Mike writes
>You wrote: the Bible says Jesus [I assume you meant Adam] lived somewhere
>around 6100 years ago ...
Yes, I meant Adam. (It looks like Jesus was 5 BC). Sorry about that.
>I'm interested how you come up with the number "6100." I've shown you
before
>how, in my opinion, the Bible indicates that exactly 4,000 years passed
>between Adam's creation and Christ's birth. I'm wondering where you find
>another 100 years. Can you connect the dots (scripture verses) for us?
Thanks.
BC
931 Kingdom split (give or take a few years) right after Solomon's death
(1Kin chapter 12). End of Solomon's 40 year reign (1Kin 11:42).
967 Temple building begins in the fourth year of Solomon's reign (1Kin
6:1).
1447 Exodus (1Kin 6:1)
1877 sons of Israel arrive in Egypt (Ex 12:40). Jacob is 130 (Gen 47:9).
2007 Jacob's birth (Gen 25:26). Isaac is 60.
2067 Isaac's birth (Gen 21:5). Abraham is 100.
2167 Abraham's birth (Gen 21:5)
2459 Flood Masoretic text (which modern Bibles use) (Gen 11:10-26)
4115 Adam is created MT (Gen chapter 5)
Jim
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