destiny?!
Friends,
By way of a general response to =
comments concerning my recent posting,
let me say:
(1) It is not possible to assess the =
significance of the impending
conjunction of the numbers 5760 and =
2000 in isolation. The matter must
set in the broader context of the =
world situation and information
reported earlier concerning certain =
key words and passages in the
original Hebrew and Greek of the =
biblical text. [Readers with no
knowledge of this background material =
are invited to refer to the URLs
below.]
(2) By labelling the derivation of =
such information 'numerology' many
appear to be missing the point. =
Neither Christian nor Jew should find it
too hard to believe that God - to =
further His eternal purposes - could,
or would, act in this way in writings =
they believe to have been inspired
by Him. For those who deny the =
supernatural, the phenomena in question
have to be attributable to chance or =
human conspiracy - contentions
which are readily rebutted! [Is it =
any wonder that these would want the
matter consigned to oblivion?!] Those =
(of either category) unwilling or
afraid to examine the evidence =
clearly can have nothing worthwhile to
contribute to the current =
discussion!
(3) The point that is being missed by =
so many people is that the
empirical data referred to rest on =
the soundest of foundations, viz
mathematics per se, ie the =
understanding that certain numbers, in
themselves, possess interesting or =
unique properties, but which are also
meaningful in respect of =
biblical text and symbolism.
Let me close by addressing remarks to = particular individuals:
To Glenn: The numerical phenomena =
residing in the Hebrew of Genesis 1:1
and the Greek of the Lord's Name can =
hardly be erased! They are living
testimony to the being and =
sovereignty of our God, and to the fact that
he holds the whole of history in his =
hands!
To Chuck: The basis of the Jewish =
calendar is the lunar month; to
achieve sync with the solar year it =
is necessary to insert an extra
month from time to time. =
See http://www.jewfaq.org/calendar.htm
further details.
To Susan: I have the impression that =
you are one who declines to view
the evidence referred to above. Why =
not do that and provide an
explanation in naturalistic =
terms?
To Darren: In my book, anything that =
impinges on the matter of origins
can be thrown into the ring in these =
lists. Some Jews really believe the
age of the earth to be 5760 =
years!
To Gordon: I think we have to accept =
things as they are now. You clearly
acknowledge that God is freely able =
to achieve his purposes - whether or
not these include human error!
Vernon
http://homepage.virgin.net/vernon.jenkins/index.htm
http://www.compulink.co.uk/~indexer/miracla1.htm