,a ,,diss]tation ,,on ,,! ,,true ,,age ,,( ,,! ,,_w1 ,,9 ,,:i* ,,is ,,det]m9$ ,! ,*ronology ( ! ,p]iod ,,f ,,creation ,,to ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,era4 ,,by ,,pr(essor ,,wallace4 8,mundum tradidit disputationi eorum40 ,,eccles4 iii4 #aa4 ,lat4 ,vulg4 ,,london3 ,,smi?1 ,,eld] ,,& ,,co4 #fe1 ,,cornhill4 #ahdd4 ,london3 ,pr9t$ by ,,/ew>t & ,,murray1 ,old ,bailey4 ,,preface4 ,! foll[+ ,diss]tation treats ( a subject :i* has divid$ ! op9ions ( ! le>n$ _w f ! ?ird c5tury till ! pres5t "t2 namely1 ! discrepancies :i* exi/ betwe5 ! pres5t ,hebrew text & ! ,septuag9t v]sion ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 respect+ ! g5]ations ( ! ,ante & ,po/diluvian ,patri>*s4 ,x treats also ( ! simil> discrepancies1 :i* exi/ betwe5 ! ,hebrew & ! ,sam>itan texts1 & ( ! te/imonies ( ,josephus & o!r anci5t hi/orians & *ronograph]s1 9 fav\r ( ! accuracy ( ! ,septuag9t on ?is po9t4 ,^! discrepancies1 ) o!rs ( m9or ext5t1 :i* are "h also duly consid]$1 occasion a diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,hebrew & ! ,septuag9t z to ! *ronology ( ! p]iod f creation to ! ,bir? ( ,*ri/1 am\nt+ 9 all to ne>ly #aejj ye>s1--! diff]5ce betwe5 ! mod]n & anci5t computation ( ! true age ( ! _w4 ,?is "q1 :i* has nev] be5 satisfactorily settl$1 not)/&+ ! ef=ts ( ! anci5t *ronograph]s ,!ophilus1 ,africanus1 ,eusebius & ,syncellus1 & ! lab\rs ( ! mod]n *ronolog]s1 ,petavius1 ,u%]1 ,jackson1 ,hales1 ,russell & ,cl9ton1 has acquir$ fre% importance f ! late discov]ies ( ,a/ronom]s & ,geologi/s1 & ! rec5t inve/igations ( le>n$ writ]s on ! prophecies & ! mill5nium4 ,! />tl+ ann\ncem5ts made by ,geologi/s reg>d+ ! antiquity ( ! e>?1 :i*1 accord+ to _! discov]ies1 am\nts to millions ( millions ( ye>s2 & ! curi\s /atem5ts ( ,a/ronom]s respect+ ! ages ( "t requir$ = ! transmission ( ! light ( ! />s1 ! cont9ual developm5t ( new nebul 9 ! heav5s1 & ! gradual =mation ( new suns & sy/ems 9 ! univ]se2 are suffici5t causes1 :y a new inquiry into ! *ronology ( ! ,bible has become bo? popul> & necess>y1 & :y ! "q conc]n+ ! discrepancies betwe5 ! ,hebrew text & ! anci5t ,greek v]sion has be5 reviv$4 ,! int]e/ atta*$ 9 ^! latt] days1 by pi\s & le>n$ m51 to ! /udy ( ! prophecies ( ,daniel1 & ( ! ,apocalyptic visions ( ,john1 t5ds greatly to increase ! popul>ity ( *ronological inquiries respect+ ! ,mundane ,times4 ,! late rese>*es ( writ]s on ?is subject into ! my/ic numb]s ( days or ye>s appo9t$ by ! ,great ,creator = ! fulfilm5t ( ^! prophecies & visions1 naturally leads to ! inve/igation ( ! true age ( ! _w2 & ?is aga91 if prop]ly conduct$1 conduces to ! settlem5t ( ! dates ( all ! great ev5ts bo? 9 sacr$ & pr(ane hi/ory4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 hav+ once e/abli%$ ^! epo*s on a firm *ronological basis1 c !n look calmly =w>d1 z f an elevat$ vantage gr\nd1 to ! rapid accompli%m5t ( all ! prophecies bo? ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5t2 & p>ticul>ly to ! d[nfall ( ! ,papacy1 ! de/ruction ( ! ,mohamm$an ,impo/ure1 ! ov]?r[ ( ,infidelity1 ! return ( ! ,jews to ! ,holy ,l&1 ! battle ( ,armag$don1 ! sup]v5tion ( ! ,mill5nium1 & ! ,second ,adv5t ( ! ,messiah 9 ! cl\ds ( ,heav54 ,x is no mean & un9t]e/+ inquiry1 !re=e1 to attempt to asc]ta9 f ! ,sacr$ ,scriptures1 ! true date ( ! pres5t ye> f ! creation ( ! _w2 & to det]m9e :i* ( ! mod]n computations is ! mo/ correct1 or :e!r any ( !m be 9 exact accordance ) ! un]r+ te/imony ( ! ^w ( ,god4 ,=1 accord+ to ! *ronology ( ! mod]n ,jews1 we n[ live 9 ! ye> ( ! _w #efjd2 accord+ to t ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 f\nd$ on ! au?ority ( ,ar*bi%op ,u%]'s int]pretation ( ! ,hebrew text1 9 ,a4,m4 #ehdh2 accord+ to t ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 f\nd$ on ! au?ority ( ,eusebius1 & ! lat] *ronograph]s1 9 ,a4,m4 #gjdd2 b1 accord+ to t ( ! mo/ le>n$ ( all ,*ri/ian *ur*es1 & p>ticul>ly ! rec5t writ]s1 ,jackson1 ,hales1 ,russell & ,cun+hame1 f\nd$ on ! au?ority ( ! ,septuag9t1 correct$ accord+ to ! be/ & mo/ anci5t codices ( t v]sion1 & te/$ by ,a/ronomical & ,jubilean ,cycles ( "t1 9 ,a4,m4 #gcbb4 ,9 ! ,fir/ ,"p ( ?is ,diss]tation1 a critical analysis is giv5 ( ! con/ruction ( ! diff]5t ,ages ( ! _w previ\s to ! ,messianic age1 z det]m9$ by ! supreme au?ority ( ! ,sacr$ ,scriptures1 :i* ! au?or places above & beyond t ( ! /atem5ts & ! te/imonies ( all human writ]s4 ,! le>n$ *ronological works ( ,mr4 ,cun+hame h be5 p>ticul>ly br\ght "u 8 review1 & h1 9 fact1 =m$ ! basis ( 8 inve/igations2 namely1 ,a ,synopsis ( ,*ronology1 ,london1 #ahcg2 ,! ,septuag9t & ,hebrew ,*ronologies ,tri$1 ,london1 #ahch2 ,! ,fulness ( ! ,times1 second edition1 ,london1 #ahci2 ,a ,*>t ( ,sacr$ ,*ronology1 ,london1 #ahdb1 c4 ,! foll[+ important *ronological treatises h also be5 specially br\ght "u 8 notice2 namely1 ,scripture ,*ronology1 be+ ,app5dix ,v4 to ,vol4 i4 ( ,mr4 ,cl9ton's v le>n$ "w1 ! ,fa/i ,hell5ici1 ,ox=d1 #ahcd2 & ,*ronographi ,,lxx4 ,int]pretum ,def5sio1 be+ ,treatise ,v4 9 ,vol4 iii4 ( ! ,c\rs ,complets ,d',ecriture ,sa9te et ,de ,!ologie1 a labori\s1 le>n$ & valuable "w 9 #ej volumes1 publi%$ by ,m4 ,l',abb ,migne1 ,p>is1 #ahda4 ,frequ5t ref]5ces are likewise made to ! well-kn[n *ronological works ( ,u%]1 ,jackson1 ,hales1 & ,russell4 ,9 ! ,second ,"p1 a critical inquiry has be5 in/itut$ into ! evid5ce1 ,scriptural1 ,hi/orical & ,physical1 = ! univ]sal diffusion among mank9d ( ! ,great ,primeval prophecy conc]n+ ! ,r5ovation ( ! _w1 & its be>+ on ! "q ( ! true p]iod ( ! ,adv5t ( our ,savi\r1 & ! ,ext5t ( ! ,mundane ages4 ,?is inquiry leads to a %ort discussion on ! orig9 ( ,idolatry1 ! ,s\rce ( ! ,hea!n names ( ! ,deity1 & ! notions ent]ta9$ by ! anci5t my?ologi/s & poets conc]n+ ! ,sev5 ages ( ! _w4 ,?is discussion br+s to light "s evid5ces ( a curi\s & /rik+ nature 9 fav\r ( ! true ,*ronology4 ,! "w concludes ) an inve/igation ( ! errors ( ! mo/ em95t ( ! anci5t ,*ronograph]s1 & an elucidation ( _! cle> & unit$ te/imony to ! au!nticity ( ! computation ( ! ,septuag9t4 ,to complete ! object ( ?is ,diss]tation1 ! au?or int5d$ to review ! ,a/ronomical & ,geological evid5ce = ! antiquity ( ! globe2 b ! ,scriptural & ,hi/orical evid5ce = ! true age ( ! _w1 appe>$ to him ( su* p>am\nt importance1 & ( s ov]:elm+ a nature1 t he 0 compell$ to devote 8 be/ att5tion to its developm5t & elucidation4 ,if he has be5 successful 9 ?is attempt1 x w be to him a s\rce ( no small gratification1 & no small rew>d = 8 lab\r2 x w also be a p[]ful inducem5t to prosecute 8 int5d$ inve/igations1 hav+1 9 ?is "w1 only v slightly t\*$ on ! ,geological "q1 & n at all on ! ,a/ronomical1 except 9 :at relates to ! cyclical "* ( ! ,mundane ,times1 :i* may be consid]$ z only ! g]m ( ?is magnific5t subject4 ,impress$ ) ! idea t ! ,true ,age ( ! ,_w is writt5 9 ! ,heav5s by ! f+] ( ,god1 & t ! revolutions ( ! ,sol> ,sy/em1 if rightly inve/igat$1 mu/ lead to its discov]y2 ! au?or made "s a/ronomical calculations ( :i* at pres5t1 he c only communicate ! results4 ,assum+ t at ! ,creation ( ! _w1 !re 0 a ,gr& ,helioc5tric conjunction ( all ! ,planets1 & t at "s subsequ5t p]iod ( its hi/ory1 ! same ph5om5on w\ld at lea/ be p>tially visible f its surface1 he endeav\r$ to det]m9e ! p]iod or cycle :i* mu/ elapse be=e a second conjunction w\ld happ54 ,he f\nd by ^! calculations1 t ?is cycle 0 ne>ly #bdja ye>s1 a p]iod :i* accord+ to ! language ( ,scripture is a ,jubilee ( ,jubilees2 &1 t reckon+ f ! era ( ,creation det]m9$ 9 ?is "w1 ! ,second conjunction took place ab\t ,b4 ,c4 #cjgh1 :i* is )9 a few ye>s 7#bd7 ( ! date g5]ally assign$ to ! ,h9doo epo* ( ! ,caly\gham4 ,he f\nd also1 t ! ,?ird conjunction took place ab\t ,b4 ,c4 #fgg1 :5 ! remnant ( ! ,t5 ,tribes 0 c>ri$ away into a long captivity1 & ! k+dom dep>t$ f ,israel2 &1 t ! ,f\r? conjunction took place 9 ,a4,d4 #agbe1 :5 on ! #ag? ( ,m>*1 at ,pek9 9 ,*9a1 ! planets ,m]cury1 ,v5us1 ,m>s & ,jupit]1 7 all se5 9 ! field ( ! same telescope at ! same in/ant1 by ! ,jesuit ,mission>ies ,gaubil1 ,jacques & ,kegl]4 ,9 confirmation ( ! same epo* ( ,creation1 he also f\nd t ! longitude ( ,sirius1 ! l>ge/ & brighte/ ( all ! ,/>s 9 ! ,heav5s1 & by "s suppos$ to be ! c5tral po9t ( attraction to our ,sun1 0 #j #j #j on ! #ba/ ( ,m>* ,b4 ,c4 #edgh1 accord+ to ! mo/ rec5t det]m9ation ( ! precession ( ! equ9oxes2 b ! discussion ( ^! curi\s results & o!r topics to :i* he has already allud$1 mu/ =m ! subject ( a future volume4 ,london1 ,sept4 #bnd1 #ahdd4 ,,table ,,( ,,cont5ts4 ,,"p ,i4 ,,introduction4 #a4 ,/ate ( ! ,_w at ! ,bir? ( ,*ri/--,tradition conc]n+ 8 ,adv5t--,its epo* det]m9$ f ,prophecy page #a #b4 ,%ort hi/ory ( ! ,septuag9t ,v]sion ( ! ,old ,te/am5t--,discrepancies betwe5 ! ,hebrew & ! ,septuag9t--,_! effect on ,sacr$ ,*ronology #d ,,section ,i4--,,ages ,,& ,,epo*s ,,( ,,! ,,_w4 ,,*apt] ,i4--,,ext5t ,,( ,,! ,,fir/ ,,age ,,( ,,! ,,_w4 #a4 ,discrepancies ( ! ,hebrew1 ,septuag9t1 & ,sam>itan ,texts--,solution ( ! difficulty by ! *ronograph]s ( ! middle ages--,consi/5cy ( ! ,septuag9t & ! ,new ,te/am5t--,num]ical errors ( ! ,hebrew text #i #b4 ,orig9 & effect ( v>i\s read+s--,! immaculate purity & miracul\s pres]vation ( ! ,hebrew text1 a figm5t--,consi/5cy ( ! ^w ( ,god #ab #c4 ,tables ( ! ,discrepancies ( ! ?ree texts ) reg>d to ! ,ant$iluvian ,patri>*s3 ,table ,i41 ,9 _! ,antepaidogonian ages--,table ,,ii41 ,9 _! ,po/paidogonian ages--,table ,,iii41 ,9 _! :ole lives--,int]nal evid5ce af=d$ by ! ,tables 9 fav\r ( ! computation ( ! ,septuag9t--,! ,discrepancies ( ! ,hebrew & ,sam>itan ! "w ( design--,pro( ( ?is fact f ! ,scriptures #ad #d4 ,reasons assign$ = ! alt]ations 9 ! ,hebrew & ,sam>itan--,accuracy ( ! ,septuag9t demon/rat$--,an objection to its *ronology remov$--,utility ( ! publication ( fac simile editions ( ! codices--,late orig9 ( ! pr9t$ ,hebrew text--,its orig9al agreem5t ) ! ,septuag9t prov$ #bj ,,*apt] ,,ii4--,,ext5t ,,( ,,! ,,second ,,age ,,( ,,! ,,_w4 #a4 ,discrepancies ( ! ?ree texts--,unf\nd$ hypo!sis ( ,u%]--,agreem5t ( ,josephus ) ! ,septuag9t--,au?ority ( ?is ,v]sion 9 ! ,*ur*--,its *ronology confirm$ by ! mo/ au!ntic ,*9ese annals--,reasons :y ! ,jews alt]$ ! ,hebrew text #bh #b4 ,tables ( ! ,discrepancies ( ! ?ree texts ) reg>d to ! ,po/diluvian ,patri>*s3 ,table ,,iv4 ,9 _! ,antepaidogonian ages--,table ,v4 ,9 _! ,po/paidogonian ages--,table ,,vi4 ,9 _! :ole lives #ca #c4 ,au!nticity ( ! ,second ,ca9an--,dilemma ( ! ,v5]able ,b$e--,mi/ake ( ,mr4 ,cl9ton & ,mr4 ,horne--,u%]'s ,diss]tation--,inconsi/5cy ( au?oriz$ translations ( ! ,bible--,ra%ness ( ,beza--,! ,second ,ca9an 9 ! mo/ anci5t ,codices--,mi/ake ( ,b$e1 ,hales1 & o!r *ronograph]s #cd #d4 ,int]nal evid5ce af=d$ by ! ,tables 9 fav\r ( ! computation ( ! ,septuag9t--,omissions 9 ! ,hebrew & ,septuag9t reta9$ 9 ! ,sam>itan--,accordance ( ! ,septuag9t ) nature & provid5ce--,mr4 ,cun+hame's argum5t f analogy--,! alt]ations ( ,orig5 9 ! text ( ! ,septuag9t #da #e4 ,mi/ake ( ,u%]1 adopt$ by ,hales & ,cl9ton1 z to ! ,antepaidogonian age ( ,t]ah--,mr4 ,cun+hame's argum5ts unansw]able--,8 pro( ( ! *ronology ( ! ,sev5ty f ! discov]y ( its ,cyclical "*--,te/imony ( ,eusebius to ! true date ( ,abraham's bir?--,table ,,vii4 ,ext5t ( ! fir/ two ages ( ! _w #de ,,*apt] ,,iii4--,,diff]5ce ,,betwe5 ,,! ,,hebrew ,,& ,,septuag9t ,,*ronologies4 #a4 ,argum5t aga9/ ! %ort] computation1 f\nd$ on ! proportion betwe5 ! ,antepaidogonian ,ages & :ole ,lives ( ! ,patri>*s--,reasons = ! enl>gem5t ( ?is ratio1 & ! dim9ution ( ! l5g? ( human life #ej #b4 ,argum5t f\nd$ on ! regul> succession ( human g5]ations--,anomalies & ,p>adoxes ( ! ,hebrew text--,rem>k ( ,eusebius--,objections ( le>n$ m5 unansw]$ #eb #c4 ,argum5t f\nd$ on ! inconsi/5cy ( ! co-exi/5ce ( idolatry & ! wor%ip ( ! true ,god1 9 ! same family1 & )9 a %ort p]iod f ! flood--,rem>ks on ! build+ ( ,babel--,mr4 ,cl9ton refut$--,mr4 ,cun+hame's argum5t f ,scripture--,! judgm5ts ( ,god =gott5 #ee #d4 ,argum5t f\nd$ on ! inconsi/5cy ( ! acc\nts ( ,sacr$ & ,pr(ane ,hi/ory--,rem>k ( ,sir ,walt] ,raleigh--,sir ,isaac ,newton's objection refut$--,epo* ( ! ,f\ndation ( ! k+dom ( ,egypt #eg #e4 ,argum5ts f\nd$ on ! defici5cy ( ! numb]s ( mank9d--,epo* ( ! occupation ( ,babylon by ! ,m$es--,calculation ( ! numb]s ( mank9d on ! ,eul]ian ratio--,mr4 ,cl9ton refut$ #ei #f4 ,argum5t f\nd$ on ! alt]ation ( ! ,hebrew text by ! ,jews--,te/imony ( ! e>ly ,fa!rs on ?is po9t--,mr4 ,cl9ton's admission z to ! prophecies--,8 refutation z to ! *ronology--,motives ( ! ,jews = %ort5+ ! g5ealogies #fj #g4 ,motives ascrib$ to ! ,sev5ty ,int]pret]s = enl>g+ ! *ronology--,pret5sions ( ! ,*aldeans & ,egyptians to a remote antiquity--,insuffici5cy ( ! s*eme adopt$ by ! ,int]pret]s--,self-refutation ( ,mr4 ,cl9ton's hypo!sis #fb ,,*apt] ,,iv4--,,ext5t ,,( ,,! ,,?ird ,,age ,,( ,,! ,,_w4 ,table ,,viii4 ,patri>*al ,eras & ,int]vals f ,u%]--,table ,,ix4 ,ext5t ( ! fir/ ?ree ages ( ! ,_w--,date ( ! ,exodus ( ,israel f ,egypt #fd ,,*apt] ,v4--,,ext5t ,,( ,,! ,,f\r? ,,age ,,( ,,! ,,_w4 ,palpable ,=g]y ( ?is p]iod 9 #a ,k+s vi4 #a4--,table ,x4 ,crit>*al ,eras & ,int]vals1 f ,u%] & ,cun+hame--,object ( ,u%] 9 det]m9+ ?is p]iod--,te/imony ( ,paul & ! ,book ( ,judges z to its true ext5t--,te/imony ( ,orig5--,table ,,xi4 ,ext5t ( ! fir/ f\r ages ( ! _w--,v]ification ( ! true ext5t ( ! f\r? age by ,*ronograph]s--,agreem5t on ?is po9t betwe5 ,mr4 ,cl9ton & ,mr4 ,cun+hame #fg ,,*apt] ,,vi4--,,ext5t ,,( ,,! ,,fif? ,,age ,,( ,,! ,,_w4 ,table ,,xii4 ,mon>*al ,eras & ,int]vals1 f ,u%] & ,cun+hame--,correction ( ! mi/akes ( *ronolog]s z to ! true ext5t ( ?is p]iod1 by ,mr4 ,cun+hame--,table ,,xiii4 ,ext5t ( ! fir/ five ages ( ! ,_w--,confirmation ( ! true ext5t ( ! fif? age f sacr$ hi/ory & prophecy #gc ,,*apt] ,,vii4--,,ext5t ,,( ,,! ,,six? ,,age ,,( ,,! ,,_w4 #a4 ,table ,,xiv4 ,hi]>*al ,eras & ,int]vals1 f ,u%] & ,cun+hame--,det]m9ation ( ! ,int]vals f ,scripture--,p]iod ( ! ,sev5ty ye>s ,captivity--,p]iod ( ! ,sev5ty prophetic weeks ( ,daniel--,table ,,xv4 ,date ( ! ,crucifixion det]m9$--,tru? ( ! ,anci5t ,tradition respect+ ! ,fir/ ,adv5t ( ! ,messiah demon/rat$ #gi #b4 ,det]m9ation ( ! ,epo* ( ! ,bir? ( ,*ri/--,lab\rs ( ,mr4 ,cun+hame on ?is po9t--,co9cid5ce ( ! ext5t ( ! p]iod ( ,patri>*al ,pilgrimage ) t ( ,hi]>*al ,bondage--,table ,,xvi4 ,ext5t ( ! ,six ,ages ( ! ,_w--,diff]5ce betwe5 ! true & vulg> dates ( ! ,nativity--,mr4 ,cun+hame's dates ( ! ,nativity & ,public ,m9i/ry ( ,*ri/ d$uc$ f ! *ronology ( ! ,septuag9t #hd ,,section ,,ii4--,,confirmation ,,( ,,! ,,great ,,epo*s ,,( ,,! ,,_w4 ,,*apt] ,i4--,,hi/orical ,,confirmation ,,( ,,! ,,true ,,sy/em ,,( ,,*ronology4 ,te/imonies ( ! anci5t *ronograph]s & hi/orians be=e & aft] ,*ri/1 9 fav\r ( ! *ronology ( ! ,septuag9t--,demetrius1 ,eupolemus1 ,josephus1 ,ju/9 ,m>tyr1 & all ! e>ly fa!rs ( ! fir/ ?ree c5turies--,!ophilus1 ,hippolytus1 ,africanus1 ,orig51 ,cyprian1 ,lactantius1 ,epiphanius1 ,ambrose1 ,ephrem ,syrus1 ,augu/9e1 ,*ryso/om1 ,sulpicius ,sev]us1 ,annianus1 ,syncellus1 ,euty*ius1 ! au?or ( ! ,pas*al ,*ronicle1 & ! ,c\ncil call$ 8,synodus 9 ,trullo0--,probable cause ( m9ute v>iations among ! anci5t *ronograph]s #ij ,,*apt] ,,ii4--,,r$uction ,,( ,,! ,,mundane ,,era ,,( ,,r$emption4 ,errors ( ,eusebius1 ,j]ome1 & ! we/]n *ur*es--,consi/5cy ( ! ea/]n & s\!rn *ur*es to ! late/ p]iod--,*ronology ( ! ,russians & ,arm5ians1 t ( ! ,septuag9t--,te/imony ( ,abulph>ajius--,*ronological innovations ( ! ,v5]able ,b$e--,8 d5\ncem5t z a h]etic on ?is acc\nt--,*ronology ( ! ,roman ,*ur* diff]5t f t ( ! ,lat9 ,vulgate--,! *ronology ( ! ,masoretes an abridgem5t ( ! true--,! *ronology ( ! ,roman ,m>tyrology pres]v$ by ,pontifical au?ority to ! pres5t day--,extract f ,/rau*ius--,an important te/imony 9 fav\r ( ! true *ronology #ie ,,*apt] ,,iii4--,,*ri/ian ,,& ,,jewi% ,,sy/ems ,,( ,,*ronology ,,errone\s4 ,*ronology ( ! ,engli% ,bible errone\s--,u%] influ5c$ by ! ,masoretes--,tradition ( ! ,h\se ( ,elias--,its complete refutation bo? f ,scripture & fact--,utility & application ( ,mr4 ,cun+hame's 8,*>t ( ,*ronology0--,reasons assign$ by ! ,jewi% ,rabbis :y _! expect$ ,messiah is n yet come--,_! curse ^u all :o calculate ! ,times #ii ,,*apt] ,,iv4--,,cyclical ,,"* ,,( ,,! ,,mundane ,,times4 #a4 ,! revolutions ( ! heav5ly bodies appo9t$ = cycles--,orig9 ( ! cycles ( ! ye> & ! mon?--,! subject ( ,eno*'s prophecy--,mr4 ,cun+hame's discov]y ( ! cycle f ! ,creation to ! ,era ( ,r$emption--,scriptural cycles ( frequ5t occurr5ce--,! numb]s ( ,jubilee & ( ,p5teco/--( pilgrimage & p]secution--( omnipot5ce1 glory & wisdom2 & ( my/]y1 v5geance & =giv5ess--,! prophetic numb]s ( ,daniel--,discov]y ( _! connection ) ! high] cycles ( a/ronomy1 by ,m4 de ,*esaux & ,mr4 ,cun+hame #ajb #b4 ,l5g?s ( ! tropical ye> & ! synodical p]iod ( ! moon1 accord+ to ,sir ,john ,h]s*el--,application ( ! me?od ( cont9u$ fractions to ! det]m9ation ( _! approximat+ ratios--,v>i\s lunisol> cycles--,! ,octat]is ( ! ,greeks--,! cycle ( n9ete5 discov]$ by ,meton1 b probably kn[n to ! ,hebrews--,! p]iod ( ,calippus--,pro( t ! numb]s ( ,daniel are lunisol> cycles--,rem>ks ( ,mr4 ,birks 9 8 8,elem5ts ( ,prophecy0--,obs]vations ( ,mr4 ,cun+hame 9 8 8,sci5tific ,*ronology0--,pro( t ! prophetic mon? & ! jubilean p]iod are lunisol> cycles #ajf ,,*apt] ,v4--,,discov]y ,,( ,,new ,,mundane ,,cycles4 #a4 ,mr4 ,cun+hame's discov]y ( ! my/ical signification ( ! sev5ty ye>s' captivity--,its connection ) ! era ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution--,confirm$ by ! s5tim5ts ( ! mod]n ,jews--,pr$iction ( ,rabbi ,joseph ,crool--,pr$iction 9 ! ,hebrew ,tract 8,explanation ( ! ,times10 publi%$ 9 #agid--,! latt] pr$iction n fulfill$--,hope conc]n+ ,israel #aaa #b4 ,mr4 ,cun+hame's discov]y ( sev5 /reams ( "t1 ( sev5ty jubilees ea*1 9 ! true sy/em ( *ronology--,?is te/ :olly inapplicable to any o!r sy/em--,8 discov]y ( five /reams ( "t ( diff]5t ,jubilean p]iods--,utility ( 8 8,fulness ( ! ,times0 :]e ^! discov]ies are develop$--,notice ( 8 m rec5t works #aac #c4 ,v>i\s cycles :i* ent] into ! true sy/em ( *ronology--,mr4 ,cun+hame's discov]y ( ! tr9al fraction--,its explanation & application by an ,algebraic =mula--,orig9al =m 9 :i* x 0 discov]$--,its sup]iority to ! =mul ( ! figurate numb]s--,rem>kable in/ance ( its application to ,scriptural & o!r numb]s1 & to lun> & sol> cyclical numb]s--,mr4 ,cun+hame's def9ition ( ! tr9al fraction ! mo/ correct--,! s]ies d$uc$ f its =mula possesses curi\s prop]ties #aae #d4 ,application ( ! !ory ( ! tr9al fraction to ! discov]y ( ! mean+ ( ! ,numb] ( ! ,bea/ 9 ! ,revelation ( ,john--,pro( t ! numb] #fff is ! numb] ( a ,man--,its indication ( spiritual & secul> dom9ion--( tyranny & p]secution--,rec5t ef=ts to raise ! ,bea/ aga9 to p[]--,a w>n+ to ,prote/ants #aai ,,*apt] ,,vi4--,,demon/rations ,,( ,,! ,,septuag9t ,,*ronology4 #a4 ,mr4 ,cun+hame's application ( ! lunisol> cycles & sept5n>y p]iods to ! settlem5t ( *ronological que/ions--,! ,septuag9t prov$ to be ! exact tru? by a complex h>mony ( sci5tific "t--,8 8,synopsis ( ,*ronology0 recomm5d$ #abb #b4 ,evid5ce 9 fav\r ( ! ,septuag9t & ,hebrew ,*ronologies comp>$ & te/$ by ,mr4 ,cun+hame--,8 detection ( ! s*eme ( fraud inv5t$ by ! ,jewi% ,rabbis = %ort5+ ! *ronology ( ! ,scriptures--,8 exposition ( ?is s*eme 9 ?ree di/9ct acts1 & ! result ( ! :ole #abc #c4 ,recomm5dation ( ,mr4 ,cun+hame's 8,septuag9t & ,hebrew ,*ronologies ,tri$0--,8 description & table ( ! great p]iods ( #ahch--;,8 table ( bo? ,*ronologies--,8 appeal to ! disciples ( ,u%]--,8 view ( _! *ronological difficulties & p>adoxes--,8 call to !m to produce _! evid5ce 9 fav\r ( _! sy/em #abf #d4 ,recomm5dation ( ,mr4 ,cun+hame's lat] works--,summ>y ( ! rem>kable & orig9al subjects ( :i* !y treat--,8 rem>ks on ! ,!ories ( mod]n ,geologi/s recomm5d$--,_! l>ge dem&s ^u "t n w>rant$ by ! simplicity ( ! ,mosaic n>rative--,! au?ority & au!nticity ( ! ,inspir$ ,record endang]$ by _! speculations--,ano!r mode ( solv+ geological difficulties recomm5d$--,a boon ( #aejj ye>s additional grant$ to ,geologi/s--,recomm5dation ( ,mr4 ,morison's 8,religi\s ,hi/ory ( ,man0--,mr4 ,cun+hame's discov]ies conc5trat$ 9 8 8,*>t ( ,*ronology0 & 8,essay10 & 9 ! ,app5dixes to ! f\r? edition ( 8 8,diss]tation on ! ,apocalypse0 #abh ,,"p ,,ii4 ,,*apt] ,i4--,,! ,,te/imony ,,( ,,jesus ,,! ,,_s ,,( ,,prophecy4 ,primeval prophecy conc]n+ ! ,messiah--,errors 9 ! translation ( x1 9 diff]5t v]sions--,correct 9 ! ,septuag9t--,tradition ( ?is prophecy 9 ! ,ante & ,po/ ,diluvian ages--,its cle>] developm5t 9 ! ,patri>*al ,age--,dr4 ,lamb's explanation ( ! ^w ,%iloh--,prophecy ( ,balaam 9 ! ,crit>*al ,age--,pr$ictions ( ,moses & ,hannah--,! glori\s revelations ( ! ,mon>*al ,age--,! te/imony ( ! ,psalms to ! ,messiah--,explanation ( ! la/ words ( ,david f ,k5nicott--,application ( ! t]m ,sun to ,jehovah--,te/imony ( ! ,prophecies to ! ,messiah--,isaiah1 ! ,evangelical ,prophet--,! pr$ictions at ! close ( ! ,mon>*al & ! comm5cem5t ( ! ,hi]>*al ,age--,te/imony among ! ,hea!n #ace ,,*apt] ,,ii4--,,te/imony ,,( ,,! ,,heav5s ,,& ,,! ,,e>? ,,to ,,! ,,subject ,,( ,,prophecy4 #a4 ,object ( ! ,disposition ( ! ,*]ubim at ,ed5--,its disappe>ance f ! e>?--,! remembrance ( its glory transmitt$ to ! ,po/diluvians--,its occasional re-appe>ance to ,abraham1 to ,moses1 to ,israel1 to ,elijah1 & to ,isaiah--,id5tity ( ! visions ( ,isaiah1 ,ezekiel1 & ,john--,simil>ity ( ! visions ( ,daniel1 ,john1 ! ,?ree ,disciples1 & ,paul--,object ( ^! glori\s repres5tations 9 heav5 & on e>?--,kn[n among ! ,hea!n1 & graft$ on _! religi\s wor%ip--,orig9 ( ,zabaism1 & its spread ov] ! _w #adf #b4 ,! ,sun wor%ipp$ by ! ,babylonians1 ,assyrians1 & ,*aldeans1 "u ! names ( ,baal1 or ,beelsam5--,by ! ,egyptians1 "u ! names ( ,orus & ,osiris--,connection betwe5 ! ,sun & ,sirius--,! ,sun & 8 ,satellite wor%ipp$ by ! ,israelites1 "u ! names ( ,mole* & ,remphan1 ,baal1 & ,a%t>o?1 dur+ ! ,crit>*al age--,! ,zabian idolatry set up at ,j]usalem 9 ! ,mon>*al age--,! p>tial ,re=mation ( ,josiah--,! anci5t ,p]sians1 ,sun & ,fire wor%ipp]s--,orig9 ( ,mi?ras--,! gods ( ,ph5icia1 ,eli\n1 & ,adonis or ,tammuz #aeb #c4 ,! gods ( ! ,h9doos1 ,vi%nu1 ,buddha1 ,brahma1 & ,seeva1 =m no ,tr9ity--,! !ft ( _! names & attributes f ! ,hebrew ev9c$ by _! mean+--,buddha an avat> ( ,vi%nu--,orig9 ( ,fohi1 ! god ( ! ,*9ese--,druidical1 ,p]uvian1 ,mexican1 & ,p>see wor%ip--,orig9 ( ,surya1 ,suras1 & ,asuras--,russell's citation ( ,macrobius on ! wor%ip ( ! ,sol> god--,! conc5tration ( ,paganism #aeh #d4 ,orig9 ( ! ,greek & ,lat9 names ( ! ,supreme ,god--,+5i\s d]ivation by ,dr4 ,hales--,confutation ( t giv5 by ,francoeur 9 8 8,uranographie0--,orig9 ( ! ,new ,te/am5t titles ( ,*ri/--,citation ( ,!ophilus on ?is subject--,irrefragable pro( ( ! ,div9ity ( our ,"l--,orig9al temple ( ! ,sun--,connection ( ,religi\s wor%ip & ,a/ronomical obs]vation--,antiquity ( ! ,h9doos & ,*9ese #afc ,,*apt] ,,iii4--,,tradition>y ,,& ,,poetical ,,ages ,,( ,,! ,,_w4 #a4 ,tradition conc]n+ ! ,sev5? ,age--,prophecy ( ! ,univ]sal ,savi\r--,traditions ( ! ,jews--,op9ion ( ,ir5u & ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* 9 8 "t--,dr4 ,russell's op9ion confut$--,te/imony ( ! ,hea!n to ! ,tradition ( ! ,sev5 ,ages--,digression on ! ,corruptions ( ! ,septuag9t & ! ,hebrew text--,argum5ts aga9/ ! num]ical accuracy ( ! latt]--,rem>kable prophecy conta9$ 9 ! names ( ! ,ant$iluvian ,patri>*s--,op9ions ( ,augu/9e & ,abulf>ajius--,notion ( ,dr4 ,isaac ,b>r[--,important admission ( ,eusebius--,op9ion ( ,ephrem ,syrus #afh #b4 ,description ( ! ,ages ( ! ,_w f ,hesiod--,error ( ,newton--,! ,gold5 ,age corresponds to ! ,ant$iluvian--,! ,silv] to ! ,po/diluvian--,! ,braz51 ,h]oic & ,iron ages1 to ! ,patri>*al1 ,crit>*al & ,mon>*al--,^! ages relate *iefly to ,greece--,ref]5ces to ,scripture hi/ory 9 all--,! ,six? or ,cuman age corresponds to ! ,hi]>*al--,wisdom ( ! ,hea!ns--,_! expectation ( a ,div9e ,in/ructor--,socrates1 ,plato1 ,eupolis1 ,virgil1 & o!rs1 anticipate 8 glori\s ,adv5t--,! close ( ! ,six? age indicates ! arrival ( ! ,sev5?1 or ! return ( ! ,gold5 age #aic ,,*apt] ,,iv4--,,errors ,,( ,,! ,,anci5t ,,*ronograph]s4 #a4 ,au?ority ( ! ,scripture texts sup]ior to t ( ! anci5t *ronograph]s--,! te/imony ( ! latt] *iefly 9 fav\r ( ! ,septuag9t--,! te/imonies ( ,josephus1 ,!ophilus1 ,africanus1 ,eusebius1 & ! au?or ( ! ,pas*al ,*ronicle select$ = exam9ation--,table ,i4 ,conta9+ _! /atem5ts relat+ to ! ,fir/ age ( ! _w--,errors ( ,josephus--,corruption ( 8 text--,mr4 ,cun+hame's detection ( 8 blund]s 9 reg>d to ! fir/ age--,8 discov]y ( ! tru? f ! titul>y /atem5ts ( ! fir/ & second books ( ,josephus--,8 explanation ( ! ,jewi% fraud to :i* ?is au?or appe>s to h be5 accessory--,error ( ,!ophilus1 & accuracy ( ,africanus 9 ?is age--,simil> error ( ,eusebius & ,syncellus1 & accuracy ( ,epiphanius & ! au?or ( ! ,pas*al ,*ronicle #bbi #b4 ,table ,,ii41 ,conta9+ ! /atem5ts ( ! anci5t *ronograph]s relat+ to ! ,second age ( ! _w--,absurd errors ( ! text ( ,josephus--,! discrepancy betwe5 8 detail$ numb]s & 8 sum total1 ! "w ( an enemy to ! tru?--,pro( t ! true sum 0 9 8 text orig9ally--,errors ( ,!ophilus & ,africanus 9 ?is age due to ,jewi% influ5ce--,notion ent]ta9$ by ! anci5t *ronograph]s reg>d+ ! bisection ( ! ,mundane p]iod at ! dea? ( ,peleg--,! g5ealogy ( ,%em1 l t ( ,mel*is$ec1 9 ! *ronology--,ref]5ce to ,mr4 ,cl9ton--,error ( ,eusebius1 rectifi$ 9 ! ,hi]onymian v]sion ( 8 ,*ronicon--,accuracy ( ! ,pas*al ,*ronicle1 ) ! exception ( ! bi5nial p]iod--,valuable ,te/imony ( ,eusebius & ,africanus1 pres]v$ by ,syncellus 9 8 ,*ronographia1 on ! ext5t ( ! fir/ two ages #bdj #c4 ,table ,,iii41 ,conta9+ ! /atem5ts ( ! anci5t *ronograph]s relat+ to ! ,?ird age ( ! _w--,! te/imony ( ,josephus to ! true *ronology v explicit--,mis9t]pretation ( prophecy ! cause ( wav]+ 9 ,josephus & blund] 9 ,!ophilus--,! te/imony ( ,africanus correct--,eusebius1 ,demetrius1 & ! au?or ( ! ,pas*al ,*ronicle correct--,explanation ( ! p]iod ( ,f\r ,hundr$ ye>s #bdh #d4 ,table ,,iv41 ,conta9+ ! /atem5ts ( ! anci5t *ronograph]s relat+ to ! ,f\r? age ( ! _w--,! te/imony ( ,josephus to ! ext5t ( ?is age highly satisfactory--,pro( t x 0 #fab ye>s--,/range errors ( ,!ophilus--,me?od ( rectify+ !m--,comp5sat+ errors ( ,africanus--,8 date ( ! f\ndation ( ,solomon's ,temple correct--,errors ( ,eusebius--,8 ,prp>atio correct 9 am\nt1 8 ,*ronicon wrong--,he confutes himself & adopts ! ,hebrew *ronology--,comp>ison betwe5 him & ,u%]--,errors ( ! ,pas*al ,*ronicle--,! au?or co9cides ) ,josephus--,hesitancy ( ,mr4 ,cl9ton--,table ,v41 ,! fir/ f\r ages ( ! _w1 & date ( ,solomon's ,temple accord+ to ! diff]5t *ronograph]s #bed #e4 ,table ,,vi4 ,conta9+ ! /atem5ts ( ! *ronograph]s relat+ to ! ,fif? age ( ! _w--,! errors ( ,josephus peculi>--,8 elongation ( ! reign ( ,solomon--,disagreem5t ( 8 titul>y p]iods ) ! summation ( ! reigns 9 ,books ,eigh?1 ,n9? & ,t5?--,pro( t ! =m] is ne>ly correct--,table ,,vii4 ,mon>*al ,p]iods ( ,josephus--,comp>ison ) ! ,true ,*ronology--,evid5ce t ^! p]iods h be5 manufactur$--,! true *ronology ( ?is age detect$ 9 8 works--,table ,,viii4 ,true ,flavian ,p]iods1 %[+ ! true ,ext5t z orig9ally held by ,josephus--,pro( t he knew ! true epo* ( ! ,captivity--,! errors ( ,!ophilus 9 ?is age few--,he is also mi/ak5 z to ! epo* ( ! ,captivity--,africanus dim9i%es ! true ext5t ( ?is age--,he is misrepres5t$ by ,syncellus--,! ,/atem5ts ( ,eusebius tak5 f ! ,hi]onymian & ,arm5ian ,v]sions ( 8 ,canon--,^? ( ! au?or ( ! ,pas*al ,*ronicle f t "w itself--,_! errors po9t$ out--,! diff]5ce betwe5 _! ,ext5t ( ?is age & ! true ,ext5t only #c ye>s #bgd #f4 ,table ,,ix4 ,e?nocratic ,eras & ,int]vals accord+ to ,ptolemy's ,canon & ! anci5t ,*ronograph]s--,accuracy ( ! ,canon--,josephus errone\s b consi/5t 9 ! ,six? age--,8 rem>kable co9cid5ce ) ! true ,*ronology 9 ! ,mundane p]iod--,!ophilus foll[s ! ,roman ,*ronology 9 ?is age--,africanus ! prophetic--,bo? errone\s--,errors ( ,eusebius1 & accuracy ( 8 ,ext5t ( ?is age--,errors ( ! ,pas*al ,*ronicle consid]able & unacc\ntable--,table ,x4 ,summation ( ! ,six ages ( ! _w accord+ to ! ,septuag9t & ! anci5t *ronograph]s--,table ,,xi4 ,summation ( ! ,p]iods ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ronograph]s1 adopt$ by !mselves--,*ronological ,table ( ! ,pr9cipal ,epo*s & ,ev5ts f ! ,creation to ! ,adv5t ( ,*ri/ #bhg ,a ,,diss]tation ,,on ,,! ,,true ,,age ,,( ,,! ,,_w4 ,"p ,i4 ,,introduction4 #a4 ,/ate ( ! ,_w at ! ,bir? ( ,*ri/--,tradition conc]n+ 8 ,adv5t--,its epo* det]m9$ f ,prophecy4 ,! ,*ri/ian era 0 u%]$ into notice1 by a /ate ( peace among all nations1 unprec$5t$ 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w4 ,! temple ( ,janus at ,rome 0 %ut1 aft] ! lapse ( sev5 c5turies ( incessant w>f>e4 ,at ?is p]iod1 a v g5]al belief prevail$ among m51 t ! long-expect$ ,savi\r ( ! _w 0 ab\t to appe>4 ,_m inconte/able pro(s ( ?is fact are to be f\nd 9 anci5t hi/ory4 ,sot] or ,savi\r1 _h inde$ become a common appellation among k+s1 bo? 9 ,syria & ,egypt2 & ! =e%ort5$ %ad[s ( com+ ev5ts indicat$ ! ne> approa* ( ! 8,desire ( all nations40 ,poets anticipat$ 8 happy reign2 hi/orians long$ = ! promis$ age ( miracles2 & philosoph]s pant$ = ! ,adv5t ( a heav5-born ,in/ructor ( mank9d4 ,! epo* assign$1 by univ]sal tradition1 = ! epiphany ( ?is wond]ful p]sonage1 0 ! ,six? ,age ( ! _w2 or1 accord+ to ! anci5t ,hebrew *ronology1 ! middle ( ! ,six? ,mill5nium or ,*iliad1 ( ye>s f ! creation ( ! _w4 ,respect+ ! true orig9 ( ! assign$ epo*1 a consid]able diff]5ce ( op9ion exi/s4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 g5]ally ref]r$ to ! anci5t tradition among ! ,jews1 t ! _w 0 de/9$ to la/ = a p]iod ( sev5 mill5>ies ( ye>s1 ! fir/ six correspond+ to ! six days ( creation1 & ! sev5? to ! ,sabba? or day ( re/2 & t previ\s to ! la/ mill5nium1 ! ,messiah %\ld appe> 9 great p[] & glory4 ,traces ( ?is tradition may be f\nd 9 ! vatic9ations ( ! ,sybill9e oracles1 & 9 ! writ+s ( ! ,greek !ogoni/s & cosmogoni/s4 ,! preval5ce ( ! same tradition 9 ! "t ( our ,savi\r & 8 ,apo/les1 _h evid5tly l$ ! disciples to associate1 z contemporane\s ev5ts1 ! fir/ ,adv5t ( ,*ri/1 & ! re/oration ( all ?+s4 ,see ,mat!w xxxiv4 #b1 & #b ,!ssalonians ii4 #a4 ,al?\gh !re be no f\ndation 9 ,scripture = ! ,jewi% tradition itself1 yet ! fact ( its exi/5ce at an e>ly p]iod ( ! ,*ri/ian era1 add$ to ! univ]sal belief among anci5t writ]s1 t ! ,messiah did appe> at ! assign$ epo*1 af=ds a /rong presumptive pro( t x 0 ! true "o4 ,!ophilus1 bi%op ( ,antio*1 :o fl\ri%$ 9 ! second c5tury1 +5i\sly unites ! hi/orical fact & ! ,jewi% tradition1 :5 he intimates t z ! fir/ ,adam came into exi/5ce on ! six? day ( creation1 s ! second ,adam came into ! _w on ! six? day ( ! ,*iliads1 ea* day be+ reckon$ z 8a ?\s& ye>s40 ,x is evid5t1 h[ev]1 t ?is e>ly fa!r _h d]iv$ 8 k ( ! true epo* f its orig9al & only s\rce2 =1 he says1 8! :ole "t1 ev5 all ! ye>s0 f ! ,creation to ! ,crucifixion1 8are %[n0 9 ! ,scriptures1 8to ^? :o are will+ to obey ! tru?40#a ,accord+ly1 we ass]t t x 0 possible to asc]ta9 at a v e>ly p]iod1--almo/ five c5turies be=e ,*ri/1--! true l5g? ( ! :ole int]val 9 "q1 by a c>eful exam9ation ( ! ,sacr$ ,records2 ! exact p]iod f ! rebuild+ ( ,j]usalem to ! ,crucifixion1 be+ assign$ 9 ! prophecies ( ,daniel2 :ile1 ! p]iod f ,creation to ! ,return ( ! ,jews f ,babylon1 c be det]m9$ f ! o!r books ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,be=e we proce$ to demon/rate ! tru? ( ?is ass]tion1 we mu/ %ortly glance at ! hi/ory ( ^! ,books4 #b4 ,%ort hi/ory ( ! ,septuag9t ,v]sion ( ! ,old ,te/am5t--,discrepancies betwe5 ! ,hebrew & ,septuag9t--,_! effect on ,sacr$ ,*ronology4 ,x is univ]sally admitt$ t ! ,p5tateu* 0 translat$ into ,greek ab\t ?ree c5turies be=e ,*ri/1 = ! use ( ! disp]s$ tribes ( ,israel1 & p>ticul>ly ( ! ,jews1 :o _h settl$ 9 ,alex&ria1 & o!r p>ts ( ! ,grecian ,empire4 ,al?\gh ! hi/ory ( ?is translation giv5 by ,ari/eas1 ,josephus1 & o!rs1 sav\rs too mu* ( ! m>vell\s = mod]n belief1 yet all antiquity agrees t x 0 execut$ 9 ! reign ( ,ptolemy ,philadelphus1 &1 accord+ to "s1 at 8 reque/1 by sev5ty-two int]pret]s select$ f ! mo/ le>n$ & em95t m5 among ! ,jews by ! ,high ,prie/ & ,sanh$rim at ,j]usalem4 ,x is moreov] ass]t$1 t ! o!r books ( ! ,old ,te/am5t 7 translat$ ab\t a c5tury lat] ?an ! ,p5tateu*2 & ?is ass]tion is 9 "s measure prov$ by a consid]able div]sity ( /yle & s5tim5t4 ,x is q c]ta91 h[ev]1 t ! ,greek v]sion ( ! :ole ( ! ,hebrew ,scriptures1 n[ call$ ! ,septuag9t1 0 9 public use at lea/ a c5tury be=e ! ,*ri/ian era2 & t ! ,evangeli/s & ,apo/les made citations f ?is v]sion 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 9 pref]5ce to ! orig9al text4 ,su* be+ ! orig9 & au?ority ( ?is anci5t & v5]able v]sion1 its value _c be too mu* appreciat$2 =1 )\t x1 ! ,*ri/ians w\ld h be5 entirely at ! m]cy ( ! ,jews1 z to ! au!nticity1 ! integrity1 & ! mean+ ( ! ,holy ,scriptures2 fir/1 ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 on acc\nt ( _! ignorance ( ! ,hebrew1 & ! dang] ( ! glosses & traditions ( _! oppon5ts2 & second1 ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 on acc\nt ( its be+ ! complete elucidation & fulfilm5t ( ! ,old4 ,besides1 al?\gh ! ,jews 7 = ages ! appo9t$ cu/odi]s ( ! ,hebrew text1 & are g5]ally consid]$ to h be5 fai?ful to _! tru/2 yet we mu/ n conceal ! fact t x n[ diff]s consid]ably f ! ,septuag9t 9 _m important places1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! prophecies relat+ to ! ,messiah2 &1 t its *ronology ( ! :ole p]iod f ! creation to ! fir/ adv5t1 is completely at v>iance ) t ( ! ,greek v]sion4 ,! *ronological discrepancies betwe5 ! ,hebrew & ! ,septuag9t1 :i* am\nt 9 all to ne>ly fifte5 c5turies ( diff]5ce 9 reg>d to ! true age ( ! _w1 h occasion$ disputes among ! le>n$ ev] s9ce ! ?ird c5tury4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 h[ev]1 has always foll[$ ! long] computation ( ! ,sev5ty1 f ! e>lie/ p]iod ( its hi/ory till ! era ( ! ,re=mation2 :ile ! ,jewi% ,*ur* has reta9$ ! %ort] *ronology ( ! ,hebrew text f ! second c5tury till ! pres5t day4 ,ar*bi%op ,u%]1 ! great mod]n au?ority 9 *ronology1 endeav\r$ to fix & det]m9e ! true epo* ( ! bir? ( ,*ri/ f t text alone4 ,dr4 ,hales1 a lat] & m accurate au?ority1 made a simil> attempt1 f\nd+ 8 computation on ! ,septuag9t4 ,z ?is subject has be5 lately reviv$ by writ]s ( consid]able em95ce on bo? sides1 we %all endeav\r to place ! :ole ,scriptural evid5ce be=e our read]s1 9 ! foll[+ critical analysis ( ! "q4 ,,section ,i4 ,,ages ,,& ,,epo*s ,,( ,,! ,,_w4 ,! :ole p]iod f ! ,creation to ! bir? ( ,*ri/1 :atev] may be consid]$ z its real ext5t1 is g5]ally divid$ by *ronolog]s into six subord9ate p]iods1 call$ ,ages4 ,! fir/1 :i* is reckon$ f ! ,creation to ! ,deluge1 is call$ ! ,ant$iluvian age2 ! second1 f ! ,deluge to ! ,call ( ,abraham1 ! ,po/diluvian age2 ! ?ird1 f ! ,call ( ,abraham to ! ,exode ( ! ,israelites f ,egypt1 ! ,patri>*al age2 ! f\r?1 f ! ,exode ( ! ,israelites to ! f\ndation ( ,solomon's ,temple1 ! ,crit>*al 7or1 judge-rul+7 age2 ! fif?1 f ! f\ndation to ! de/ruction ( ,solomon's ,temple1 ! ,mon>*al age2 ! six?1 f ! de/ruction ( ,solomon's ,temple to ! bir? ( ,*ri/1 ! ,hi]>*al age4 ,we h1 = ! sake ( di/9ctness & brevity1 giv5 to ! la/ f\r ages1 names d]iv$ f ! f\r diff]5t /ates ( ! ,hebrew ,polity1 namely1 ! gov]nm5ts ( ! ,patri>*s1 ! ,judges1 ! ,k+s1 & ! ,high ,prie/s2 ! gov]nm5t ( ! latt] t]m9at+ 9 ,judea becom+ a ,roman prov9ce4 ,besides ! great epo*s :i* limit ! six ages ( ! _w1 !re are _m int]m$iate eras ( v consid]able importance 9 ! settlem5t ( disputes bo? 9 *ronology & hi/ory1 sacr$ z well z pr(ane4 ,?us3 9 ! fir/ age1 we h1 ! fall ( ,adam1 ! bir?s & dea?s ( ! ,patri>*s1 & ! translation ( ,eno*2 9 ! second1 ! confusion ( tongues1 ! f\ndation ( ,babel & ,n9eveh1 & ! eras ( ! ,caly\gham ( ! ,h9doos1 & ! ,*9ese emp]or ,yao2 9 ! ?ird1 ! de/ruction ( ,sodom1 ! migration ( ! ,hebrew ,patri>*s into ,egypt1 & ! f\ndation ( ! ,greek k+doms ( ,sicyon & ,argos2 9 ! f\r?1 ! s]vitudes ( ! ,israelites 9 ,canaan1 ! f\ndation ( ,a!ns & ,j]usalem1 & ! de/ruction ( ,troy2 9 ! fif?1 ! eras ( ! ,olympiads & ,nabonass>1 ! f\ndation ( ,rome1 & ! captivities ( ,israel & ,judah2 9 ! six?1 ! return ( ! ,jews f captivity1 ! de/ruction ( ,babylon1 ! dea? ( ,alex&] ! ,great1 & ! eras ( ! ,seleucid & ! ,cs>s4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,ext5t ,,( ,,! ,,fir/ ,,age ,,( ,,! ,,_w4 #a4 ,discrepancies ( ! ,hebrew1 ,septuag9t & ,sam>itan ,texts--,solution ( ! difficulty by ! *ronograph]s ( ! middle ages--,consi/5cy ( ! ,septuag9t & ! ,new ,te/am5t--,num]ical errors ( ! ,hebrew text4 ,! ext5t ( ! fir/1 or ,ant$iluvian age1 is asc]ta9$ f ! text ( ,g5esis1 v4 #c-cb1 & vii4 #f1 by summ+ up ! ages at :i* ! ,patri>*s begat _! elde/ sons1 includ+ ! date ( ! flood f t ( ,noah4 ,?is am\nt is1 accord+ to ! ,hebrew text1 #afef ye>s2 accord+ to ! ,septuag9t v]sion1 #bbfb ye>s2 & accord+ to ! ,sam>itan ,p5tateu*1 #acjg ye>s4 ,?is a/oni%+ discrepancy1 :i* is f\nd 9 all ! codices ( ! ?ree texts1 is a ,gordian knot1 :i* has puzzl$ ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* = m ?an fifte5 c5turies6 ,! diff]5ce ( ! ?ree computations is ! m rem>kable1 inasmu* z all ! ?ree texts are consid]$ to h be5 v c>efully pres]v$6 ,! ,sam>itan ,p5tateu* rivals ! ,hebrew text 9 po9t ( antiquity1 & is reckon$ by "s to be ! ne>e/ to ! true ,mosaic text2 :ile1 ! ,septuag9t v]sion is r5d]$ almo/ sacr$1 by ! au?ority ( ! ,apo/les & ! e>ly ,fa!rs ( ! ,*ur*4 ,:i* !n1 is ! true computation8 ,s difficult ( solution 0 ?is "q deem$ 9 ! middle ages1 t *ronograph]s1 9 ord] to reconcile ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,hebrew & ! ,septuag9t1 ev5 argu$ ! possibility ( bo? texts be+ equally correct6 ,! ,hebrew computation1 h[ev]1 has be5 foll[$ 9 mod]n times *iefly on ! au?ority ( ! ,lat9 vulgate1 :i* is said to h be5 translat$ by ,/4 ,j]ome4 ,! ,sam>itan computation has _h comp>atively few support]s2 :ile t ( ! ,septuag9t1 :i* 0 univ]sally foll[$ by ! anci5t *ronograph]s & hi/orians1 bo? sacr$ & pr(ane1 has nev] be5 :olly ab&on$ by ! ,*ur* ev5 to ! pres5t day4 ,) reg>d to ! evid5ce ( ! two pr9cipal witnesses1 x is manife/ t ! citations f ! ,old ,te/am5t1 :i* are to be f\nd 9 ! ,new1 are1 9 g5]al1 n only 9 m p]fect accordance ) ! ,septuag9t v]sion ?an ) ! ,hebrew text 7at lea/1 z we n[ h x72 b !y are m consi/5t ) ! g5]al t5or ( ! ,sacr$ ,writ+s4 ,!re is1 on ?is acc\nt1 !re=e1 an priori presumption 9 fav\r ( ! accuracy ( ! num]ical /atem5ts ( ! ,septuag9t4 ,?is presumption is /rongly confirm$ by a ref]5ce to sev]al passages n at all connect$ ) *ronology1 ( :i* ! foll[+ are /rik+ in/ances4 ,?us1 ! day on :i* ,god end$1 t is1 f9i%$1 or complet$ ! "w ( creation1 is said to be ! #g? 9 ! ,hebrew1 & ! #f? 9 ! ,septuag9t2 b ! latt] /atem5t is pla9ly ! correct "o1 be+ confirm$ by ! context2 see ,g5esis ii4 #b1 & i4 #ca4 ,aga91 ! numb] ( p]sons pres5t at ! ,eisodus ( ,israel into ,egypt1 is said to be #gj 9 ! ,hebrew1 & #ge 9 ! ,septuag9t2 b ! latt] numb] is unque/ionably ! true "o1 because x is confirm$ by ! ,new ,te/am5t2 see ,g5esis xlvi4 #bg1 & ,acts vii4 #ad4 ,9 g5]al1 x may be obs]v$1 t ! num]ical /atem5ts ( ! ,hebrew text1 9 _m places diff] mat]ially f ^? ( ! ,septuag9t1 & ev5 f ^? ( o!r places ( t text1 :]e we are c]ta91 f ! nature ( ! context1 t !y ought to be precisely ! same4 ,! foll[+ in/ances1 tak5 at r&om1 7& _! numb] might be greatly increas$17 w confirm ?is ass]tion1 by a comp>ison ( ! diff]5t passages1 ev5 9 our own v]sion3--,exodus xii4 #cg1 & xxxviii4 #bf1 ) ,numb]s i4 #df1 & ii4 #cb2 ,numb]s xxxv4 #d1 ) ,numb]s xxxv4 #e2 #a ,samuel xviii4 #bg1 ) #b ,samuel iii4 #ad2 #b ,samuel xv4 #g1 ) #a ,k+s ii4 #aa2 #b ,samuel xxiv4 #ac1 ) #a ,*ronicles xxi4 #ab2 & #a ,k+s ix4 #bh1 ) #b ,*ronicles viii4 #ah4 #b4 ,orig9 & effect ( v>i\s read+s--,! immaculate purity & miracul\s pres]vation ( ! ,hebrew text1 a figm5t--,consi/5cy ( ! ^w ( ,god4 ,f ! occurr5ce ( su* discrepancies z ^!1 bo? 9 ! orig9al texts & ! anci5t v]sions1 x is evid5t1 t ! au!nticity ( ea* num]ical /atem5t mu/ be c>efully exam9$ p] se1 & te/$ by ! multipli$ means = ! discov]y ( ! tru? :i* we possess 9 mod]n times4 ,=1 al?\gh ! provid5ce ( ,god has wat*$ ov] ! ,sacr$ ,scriptures 9 a v rem>kable mann]1 yet /ill !y are f\nd liable to ! same causes ( textual error z all o!r writ+s2 s true is ! ,apo/le's humbl+ rem>k1 t1 8we h ?is0 heav5ly 8treasure 9 e>!n vessels1 t ! excell5cy ( ! p[] may be ( ,god & n ( u40 ,accord+ly1 f ! necessity & frequ5cy ( copy+ ! ,,mss4 7,deut]onomy xvii4 #ah7 dur+ s _m ages previ\s to ! inv5tion ( pr9t+1 & f ! inaccuracy & inadv]t5cy ( un9spir$ scribes1 h aris5 :at are call$ 8,v>i\s ,read+s0 9 ! ,scriptures1 bo? ( ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5t2 &1 al?\gh ^!1 & o!r discrepancies above m5tion$1 d n 9 ! slighte/ degree affect ! gr& "q ( salvation1 yet !y h a s]i\s influ5ce on important que/ions 9 sacr$ hi/ory & *ronology1 & 9 ! int]pretation ( prophecy4 ,inde$1 ! extraord9>y & multipli$ collations ( ,hebrew ,,mss4 & editions ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 accompli%$ by ! indefatigable lab\rs ( ,k5nicott & ,de ,rossi1 h br\ght to light su* a ho/ ( v>iations 9 ! orig9al text1 z completely to put to flight ! antiquat$ notion ( ! 8immaculate purity0 & 8miracul\s pres]vation0 ( ! ,hebrew ,v]ity1 :i* 0 s long & s /r5u\sly ma9ta9$ by critics & div9es1 & :i* held fa/ its position 9 _! h]m5eutical ,canon1 ev5 s late z ! #ah? c5tury4 ,moreov]1 x is manife/ priori1 t x is q impossible = two diff]5t numb]s1 or sets ( numb]s1 bo? relat+ to ! same facts1 & 9 precisely ! same mann]1 to be p]fectly accurate & au!ntic6 ,we %all feel no hesitation1 !re=e1 9 pref]r+ ! ,septuag9t v]sion to ! ,hebrew text1 or ! ,hebrew text to ! ,septuag9t v]sion1 accord+ z ! evid5ce = ! tru?1 appe>s to u1 to prepond]ate 9 fav\r ( ! "o docum5t or ! o!r4 ,x is ev5 possible t ! true numb] connect$ ) "s important ev5t1 ?\gh orig9ally 9 bo? docum5ts1 _c n[ be f\nd 9 ei!r4 ,we %all1 9 su* a case1 feel p]fectly ju/ifi$ 9 adopt+ t numb] :i* c be demon/rat$ to be ! true "o1 :e!r x be discov]$ 9 an anci5t v]sion or comm5t>y1 hi/ory1 or *ronicon4 ,! ^w ( ,god1 l all tru?1 mu/ be p]fectly consi/5t ) itself2 & if ?r\gh ! lapse ( ages1 any "p ( t ^w has be5 corrupt$ or lo/1 x becomes a ,*ri/ian duty1 z well z a philosophic employm5t1 to make all possible se>* = its recov]y1 n only t our own fai? may be /r5g!n$ & confirm$1 b t ! m9d ( e s9c]e enquir] may be satisfi$4 #c4 ,tables ( ! ,discrepancies ( ! ?ree texts ) reg>d to ! ,ant$iluvian ,patri>*s3 ,table ,i41 ,9 _! ,antepaidogonian ages--,table ,,ii41 ,9 _! ,po/paidogonian ages--,table ,,iii41 ,9 _! :ole lives--,int]nal evid5ce af=d$ by ! ,tables 9 fav\r ( ! computation ( ! ,septuag9t--,! ,discrepancies ( ! ,hebrew & ,sam>itan ! "w ( design--,pro( ( ?is fact f ! ,scriptures4 ,we n[ proce$ to /ate our argum5ts 9 fav\r ( ! computation ( ! ,septuag9t1 :i* we consid] z t ( ! orig9al & g5u9e *ronology ( ! ,sacr$ ,scriptures4 ,z we %all h frequ5t occasion to ref] to ! ages at :i* ! ,patri>*s began to beget _! *ildr51 & to ! residues or rema9+ portions ( _! lives1 we %all adopt a phraseology sanction$ by ! example ( ,u%]1#b & call ! =m] _! ,antepaidogonian ages1 & ! latt]1 _! ,po/paidogonian ages4 ,! foll[+ ,table1 relat+ to ! fir/ age1 exhibits ! discrepancies ( ! ?ree texts1 ) reg>d to ! ,antepaidogonian ages ( ! ,ant$iluvian ,patri>*s1 & ! ,anni ,mundi1 or ye>s ( ! _w1 9 :i* !y 7 born3-- ,,table ,i4 ,,ant$iluvian ,,hebrew4 ,,septuag9t4 ,,sam>itan4 ,,patri>*s4 ,a4,p4 ,born ,a4,p4 ,born ,a4,p4 ,born ages4 ,a4,m4 ages4 ,a4,m4 ages4 ,a4,m4 ,f ,creation #j #j #j ,adam #acj #a #bcj #a #acj #a ,se? #aje #acj #bje #bcj #aje #acj ,enos #ij #bce #aij #dce #ij #bce ,ca9an #gj #cbe #agj #fbe #gj #cbe ,mahalaleel #fe #cie #afe #gie #fe #cie ,j>$ 99#afb #dfj #afb #ifj 99#fb #dfj ,eno* #fe #fbb #afe #aabb #fe #ebb ,me?uselah 99#ahg #fhg #ahg #abhg 99#fg #ehg ,lame* 99#ahb #hgd #ahh #adgd 99#ec #fed ,noah #ejj #ajef #ejj #affb #ejj #gjg ,to ! ,flood #ajj #ajj #ajj -------- -------- -------- ,,fir/ ,,age #afef ye>s4 #bbfb ye>s4 #acjg ye>s4 ,! numb]s m>k$ ) a /> 9 ?is & subsequ5t ,tables1 are ^? 9 :i* ! discrepancies are ! mo/ /rik+1 & produce ! mo/ anomal\s or absurd results 9 ,*ronology4 ,! foll[+ auxili>y ,table exhibits ! discrepancies ( ! ?ree texts ) reg>d to ! ,po/paidogonian ages ( ! same ,patri>*s1 & ! ,a4,m41 or ye>s ( ! _w 9 :i* !y di$3-- ,,table ,,ii4 ,,ant$iluvian ,,hebrew4 ,,septuag9t4 ,,sam>itan4 ,,patri>*s4 ,p4,p4 ,di$ ,p4,p4 ,di$ ,p4,p4 ,di$ ages4 ,a4,m4 ages4 ,a4,m4 ages4 ,a4,m4 ,adam #hjj #ica #gjj #ica #hjj #ica ,se? #hjg #ajdb #gjg #aadb #hjg #ajdb ,enos #hae #aadj #gae #acdj #hae #aadj ,ca9an #hdj #abce #gdj #aece #hdj #abce ,mahalaleel #hcj #abij #gcj #afij #hcj #abij ,j>$ #hjj #adbb #hjj #aibb 99#ghe 99#acjg ,eno* #cjj #ihg #bjj #adhg #cjj #hhg translat$ ,me?uselah #ghb #afef #ghb #bbef 99#fec 99#acjg ,lame* 99#eie #afea #efe #bbbg 99#fjj 99#acjg ,noah #cej #bjjf #cej #bfab #cej #afeg ,la/ly1 ! foll[+ ,table exhibits ! discrepancies ( ! ?ree texts ) reg>d to ! ,:ole ,lives ( ^! ,patri>*s1 & ! numb] ( _! g5]ations f ,adam3-- ,,table ,,iii4 ,,ant$iluvian ,,hebrew4 ,,septuag9t4 ,,sam>itan4 ,,patri>*s4 ,w4 ,no4 ,w4 ,no4 ,w4 ,no4 lives4 lives4 lives4 ,adam #icj #a #icj #a #icj #a ,se? #iab #b #iab #b #iab #b ,enos #ije #c #ije #c #ije #c ,ca9an #iaj #d #iaj #d #iaj #d ,mahalaleel #hie #e #hie #e #hie #e ,j>$ #ifb #f #ifb #f 99#hdg #f ,eno* #cfe #g #cfe #g #cfe #g ,me?uselah #ifi #h #ifi #h 99#gbj #h ,lame* 99#ggg #i #gec #i 99#fec #i ,noah #iej #aj #iej #aj #iej #aj ,let u n[ exam9e ! int]nal evid5ce af=d$ by ^! tables 9 fav\r ( our argum5t4 ,on look+ at ,table ,,iii41 we p]ceive t ! :ole lives ( ^! ,patri>*s1 ) ! exception ( t ( ,lame*1 are all exactly ! same1 bo? 9 ! ,hebrew & ! ,septuag9t2 b t 9 ! ,sam>itan1 ?ree ( !m are v consid]ably diff]5t1 namely1 ^? ( ,j>$1 ,me?uselah1 & ,lame*4 ,x is pla91 !re=e1 t we mu/ pref] ! te/imony ( ! two =m] witnesses to t ( ! latt]4 ,moreov]1 x is evid5t t ! lives ( ! ?ree ,patri>*s 9 "q h be5 %ort5$ 9 ! ,sam>itan1 9 ord] t _! dea?s %\ld be repres5t$ z all occurr+ 9 ! ye> ( ! flood1 see ,table ,,ii42 =1 _h _! lives be5 pres]v$ z entire 9 ?is text1 z 9 ! o!r two1 !y w\ld1 contr>y to ! express words ( ,scripture1 h surviv$ ! flood by #aae1 #bdi1 & #ajj ye>s respectively6 ,! evid5ce ( ! ,sam>itan text be+ ?us cle>ly exclud$1 we h only to settle ! claims ( ! o!r two witnesses on ! "q ( ! life ( ,lame*4 ,z 9 ?is case all ! witnesses diff] 9 _! /atem5ts1 we are depriv$ ( ! evid5ce ( d\ble te/imony1 & we mu/ resort to ano!r te/ ( ! tru?4 ,9 ! mean "t x is prop] to obs]ve t ! date ( ! flood f creation w n1 9 ! slighte/ degree1 be affect$ by ! discrepancy ( ! ?ree texts on ?is po9t4 ,! mo/ /rik+ discrepancies1 h[ev]1 are to be f\nd 9 ! fir/ two ,tables4 ,on look+ at ,table ,i41 we p]ceive t six ( ! ,hebrew ,antepaidogonian ages1 namely1 ! fir/ five1 & ! sev5?1 h be5 dim9i%$ by ! exact numb] ( #ajj ye>s2 =1 omitt+ t ( ,noah1 :i* is ! same 9 all1 ! rema9+ ?ree agree ) ^? ( ! ,septuag9t1 ) ! exception ( six ye>s only1 9 t ( ,lame*4 ,aga93--,on look+ at ,table ,,ii41 we p]ceive t ! six ,hebrew ,po/paidogonian ages1 correspond+ to ! six =m] ages1 h be5 increas$ by ! exact numb] ( #ajj ye>s2 =1 ! rema9+ ?ree1 correspond+ to ! ?ree =m] ages1 agree ) ^? ( ! ,septuag9t1 ) ! exception ( #cj ye>s 9 t ( ,lame*4 ,x is manife/1 !re=e1 on ! slighte/ consid]ation ( ! "q1 t ! c5t5>y increase ( ! six ,hebrew ,po/paidogonian ages 0 made to balance ! c5t5>y decrease ( ! six ,hebrew ,antepaidogonian ages1 9 ord] to pres]ve ! integrity ( ! :ole lives ( ! ,patri>*s4 ,^! discrepancies1 especially ! regul> c5t5>y diff]5ce :i* occurs six times1 h l$ to ! uni=m op9ion among almo/ all *ronolog]s1 f ! p]iod ( _! fir/ discov]y1 9 ! second c5tury1 till ! pres5t day1 t !y 7 ! "w ( design or artifice1 & n ! (fspr+ ( *ance or mi/ake6 ,! regul>ity ( ! ,antepaidogonian ages ( ! ,septuag9t1 argues v /rongly 9 fav\r ( _! accuracy2 :ile1 ! irregul>ity ( ^? ( ! ,hebrew text militates p[]fully aga9/ ! supposition ( _! be+ correct4 ,=1 9 accordance ) ! language ( ,scripture1 & ! exp]i5ce ( all ages1 8g5]ation comes1 & g5]ation goes1 & ! e>? cont9ues /ation>y = ! age10 7,ecclesia/es i4 #d72c little *ange is !re=e likely to h tak5 place 9 ! ,ante & ,po/ ,paidogonian ages & :ole lives ( ^? almo/ mill5>ian patri>*s1 except by ! special int]position ( ,god1 & = "s specific purpose1 :i* he w\ld h condesc5d$ to reveal unto man4 ,h5ce1 we f9d t :5 ! ,patri>* ,eno*1 8! sev5? f ,adam10 0 appo9t$1 z ! fir/ ,prophet on record1 to ann\nce to ! old _w ! m+l$ news ( r$emption & judgm5t1 he 0 aft]w>ds translat$ to heav5 )\t dy+1 be=e ?ree ( 8 ance/ors 7accord+ to ! ,septuag9t71 & ab\t six c5turies be=e ! usual t]m ( human life 9 t age ( wond]s2 s soon & s /rik+ly did ! ,"l sanction ! message ( 8 fai?ful s]vant1 & admit him at once to 8 et]nal & glori\s rew>d4 #d4 ,reasons assign$ = ! alt]ations 9 ! ,hebrew & ,sam>itan--,accuracy ( ! ,septuag9t demon/rat$--,an objection to its *ronology remov$--,utility ( ! publication ( fac simile editions ( ! codices--,late orig9 ( ! pr9t$ ,hebrew text--,its orig9al agreem5t ) ! ,septuag9t prov$4 ,moreov]1 ! rem>kable circum/ance t ?ree ( ! ,hebrew ,antepaidogonian ages1 namely1 ^? ( ,j>$1 ,me?uselah1 & ,lame*1 exce$ o!r ?ree1 namely--^? ( ,ca9an1 ,mahalaleel1 & ,eno*1 by a diff]5ce ( ab\t #ajj ye>s1 al?\gh ! =m] patri>*s /ood s ne>ly relat$ to ! latt]1 argues t "s good reason mu/ h exi/$ 9 ! m9ds ( ^? :o d>$ to make ! alt]ations1 = n ab/ract+ ! usual c5t5>y diff]5ce f ! =m]4 ,accord+ly1 we f9d t if ?is alt]ation _h be5 effect$ on ! ,hebrew ,antepaidogonian ages ( ,j>$1 ,me?uselah1 & ,lame*1 9 ord] to make !m uni=m ) ! re/ 9 ?is respect1 ! flood w\ld1 accord+ to t text1 h tak5 place 9 ,a4,m4 #acef1 _! ,po/paidogonian ages w\ld h be5 #ijj1 #hhb1 & #fie ye>s1 & !y w\ld1 contr>y to ,scripture1 h surviv$ ! flood by #ff1 #bjj1 & #ie ye>s respectively6 ,?is anticipat$ result af=ds ! /ronge/ presumptive evid5ce t ! ,hebrew ,antepaidogonian ages mu/ all h be5 orig9ally ! same z ^? ( ! ,septuag9t2 & t to s]ve "s p>ticul> purpose1 a c5tury 0 ab/ract$ f six ( !m1 b n f ! rema9+ ?ree2 because if ?is _h be5 done1 ei!r ! integrity ( ! :ole lives correspond+ to !m w\ld h be5 de/roy$1 or ! ?ree patri>*s 9 "q w\ld h be5 falsely repres5t$1 z hav+ long surviv$ ! deluge4 ,! ,hebrew text 7z x n[ exi/s71 repres5ts ,me?uselah z dy+ 9 ! v ye> ( ! flood1 al?\gh only =ty days ( x _h elaps$ :5 ,noah ent]$ ! ,ark6 ,?us1 accord+ to t text1 ! only man ( t age :o 8walk$ ) ,god10 & 0 8righte\s be=e him 9 t g5]ation10 w\ld h1 9 addition to ! di/ress+ c>es & ! unutt]able sympa?ies att5d+ ! arrival ( ,god's awful judgm5t1--! p]sonal & relative sorr[ ( he>t aris+ f ! dea? & burial ( 8 pi\s & ag$ gr&fa!r2 b we "k t ,god 8do? n afflict will+ly1 nor grieve ! *ildr5 ( m520 & we h mu* reason1 !re=e1 to "q ! accuracy ( ?is co9cid5ce2 =1 to suppose ) "s1 t ,me?uselah 0 swept away by ! deluge1 w\ld be to contradict ! ,scripture1 :i* affirms t ,noah 0 8j & p]fect 9 8 g5]ations40 ,?is difficulty is entirely remov$ by ! accurate copies ( ! ,septuag9t1 :i* places ! dea? ( ,me?uselah six ye>s be=e ! flood4 ,aga91 by ! ,hebrew text ,lame* is repres5t$ z hav+ di$ five ye>s be=e t cata/rophe1 & consequ5tly be=e ,me?uselah1 be+ ! only in/ance 9 ! g5]ations ( ! righte\s f ,adam to ,noah1 9 :i* ! son paid ! debt ( nature be=e ! fa!r4 ,b ?is anomaly evid5tly arises f ! alt]ation :i* 0 made 9 ! ,hebrew ,antepaidogonian age ( ,lame*1 by ! ab/raction ( six ye>s1 ! diff]5ce betwe5 x & t ( ! ,septuag9t2 =1 if ! orig9al numb] _h be5 reta9$ z 9 ! case ( ,me?uselah1 ,lame* w\ld !n h be5 repres5t$ z surviv+ ! deluge by "o ye>6 ,accord+ to ! pres5t text ( ! ,septuag9t1 ,lame* is inde$ repres5t$ z hav+ di$ tw5ty-n9e ye>s be=e 8 fa!r2 b if 8 ,hebrew ,po/paidogonian age be consid]$ z ! correct "o1 8 dea? w\ld !n h tak5 place five ye>s be=e ! flood1 & "o ye> aft] t ( 8 fa!r2 ?us1 ! natural anomaly w\ld be remov$1 & ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! ye>s ( 8 :ole life1 9 ! ,hebrew & ! ,septuag9t1 r$uc$ f ?irty ye>s to six1 ! am\nt ( alt]ation 9 8 ,hebrew ,antepaidogonian age4 ,! :ole "q is ably & fully discuss$ 9 ,mr4 ,cun+hame's 8,fulness ( ! ,times10 pp4 #ach1 #aci1 & 8 8,septuag9t & ,hebrew ,*ronologies tri$10 pp4 #cf-de1 on ! supposition t ,lame*'s ,po/paidogonian age & :ole life1 z giv5 9 ! ,septuag9t1 are /rictly correct2 b 8 reason+ is ( s l5g!n$ & recondite a nature t we mu/ ref] our read]s to ! works !mselves = complete satisfaction on ! subject4#d ,! ,sam>itan text is m consi/5t ?an ! ,hebrew ) reg>d to ! c5t5>y decrease ( ! ,antepaidogonian ages2 all ( !m b t ( ,noah1 hav+ be5 submitt$ to its op]ation4 ,?is alt]ation alone1 h[ev]1 0 f\nd to be totally inadmissible2 because1 z =m]ly rem>k$1 ! text w\ld !n h repres5t$ ?ree ( ! ,patri>*s z long surviv+ ! deluge2 x 0 !re=e necess>y to make a f>!r alt]ation1 b on :at pr9ciple x is difficult to div9e4 ,we only "k t two ( ! ,antepaidogonian ages1 ^? ( ,me?uselah & ,lame*1 7 r$uc$ /ill m1 namely f #hg & #hb ye>s1 to #fg & #ec ye>s respectively2 !reby occasion+ a correspond+ decrease 9 ! ,po/paidogonian ages ( ,j>$1 ,me?uselah1 & ,lame*1 namely1 f #ijj1 #hhb1 & #fie ye>s1 to #ghe1 #fec1 & #fjj ye>s respectively1 9 ord] to %ort5 _! :ole lives1 & to br+ ! dates ( _! dea?s to co9cide ) ! ye> ( ! flood6 ,moreov]1 ! idea ?us convey$1 t ^! ?ree ,patri>*s1 ei!r all di$ )9 =ty days ( t ev5t1 or 7 swept away 9 ! common ru91--is1 z we h %[n 9 ! case ( ! ,hebrew text1 s contr>y to nature & to ,scripture1 t x _c be ent]ta9$ = a mom5t4 ,:atev]1 !re=e1 may h be5 ! object ( ^! complicat$ alt]ations 9 ! ,sam>itan1 x is pla9 t !y h be5 made ) mu* less skill & +5uity ?an ^? ( ! ,hebrew1 ! clumsy artifice be+ s easy ( detection4 ,?us1 we are =c$1 by int]nal evid5ce alone1 to conclude t ! num]ical /atem5ts ( ! ,hebrew & ,sam>itan texts1 ) reg>d to ! ,antepaidogonian ages1--on :i* _! *ronology is consid]$ entirely to dep5d1--h1 ) v few exceptions1 be5 manufactur$ to s]ve "s p>ticul> end or design2 & t ^? ( ! ,septuag9t are n only entirely free f any appe>ance ( ?is k9d1 b be+ p]fectly natural & consi/5t ) !mselves1 possess all ! m>ks ( g5u95ess & au!nticity4 ,x has be5 object$ to ! accuracy ( ! *ronology ( ! ,septuag9t1 t "s copies ( t v]sion1 7 f\nd at an e>ly p]iod ( ! ,*ri/ian era1 hav+ #afg in/ead ( #ahg ye>s = ! ,antepaidogonian age ( ,me?uselah1 & #hjb in/ead ( #ghb ye>s = 8 ,po/paidogonian age1 :]eby ?is ,patri>* 0 repres5t$ z surviv+ ! flood by f\rte5 ye>s6 ,common s5se1 h[ev]1 tea*es t ?is discrepancy mu/ h be5 purely ow+ to a mi/ake 9 ! transcrib]s ( ^! copies2 because1 o!r copies 7 extant at ! same p]iod :i* conta9$ ! correct numb]s4 ,mr4 ,cl9ton1 9 8 8,fa/i ,hell5ici10 vol4 i4 p4 #bhf1 proves by extracts f ! e>ly *ronograph]s & hi/orians1 t "s1 z ,!ophilus1 ,eusebius1 ,augu/9e1 & ,syncellus1 _h ! faulty read+ 9 _! copies2 :ile o!rs1 z ,demetrius1 ,josephus1 ,africanus1 ,epiphanius1 & ! au?or ( ! ,pas*al ,*ronicle1 foll[$ ! correct copies2 & he /ates t al?\gh 8,augu/9e _h ! faulty read+ 9 8 copies10 yet 8he judici\sly appli$ ! prop] rem$y1 & adopt$ ! bett] read+40 ,?is diff]5ce 9 ! copies has ev5 rea*$ our own times1 & is f\nd 9 ! two olde/ & mo/ complete manuscripts ( ! ,septuag9t at pres5t kn[n to exi/1 namely1 ! ,vatican & ,alex&r9e codices2 ! edition ( ! ,scriptures pr9t$ f ! =m] hav+ ! faulty read+1 & t pr9t$ f ! latt] hav+ ! true "o4 ,! libr>ians ( ! ,briti% ,museum h inde$1 conf]r$ an invaluable boon on ! _w1 by ! publication ( ! fac simile ( ! ,alex&r9e codex2 & we mo/ anxi\sly hope t ere long1 ! ,pope w p]mit#e ! fac simile ( ! ,vatican codex to be publi%$1 especially z x is already pr9t$ & ready = circulation6 ,! ackn[l$g$ fact t discrepancies exi/ betwe5 ?is manuscript & ! editions pr9t$ f x1#f increases ! solicitude ( all ! pi\s & le>n$ 9 ?is c\ntry = its imm$iate publication4 ,w\ld t we c\ld pur*ase ev5 a s+le copy6 ,! la/ argum5t we %all adduce "h 9 fav\r ( ! *ronology ( ! ,septuag9t1 & x applies bo? to ! ,ante & ,po/ ,diluvian ages1 is d]iv$ f ! delib]ate op9ion ( ,dr4 ,k5nicott4 ,9 8 valuable po/hum\s "w1 entitl$ 8,rem>ks on ,select ,passages ( ! ,old ,te/am5t10 p4 #af1 he says1 8,x has be5 prov$ f ,eusebius1 t "s ,hebrew copies0 ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 8hav+ ! l>g] numb]s1 exi/$ 9 ! f\r? c5tury2 & o!rs1 on ! au?ority ( ,jacob ,edess5us1 z late z ! ye> #gjj2 :il/ o!rs mu* lat]1 are m5tion$ 9 ! *ronicle ( ,ec*ell5sis4 ,& ?\gh su* manuscripts are all p]haps n[ lo/1 yet are ^! te/imonies confirm$ by ! traditions /ill pres]v$ among ! ,jews !mselves1 z to ,se? be+ born a hundr$ & ?irty ye>s aft] ,abel's dea?60 ,moreov]1 x is ackn[l$g$ by biblical critics1 t all ! copies ( ! pres5t ,hebrew text 7 tak5 f manuscripts ( date lat] ?an ! n9? c5tury2 &1 t ! /rik+ uni=mity :i* all ! pr9t$ editions exhibit1 is to be attribut$ to ! fact1 t !y 7 all copi$ f ! same codex4 ,dr4 ,hales also gives citations f ,eusebius1 f ! ,jewi% ,t>gums1 & f o!r works1 9 :i* decid$ ref]5ce is made to ! l>g] numb]s z !y anci5tly exi/$ 9 ! ,hebrew4#g ,9 f9e1 ,mr4 ,cun+hame1 9 8 8,diss]tation on ! ,apocalypse10 p4 #ece1 f\r? edition1 proves1 on ! au?ority ( anci5t ,jewi% tradition1 t ,adam 0 two hundr$ & ?irty ye>s old :5 he begat ,se?2 consequ5tly1 by ! argum5t ex uno disce omnes1 we conclude t ! :ole ( ! ,antepaidogonian ages are correctly giv5 9 ! ,septuag9t1 & t ! true ext5t ( ! ,,ant$iluvian ,,age1 is #bbfb ye>s4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,ext5t ,,( ,,! ,,second ,,age ,,( ,,! ,,_w4 #a4 ,discrepancies ( ! ?ree texts--,unf\nd$ hypo!sis ( ,u%]--,agreem5t ( ,josephus ) ! ,septuag9t--,au?ority ( ?is ,v]sion 9 ! ,*ur*--,its *ronology confirm$ by ! mo/ au!ntic ,*9ese annals--,reasons :y ! ,jews alt]$ ! ,hebrew text4 ,! ext5t ( ! ,second1 or ,po/diluvian ,age1 is asc]ta9$ f ! text ( ,g5esis x4 #ba-be2 xi4 #aj-cb1 & xii4 #d2 by summ+ up ! ,antepaidogonian ages ( ! ,po/diluvian ,patri>*s1 includ+ ! date ( ! ,call ( ,abraham f t ( ,t]ah4 ,?is am\nt is1 accord+ to ! ,hebrew text1 & ! ,lat9 ,vulgate1 #cfg ye>s2 accord+ to ,u%]'s view ( t text1 #dbg ye>s2 accord+ to ! ,septuag9t1 #aadg ye>s2 &1 accord+ to ! ,sam>itan1 #ajag ye>s4 ,?is enorm\s discrepancy is ano!r ,gordian knot ( equal difficulty ) ! =m]1 & requir+ = its resolution1 a simil> process ( inve/igation & argum5t4 ,be=e resum+ ! discussion1 h[ev]1 x is prop] to notice a v able & logical article 9 ! 8,c\rs ,complet de ,!ologie0 ( ,m4 ,l',abb ,migne1 entitl$ 8,*ronographi ,,lxx ,int]pretum ,def5sio40 ,! au?or ( ?is diss]tation ent]s fully into ! critical hi/ory ( ! ,septuag9t v]sion1 & inve/igates ! causes ( ! exi/+ discrepancies betwe5 x & ! ,hebrew text4 ,he p[]fully v9dicates ! au!nticity & au?ority ( ! ,septuag9t2 he cle>ly refutes ! absurd suppositions :i* h be5 advanc$ f "t to "t by critics 9 ord] to acc\nt = ! num]ical errors :i* ! advocates ( ! ,hebrew v]ity suppose x conta9s2 &1 he completely demoli%es ! unf\nd$ hypo!sis ( ,u%] z to ! fanci$ exi/5ce ( two ,greek v]sions1 bo? ( :i* 7 ascrib$ to ! ,sev5ty int]pret]s6#h ,he next discusses ! au?ority ( ! ,sam>itan ,p5tateu*1 & proves t x1 z well z ! ,hebrew1 orig9ally conta9$ ! same num]ical /atem5ts z ! ,septuag9t2 & %ews t x is entitl$ to be he>d z an additional witness 9 reg>d to ! ,po/diluvian age1 not)/&+ its error 9 ! matt] ( ! ,junior ,ca9an4 ,he treats1 9 a v full & imp>tial mann]1 ( ! au?ority ( ,josephus z an hi/orian & *ronograph]1 & in/itutes a c>eful & se>*+ inquiry into 8 num]ical /atem5ts1 :i* are univ]sally admitt$ to be s puzzl+ & contradictory4 ,he cle>ly elicits1 h[ev]1 ! und5iable fact t ! numb]s ( ,josephus orig9ally agre$ ) ^? ( ! ,septuag9t1 bo? be=e & aft] ! flood2 b he av[s t !y h be5 s vitiat$ by c>eless or design+ copyi/s1 t x is impossible to e/abli% a p]fect co9cid5ce4 ,! au?or !n %[s t 9 ! fir/ ages ( ,*ri/ianity1 ! ,septuag9t translation 0 e/eem$ a div9e production2 t by ! citations made f x 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 x has receiv$ ! /amp & seal ( ,*ri/ & 8 ,apo/les1 z a g5u9e & fai?ful witness ( ! tru?2 & t ! anci5t *ronology ( ?is v]sion 0 reckon$ au!ntic by ! :ole ,*ri/ian ,*ur* till ! n9? c5tury4 ,he next inquires into ! au!nticity ( ! *ronological /atem5ts ( pr(ane hi/orians1 p>ticul>ly among ! ,*9ese & ! ,egyptians2 & %[s t ! true & anci5t records ( ^! nations are :olly irreconcileable ) ! %ort] *ronology4 ,?us1 ! era ( ! ,emp]or ,yao1 accord+ to ! mo/ au!ntic ,*9ese annals1 is ,b4 ,c4 #bceg2 s t1 accord+ to ! ,hebrew *ronology1 ev5 z exp\nd$ by ,u%]1 he fl\ri%$ ?irte5 ye>s be=e ! flood6 ,:ile1 accord+ to t ( ! ,septuag9t1 he fl\ri%$ 9 ! n9? c5tury aft] ! flood1 or =ty-"o ye>s aft] ! division ( ! e>? among ! primitive f\nd]s ( ! nations4#i ,! au?or next refutes "s popul> objections to ! computation ( ! ,septuag9t1 f\nd$1 fir/1 on ! suppos$ immaculate purity & miracul\s pres]vation ( ! ,hebrew text2 secondly1 on ! suppos$ antiquity ( ! ,*aldee p>aphra/s1 ! ,syriac v]sion1 & ! ,indian & ,*9ese copies ( ! ,p5tateu*2 & ?irdly1 on ! decree ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t1 9 ref]5ce to ! p>am\nt au?ority ( ! ,lat9 ,vulgate4 ,he concludes by (f]+ "s reasonable conjectures on ! causes ( ! discrepancies 9 "q2 &1 he %[s t ! e>ly ,fa!rs 7 g5]ally ( op9ion t ! ,jews _h violat$ & my/ifi$ ! numb]s ( ! sacr$ text1 9 ord]1 to di/urb & confuse ! times :i* relat$ to ! ,adv5t ( ! ,messiah1 & !reby to confute ! ,*ri/ians1 by pret5d+ to prove f t text1 t ,jesus ,*ri/ c\ld n be ! true ,messiah1 because he _h appe>$ be=e ! p]iod pr$ict$ by ! prophets1 namely1 ! middle ( ! six? mill5>y f ,creation4 ,su* is b a %ort & ha/y sket* ( "o ( ! able/ treatises we h yet se51 on ! ,ante & ,po/ ,diluvian *ronology ( ! ,septuag9t4 #b4 ,tables ( ! ,discrepancies ( ! ?ree texts ) reg>d to ! ,po/diluvian ,patri>*s3 ,table ,,iv41 ,9 _! ,antepaidogonian ages--,table ,v41 ,9 _! ,po/paidogonian ages--,table ,,vi41 ,9 _! :ole ,lives4 ,! foll[+ ,table relat+ to ! ,second ,age1 exhibits ! discrepancies ( ! ?ree texts1 ) reg>d to ! ,antepaidogonian ages ( ! ,po/diluvian ,patri>*s1 & ! ye>s ( ! _w1 9 :i* !y 7 born3-- ,,table ,,iv4 ,,po/diluvian ,,hebrew4 ,,septuag9t4 ,,sam>itan4 ,,patri>*s4 ,a4,p4 ,born ,a4,p4 ,born ,a4,p4 ,born ages4 ,a4,m4 ages4 ,a4,m4 ages4 ,a4,m4 ,f ! ,flood #b #b #b ,arphaxad #ce #afeh #ace #bbfd #ace #acji ,ca9an#aj #acj #bcii ,salah #cj #afic #acj #bebi #acj #addd ,heb] #cd #agbc #acd #bfei #acd #aegd ,peleg #cj #ageg #acj #bgic #acj #agjh ,reu #cb #aghg #acb #bibc #acb #ahch ,s]ug #cj #ahai #acj #cjee #acj #aigj ,nahor 99#bi #ahdi #gi #cahe #gi #bajj ,t]ah #gj #ahgh #gj #cbfd #gj #bagi ,to ! ,call ( #ge #aidh #ge #cccd #ge #bbdi ,abraham -------- -------- -------- ,,second ,,age #cfg ye>s4 #aadg ye>s4 #ajag ye>s4 ,! foll[+ auxili>y ,table exhibits ! discrepancies ( ! ?ree texts ) reg>d to ! ,po/paidogonian ages ( ! same ,patri>*s1 & ! ye>s ( ! _w 9 :i* !y di$3-- ,,table ,v4 ,,po/diluvian ,,hebrew4 ,,septuag9t4 ,,sam>itan4 ,,patri>*s4 ,p4,p4 ,di$ ,p4,p4 ,di$ ,p4,p4 ,di$ ages4 ,a4,m4 ages4 ,a4,m4 ages4 ,a4,m4 ,arphaxad #djc #bjif #djc #bhjb #cjc #agdg ,ca9an#aj #ccj #bhei ,salah #djc #babf #cjc #bifb #cjc #ahgg ,heb] #dcj #bahg #bgj #cjfc #bgj #aigh ,peleg #bji #aiif #bji #cacb #aji #aidg ,reu #bjg #bjbf #bjg #cbfb #ajg #bjgg ,s]ug #bjj #bjdi #bjj #cche #ajj #bbjj ,nahor 99#aai #aiig 99#abi #ccic 99#fi #bbdh ,t]ah 99#ace #bjhc 99#ace #cdfi 99#ge #bcbd ,abraham #ge #babc #ge #ceji #ge #bdbd ,la/ly1 ! foll[+ ,table exhibits ! discrepancies ( ! ?ree texts ) reg>d to ! :ole lives ( ^! ,patri>*s1 & ! numb] ( _! g5]ations f ! flood3-- ,,table ,,vi4 ,,po/diluvian ,,hebrew4 ,,septuag9t4 ,,sam>itan4 ,,patri>*s4 ,w4 ,no4 ,w4 ,no4 ,w4 ,no4 lives4 lives4 lives4 ,arphaxad #dch #a #ech #a #dch #a ,ca9an#aj #dfj #b ,salah #dcc #b #dcc #c #dcc #b ,heb] #dfd #c #djd #d #djd #c ,peleg #bci #d #cci #e #bci #d ,reu #bci #e #cci #f #bci #e ,s]ug #bcj #f #ccj #g #bcj #f ,nahor 99#adh #g 99#bjh #h 99#adh #g ,t]ah 99#bje #h 99#bje #i 99#ade #h ,abraham #age #i #age #aj #age #i #c4 ,au!nticity ( ! ,second ,ca9an--,dilemma ( ! ,v5]able ,b$e--,mi/ake ( ,mr4 ,cl9ton & ,mr4 ,horne--,u%]'s ,diss]tation--,inconsi/5cy ( au?oriz$ translations ( ! ,bible--,ra%ness ( ,beza--,! ,second ,ca9an 9 ! mo/ anci5t ,codices--,mi/ake ( ,b$e1 ,hales1 & o!r *ronograph]s4 ,let u exam9e ! int]nal evid5ce aga9 af=d$ by ^! ,tables1 9 fav\r ( our argum5t4 ,on comp>+ _! diff]5t columns1 we f9d t ! "n & g5]ation ( "o ( ! ,po/diluvian ,patri>*s1 call$ by *ronolog]s ! ,second or ,junior ,ca9an1 has be5 ei!r entirely lo/ or wilfully omitt$ 9 ! ,hebrew & ,sam>itan texts4 ,?is ass]tion we make ) ! utmo/ confid5ce1 because 9 ,luke iii4 #cf1 ?is ,ca9an is di/9ctly enum]at$ 9 ! g5ealogy ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/2 & 8 "n is f\nd 9 all ! ,,mss4 ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ) ! exception ( ! ,codex ,bez1 :i* x is well kn[n has be5 corrupt$ 9 ?is place4 ,! halluc9ations ( comm5tators & *ronolog]s on ?is po9t1 are p]haps ! mo/ extraord9>y :i* ! annals ( ,criticism c furni%4 ,to ref] no f>!r back ?an to ! days ( ! v5]able ,b$e1 we f9d him1 9 ! preface to 8 comm5t>y on ! ,acts1 confess+ himself unequal to ! task ( solv+ ?is difficult "q2 &1 he greatly m>vels :y 8t5 g5]ations only1 f ! flood to ,abraham1 are f\nd 9 ! ,hebrew v]ity10 :ile ! inspir$ ,luke *ose to put 8elev5 9 8 ,gospel1 ,ca9an be+ add$ accord+ to ! ,sev5ty ,int]pret]s40 ,9 8 exposition ( t ,gospel1 he t\*es on ! same "q1 & says ) s+ul> navet1 8b :i* ( ^! is ! tru]1 or :e!r bo? c be true1 ,god kn[e?60#aa ,mod]n critics appe> to h _h mu* less difficulty 9 settl+ ?is important matt]4 ,mr4 ,cl9ton1 8,fa/i ,hell5ici10 vol4 i4 pp4 #bhh-big1 aft] cit+ all ! te/imonies ( ! anci5t *ronograph]s = & aga9/ ! g5]ation ( ! second ,ca9an1 ha/ily concludes t x is a 8spuri\s addition to ! text20 &1 al?\gh he admits its exi/5ce 9 ! 8,greek copies10 yet he entirely omits to cite ! te/imony ( ,/4 ,luke1 :o mu/ h be5 bett] acqua9t$ ) ! g5ealogy ( ,*ri/ ?an any ( ! *ronograph]s6 ,8 sil5ce on ?is po9t w\ld seem to indicate t he _h "s d\bts ( ! au!nticity ( ! text 9 "q4 ,he has1 h[ev]1 giv5 an extract f ,syncellus1 affirm+ t ! second ,ca9an 0 9 all ! copies ( ! ,septuag9t 9 8 "t1 c5sur+ ,eusebius = omitt+ him1 & /at+ t ,/4 ,luke reckons him ! #ac? f ,adam4 ,syncellus1 9 ?is passage1 v prop]ly includes ,%em 9 ! g5ealogy1 al?\gh he is necess>ily omitt$ 9 ! *ronology2 because1 he 0 an ,ant$iluvian by bir?1 8 ,antepaidogonian age be+ entirely omitt$ 9 ! ,scriptures1 & ! bir? ( 8 son be+ reckon$ f ! flood4 ,h5ce1 we f9d t all ! anci5t writ]s reckon ,noah ! t5? f ,adam1 & ,abraham ! t5? f ! flood1 ,%em be+ evid5tly ! elev5? f ,adam1 & ,abraham ! tw5ty-fir/4 ,) feel+s ( ! greate/ respect = ! ext5sive le>n+ & deep rese>* ( ,mr4 ,cl9ton1 we w\ld s]i\sly advise him to consult ! ,codex ,alex&r9us 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 & conv9ce himself by ocul> demon/ration1 z we h done1 ( ! g5u95ess & au!nticity ( ! te/imonies ( ! ,evangeli/ & ! ,sev5ty ,int]pret]s to ! und5iable fact ( ! exi/5ce ( ! ,po/diluvian ,ca9an4 ,dr4 ,hales1 8,analysis ( ,*ronology10#ab vol4 i4 p4 #ij1 appe>s to h /rongly felt ! weight ( ,/4 ,luke's au?ority on ?is po9t1 al?\gh1 foll[+ ! rec5t ,masorete & ,sam>itan texts1 he rejects ?is g5]ation4 ,mr4 ,horne1 8,critical ,introduction to ! ,holy ,scriptures10 vol4 iii4 p4 #efa1 #g? edition1 ass]ts t 8,/4 ,luke wrote = ^? ,*ri/ians :o read ! ,greek v]sion m ?an ! orig9al ,hebrew1 & consequ5tly he pref]r$ _! v]sion1 :i* adds ! "n ( ,ca9an to ! g5ealogy ( ,%em60 ,! desire to hum\r ! prejudices ( any set ( read]s1 by add+ a spuri\s g5]ation to 8! g5ealogy ( ,%em10 is too s]i\s a *>ge to br+ aga9/ ! ,evangeli/2 b :5 we consid] t ?is w\ld be1 9 fact1 add+ a spuri\s g5]ation to 8! g5ealogy ( ,*ri/10 ! *>ge becomes inf9itely m s]i\s6 ,! attempt ( *ronolog]s to mutilate ?is au!ntic docum5t1 by ! exclusion ( "o ( ! ance/ors ( our ,"l1 is s great an injury to ! ,*ri/ian v]ity1 t we d n wond] at ! po9t$ "q put by ,mr4 ,cun+hame1 8,fulness ( ! ,times10 p4 #bjj1 8,did ,/4 ,luke pref] a lie to ! tru?1 to please m580 ,9 ord] to satisfy 8 own m9d1 & to v9dicate 8 sy/em ( *ronology f ! *>ge ( hav+ unw>rantably omitt$ ?is g5]ation1 by foll[+ too closely ! ,hebrew v]ity1 ,u%] deem$ x necess>y to write 9 8 8,*ronologia ,sacra10 a prolix ,diss]tation1 entitl$ 8,de ,ca9ano ,arphaxadi filio1 c410 to :i* our limits p]mit u only to ref]4 ,! :ole "q1 h[ev]1 is discuss$ 9 a v cle> & satisfactory mann]1 9 ,dr4 ,russell's 8,connection ( ,sacr$ & ,pr(ane ,hi/ory10 vol4 i4 pp4 #aeh-afg4 ,!re is also a mo/ admirable summ>y ( ! argum5ts 9 pro( ( ! exi/5ce ( ?is ,ca9an1 9 ,mr4 ,cun+hame's "w above cit$1 :]e our read]s w f9d "s v judici\s /rictures on ! 8,scripture ,*ronology0 ( ,mr4 ,cl9ton2 see pp4 #ahg-bjg4 ,a c&id p]usal ( ^! works mu/ lead to ! inevitable conclusion t ! "n ( ! ,second ,ca9an ought n to h be5 reject$ f ! ,sacr$ ,text4 ,x is /range1 h[ev]1 to obs]ve t 9 our au?oriz$ v]sion ( ! ,scriptures1 ?is g5]ation has be5 exclud$ f ! ,old ,te/am5t1 :ile x has be5 admitt$ into ! ,new4 ,su* a manife/ inconsi/5cy %\ld h be5 avoid$ 9 a v]sion int5d$ = public use 9 all ! *ur*es1 & sanction$ by royal au?ority6 ,! ,lat9 ,vulgate1 publi%$ by ! 8supreme au?ority0 ( ! ,roman ,pontiff1 is equally liable to ! same *>ge ( inconsi/5cy2 :ile ,!odore ,beza1 9 8 ,lat9 v]sion ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 has omitt$ ?is g5]ation altoge!r6 ,= ?is bold /ep1 ,beza _h no o!r au?ority ?an ! 8,codex ,grcolat9us10 :i*1 f hav+ be5 9 8 possession1 be>s 8 own "n2 & :i*1 :ile reckon$ ( 8little critical value10 is ! only manuscript ( ! ,new ,te/am5t discov]$ to be defici5t 9 ?is respect4 ,! ,second ,ca9an is1 moreov]1 f\nd 9 all ! ,greek manuscripts ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 bo? 9 ,g5esis x4 #bd1 & xi4 #ac2 &1 also 9 _m copies1 9 #a ,*ronicles i4 #ah & #bd1--?is *apt] be+ imp]fect 9 ! ,vatican ,codex1 b complete 9 ! ,codex ,alex&r9us4 ,9 confirmation ( our argum5t1 x is prop] to /ate1 t !re exi/s a fragm5t ( a v anci5t codex1 :i* lays claim ev5 to a high] antiquity ?an ei!r ( ^! codices1 be+ describ$ 9 ! words ( ,u%]1 8,syntagma de ,septuag9ta10 cap4 ii4 p4 #ah1 z 8omnium qui uspiam hodie extant vetu/issimus10 & kn[n by ! "n ( ! 8,codex ,cottonianus40 ,( ?is codex1 un=tunately1 a c]ta9 portion ( ,g5esis only rema9s2 b x is ( imm5se 8critical value10 z x confirms ! true read+s ( ! ,ante & ,po/ ,paidogonian ages ( ,me?uselah1 & ( ! passages relat+ to ! second ,ca9an4 ,9 ! collation ( ?is fragm5t 8cum editione ,roman10 t is1 ) ! ,vatican edition1 by ,dr4 ,grabe1--po/hum\sly publi%$ by ,dr4 ,h4 ,ow51--!re are two fac simile engrav+s ( a portion ( ! manuscript1 exhibit+ ! old1 uncial ,greek lett]s1 unacc5t$ & unspirit$1 l ! codex ,alex&r9us1 & 7curi\s to rem>k7 exhibit+ also ! effigies ( f\r ( ! ,po/diluvian ,patri>*s1 spok5 ( 9 ! adjac5t text1--"o be+ ! v id5tical p]sonage1 ^: exi/5ce is n recogniz$ by ! ,masorete & ,sam>itan texts1 & is !re=e s /\tly d5i$ by ! def5d]s ( ! ,hebrew v]ity6 ,we copy f ! preface1 ! explanation ( "o ( ! pictures1 ! plates ( :i* 7 engrav5 at ! exp5ce ( ! ,antiqu>ian ,society ( ,london1 9 #agdd3--8;,figur>um ,explicatio4--,tabula ,prima4 ,fig4 ,,ii4 ,arphaxadus1 ,semi filius1 cum uxore sua et filio ,ca9ane4 ,g54 xi4 #ab1 #ac40ac ,! unacc\ntable mi/ake committ$ by ,b$e1 9 suppos+ t ,abraham w\ld be ! elev5? g5]ation f ! flood1 if ! ,junior ,ca9an 7 admitt$ into ! text1 has be5 copi$ by a ho/ ( *ronolog]s s9ce 8 "t1 includ+ bo? ,dr4 ,hales & ,mr4 ,cl9ton6 ,no?+1 h[ev]1 is m surpris+ ?an ! p]t9acity ( error1 especially :5 x re/s on ! au?ority ( an e/eem$ or a le>n$ man4 ,we h se5 t :5 ! ,second ,ca9an is admitt$ into ! text1 ,abraham mu/ be reckon$ ! t5? g5]ation f ! flood2 consequ5tly1 if he be reject$1 ,abraham mu/ be reckon$ only ! n9?1--contr>y to ! unit$ voice ( antiquity1 bo? sacr$ & pr(ane6 ,hales & ,cl9ton h bo? cit$ extracts 9 pro( ( ?is argum5t1 f ! mo/ anci5t *ronograph]s1 p>ticul>ly ,b]osus1 ,josephus1 & ,philo1 %ew+ t ,abraham 0 univ]sally reckon$ ! t5? g5]ation aft] ! flood4 ,! subt]fuge adopt$ by ! advocates ( ! ,hebrew v]ity1 9 reckon+ ,%em1--an ,ant$iluvian1--z "o ( ! g5]ations aft] ! flood1 9 ord] to make up _! numb]1 is too weak to require any comm5t4 ,!re is no d\bt1 !re=e1 t bo? ,hales & ,cl9ton are 9 ! wrong2 &1 t ,jackson1 ,russell1 & ,cun+hame1 :o admit ! ,second ,ca9an1 are 89 ! "r40 ,! anci5t te/imonies :i* ! =m] au?ors cite 9 fav\r ( _! own argum5t1 mo/ decid$ly confirm t ( _! oppon5ts2 consequ5tly1 !y h ! m]it ( draw+ 8opposite conclusions f ! same facts10--conclusions alike opposite to ! tru?1 & to ! ,new ,te/am5t4 #d4 ,int]nal evid5ce af=d$ by ! ,tables 9 fav\r ( ! computation ( ! ,septuag9t--,omissions 9 ! ,hebrew & ,septuag9t reta9$ 9 ! ,sam>itan--,accordance ( ! ,septuag9t ) nature & provid5ce--,mr4 ,cun+hame's argum5t f analogy--,! alt]ations ( ,orig5 9 ! text ( ! ,septuag9t4 ,) ref]5ce to ! ?ree ,po/diluvian ,tables1 we f9d t ! discrepancies ( ! ?ree texts exhibit great] irregul>ities 9 ,tables ,v4 & ,,vi4 ?an 9 ,table ,,iv4 ,x is manife/ t ^! discrepancies are also ! "w ( design or artifice1 & n ! (fspr+ ( *ance or mi/ake4 ,! regul> c5t5>y diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,hebrew & ! ,septuag9t1 occurs 9 six ( ! ,antepaidogonian ages1 namely1 ! fir/ sev51 omitt+ ! second1 :i*1 z we h se51 is want+ bo? 9 ! ,hebrew & ! ,sam>itan2 :ile1 s+ul> to rem>k1 9 ^! six ages1 ! ,sam>itan agrees exactly ) ! ,septuag9t6 ,to c\nt]balance ?is regul> c5t5>y decrease 9 ! ,antepaidogonian ages 9 ! ,hebrew1 we %\ld h expect$1 z 9 ! =m] case1 t !re w\ld be a regul> c5t5>y increase ( ! correspond+ ,po/paidogonian ages1 9 ord] to pres]ve ! integrity ( ! :ole lives4 ,?is appe>s1 h[ev]1 to h be5 consid]$ z a matt] ( no mom5t 9 reg>d to ! :ole lives ( ! ,po/diluvian ,patri>*s1 because ! usual obitu>y /atem5ts reg>d+ !m h be5 entirely omitt$ bo? 9 ! ,hebrew & ! ,septuag9t1 :ile !y h be5 pres]v$ 9 ! ,sam>itan4 ,accord+ly1 we f9d t ! ,sam>itan1 9 ! ,po/paidogonian ages1 agrees only 9 two out ( ! six ) ! ,septuag9t1 & 9 none at all ) ! ,hebrew4 ,moreov]1 ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,sam>itan & ! ,hebrew1 is an exact c5t5>y 9 five out ( ! six2 :ile ! ,hebrew co9cides entirely ) ! ,septuag9t 9 f\r1--"o ( ! rema9+ two1 be+ ! only case 9 :i* !re is an exact c5t5>y increase to balance ! c5t5>y decrease 9 ! correspond+ ,antepaidogonian age4 ,9 ! correspond+ :ole lives1 ! ,sam>itan agrees ) ! ,hebrew 9 five out ( ! six1 :ile ! ,septuag9t & ! ,hebrew agree only 9 "o4 ,! assimilation ( ! ,sam>itan to ! ,hebrew 9 ! :ole lives1 & its almo/ p]fect agreem5t ) ! ,septuag9t 9 ! ,antepaidogonian ages1 :ile x diff]s s mu* f bo? 9 o!r respects1 r5d] its te/imony z an uncorrupt$ witness q inadmissible2 yet1 z x conta9s manife/ traces ( ! tru?1 especially 9 reg>d to ! latt] /atem5ts1 on :i* ! *ronology ma9ly dep5ds1 we deem ! d\ble te/imony ( ! ,septuag9t & ,sam>itan ( v consid]able importance to our argum5t4 ,?is importance is greatly increas$1 :5 we consid] t ! /atem5ts respect+ ! :ole lives 9 ! ?ree texts _c be comp>$1 because !y are n[ only to be f\nd 9 ! ,sam>itan1 &1 ev5 9 x1 9 a mutilat$ =m2 ! ,hebrew & ,septuag9t columns ( ,table ,,vi4 hav+ be5 obta9$ f ^? ( ,tables ,,iv4 & ,v41 by ! simple process ( addition4 ,we1 !re=e1 entirely agree ) ,dr4 ,hales#ad 9 ! op9ion1 t !y mu/ h orig9ally exi/$ 9 all ! texts2 fir/1 because !y are giv5 9 all 9 ! ,ant$iluvian p]iod1 & no suffici5t reason c be assign$ :y !y are n also giv5 9 all 9 ! ,po/diluvian p]iod2 & secondly1 because1 ?\gh no trace ( !m is left 9 ! ,hebrew1 yet !re is "s 9 ! ,septuag9t1 ! latt] /ill conta9+ ! la/ clause ( ea* /atem5t1 9 ! words-- 1--8& he di$40 ,an important argum5t 9 fav\r ( ! long] computation is d]iv$ f ! consid]ation t ! decrease 9 ! duration ( human life aft] ! flood1 = ! fir/ t5 g5]ations1 is m natural & progressive 9 ! ,septuag9t ?an 9 ! o!r two texts2 =1 9 ! latt] !re are great] leaps betwe5 ! t]ms ( ! progression1 & "s ( ! diff]5ces ev5 become negative1 :i* is n ! case 9 ! =m]4 ,moreov]1 ! decrease 9 ! ,greek s]ies ( lives1 seems to be m 9 accordance ) ! usual proce$+s ( ,god's provid5ce1 & ) ! hi/ory ( ! human race1--in/ances ( longevity hav+ sl[ly & gradually dim9i%$ bo? 9 numb] & ext5t1 accord+ z mank9d approa*$ a great] degree ( civilization & ref9em5t4 ,9 ! preface to "p second ( ,mr4 ,cun+hame's 8,fulness ( ! ,times10 p4 xvii41 ! au?or has discuss$ ?is "q 9 a v full & satisfactory mann]4 ,he %ews t1 9 ! ,septuag9t1 8!re are deep analogies obs]vable 9 ! gradual dim9ution ( human life40 ,?us1 8f ,arphaxad to ,s]ug are sev5 g5]ations10 & 8f ,nahor to ,koha? are sev5 g5]ations40 ,n[1 f 8 obs]vations1 x appe>s t ! lives ( ! fir/ & la/ ( bo? sept5>ies1 con/itute1 ) ! highe/ av]age ( human life 9 ! days ( ,moses 7,psalm xc4 #aj71 a s]ies ( t]ms v ne>ly 9 geometrical progression1 namely1 #ech1 #ccj1 #bjh1 #acc1 & #hj1 ( :i* ! approximate ratio is #j4fb2 b if ! same te/ be appli$ to ! ,hebrew lives1 namely #dch1 #bcj1 #adh1 #acc1 & #hj1 7! two latt] t]ms be+ ! same 9 bo? texts17 ! regul>ity ( ! progression utt]ly fails2 =1 if ! ratio ( ! fir/ two t]ms 7 cont9u$1 ! succe$+ t]ms w\ld be s mu* r$uc$1 t ! highe/ av]age ( human life w\ld become less ?an half its true l5g?6 ,! omission ( ! /atem5ts respect+ ! :ole lives 9 ! ,septuag9t1 c only be acc\nt$ =1 on ! pr9ciple ( undue def]5ce to ! ,hebrew text & to ,jewi% prejudices1 aft] ! era ( ! publication ( ! ,hexapla1 ! ,octapla1 & ! ,enneapla ( ! celebrat$ ,orig54 ,?is d>+ innovator 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,god1 s alt]$ ! orig9al =m ( ! ,septuag9t1 9 ord] to make x correspond ) ! ,hebrew text1--:i* he appe>s to h fir/ receiv$ f ! h&s ( ! ,jews ) ! mo/ unsuspect+ confid5ce1--t ! complete re/oration ( ! autograph ( ! ,sev5ty int]pret]s1 is1 at ?is imm5se di/ance ( "t1 a "q extremely problematical4 #e4 ,mi/ake ( ,u%]1 adopt$ by ,hales & ,cl9ton1 z to ! ,antepaidogonian age ( ,t]ah--,mr4 ,cun+hame's argum5ts unansw]able--,8 pro( ( ! *ronology ( ! ,sev5ty f ! discov]y ( its ,cyclical "*--,te/imony ( ,eusebius to ! true data ( ,abraham's bir?--,table ,,vii4 ,ext5t ( ! fir/ two ages ( ! _w4 ,! extraord9>y halluc9ation ( ,u%] 9 adopt+ ! unf\nd$ op9ion ( "s ( ! lat] *ronograph]s1 t ,abraham 0 born :5 ,t]ah 0 #acj ye>s old1#ae is implicitly foll[$ by ,mr4 ,cl9ton1 al?\gh he admits t 8all ! au?orities :i* h be5 quot$0 by him1 adh]e to ! ,scriptural numb]1 #gj ye>s2 & he argues 9 fav\r ( ! =m]1 by conjectur+ )\t a %ad[ ( evid5ce1 t ! ,sam>itan text 0 alt]$ 9 ,g5esis xi4 #cb1 f #bje ye>s to #ade1 9 ord] t ,t]ah's 8dea? might be adapt$ to ! suppos$ "t ( ! ,call40 ,?is "t is di/9ctly m>k$ 9 ,scripture1 & !re=e requires 8no supposition0 at all4 ,x is pla91 f ,g5esis xii4 #d1 t ,abraham 0 #ge ye>s old1 :5 he obey$ ! ,call2 &1 f ,g5esis xi4 #bf1 t he 0 born :5 ,t]ah 0 #gj ye>s old4 ,x is1 !re=e1 ju/ly inf]r$ t ,t]ah 0 #ade ye>s old1 at ! "t ( ! ,call2 b z he di$ be=e ,abraham left ,*>ran 7,acts vii4 #d71 !n #ade ye>s 0 also 8 age at 8 dea?1 z 9 ! ,sam>itan1 & n #bje1 z 9 ! o!r two texts4 ,! inconsi/5cy ( ! latt] numb]1 h[ev]1 _c by any means affect ! *ronology1 s long z ! au!nticity ( ! =m] numb]s is ma9ta9$4 ,! addition ( #fj ye>s1 !re=e1 to ! ,antepaidogonian age ( ,t]ah1 9 ord] to pres]ve ! consi/5cy ( ! numb] #bje1 is an unw>rantable assumption on ! "p ( ,u%] & 8 foll[]s1 & demon/rates t !y h virtually alt]$ ! ,hebrew text 9 ,g5esis xi4 #bf1 f #gj ye>s to #acj1 9 ord] t ,t]ah's age at ! bir? ( ,abraham might be adapt$ to ! suppos$ "t ( 8 dea?6 ,!re is no d\bt t bo? ,hales & ,cl9ton1 :o foll[ human conjectures on ?is po9t1 are aga9 9 ! wrong2 &1 t ,jackson1 ,russell & ,cun+hame1 :o foll[ ! pla9 /atem5ts ( ,scripture1 are 89 ! "r40 ,9 ! preface to ,"p ,,ii4 ( ! 8,fulness ( ! ,times10 p4 xv41 ! au?or has plac$ ! inconsi/5cy ( ,u%]'s s*eme 9 su* a cle> light1 t fur!r argum5t on ! subject is ne$less2 ! foll[+ is 8 unansw]able conclusion3--8! greatness ( ,abraham's fai?1 9 believ+ t he %\ld h a son at #ajj1 is e :]e spok5 ( 9 ! ,scriptures0 z miracul\s1 8:ile he himself1 on ?is s*eme1 is procreat$ by 8 fa!r at #acj60 ,! au?or has1 moreov]1 %[n 9 ?is "w1 t 8! :ole *ronology ( ! ,sev5ty is arrang$ 9 v>i\s p>allel s]ies ( ,a/ronomical "t1 ,jubilees1 ,metonic cycles1 & ! l>g] cycles ( ! univ]se20 &1 t ^! 8dep5d ^u ! exclusion ( ! #fj ye>s add$ to ,t]ah's g5]ation by ,u%]2 = if t p]iod be ins]t$1 !y are all de/roy$4 ,?is1 !n1 is complete evid5ce t ! fram] ( ! ,septuag9t *ronology1 did n consid] ! #fj ye>s z any "p ( ! *ronology ( ! book ( ,g5esis1 :i* is utt]ly incr$ible1 _h x !n exi/$4 ,!re=e1 x did n exi/40 ,on ! o!r h&1 he has %[n t 89 ! =mation ( ! ,hebrew *ronology1 ! ins]tion ( ! #fj ye>s 0 ess5tial to ! pres]vation ( a ,jubilean "*2 !re=e1 s9ce !re 0 a "t :50 ?is p]iod 0 8n a "p ( ! *ronology1 ! unavoidable & necess>y inf]5ce is1 t ! ,greek1 & n ! ,hebrew1 is ! orig9al *ronology40 ,f ! ,po/diluvian tables1 x appe>s t ! bir? ( ,abraham took place1 accord+ to ! ,masorete text1 #bib ye>s aft] ! flood2 b1 accord+ to ,u%]'s int]pretation ( x1 #ceb ye>s4 ,! ,sam>itan text gives #idb1 & ! ,septuag9t #ajgb ye>s2 ! latt] numb] be+ t giv5 by ,eusebius1 at ! beg9n+ ( 8 ,*ronicon1 translat$ by ,j]ome1 z te/ifi$ by ,scalig] 9 8 8,!saurus ,temporum10 p4 #aj1 & ref]r$ to by ,u%]1 9 8 8,*ronologia ,sacra10 cap4 vi4 p4 #ig2 al?\gh 9 "s ( ! f9e/ copies1 we h se5 x absurdly pr9t$ #agbj ye>s1 by an unacc\ntable transposition ( ! figures6 ,see ! edition by ,h4 ,/ephans1 9 #aedb4 ,! foll[+ table exhibits ! :ole am\nt ( ! discrepancies ( ! ?ree texts1 9 ! fir/ two ages ( ! _w3#af-- ,,table ,,vii4 ,,ages ,,( ,,! ,,_w4 ,,hebrew4 ,,u%]4 ,,septuag9t4 ,,sam>itan4 ,ye>s4 ,ye>s4 ,ye>s4 ,ye>s4 ,ye>s4 ,ant$iluvian ,age #afef #afef #bbfb #acjg ,po/diluvian ,age #cfg #dbg #aadg #ajag ,,fir/ ,,two ,,ages #bjbc #bjhc #cdji #bcbd ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,diff]5ce ,,betwe5 ,,! ,,hebrew ,,& ,,septuag9t ,,*ronologies4 ,?us1 x appe>s t !re is a diff]5ce ( ?irte5 c5turies & a-qu>t] betwe5 ! ,hebrew-,u%] & ! ,septuag9t *ronologies1 at ! epo* ( ! ,call ( ,abraham1--a diff]5ce :i* is increas$ by ano!r c5tury & a-half1 9 ! rema9+ ages ( ! _w up to ! bir? ( ,*ri/1--mak+ 9 all1 a diff]5ce ( f\rte5 & ?ree-qu>t]s exactly1 or ne>ly fifte5 c5turies6 ,to acc\nt = ?is diff]5ce1 ! advocates ( ! long] computation n only impugn1 z we h se51 ! accuracy ( ! ,hebrew text1 b adduce v>i\s important & conclusive argum5ts aga9/ ! %ort] computation1 9 ord] to %[ ! inconsi/5cy ( its /atem5ts4 ,mr4 ,cl9ton1 9 cit+ ^! argum5ts1 *iefly f ,jackson & ,hales1 endeav\rs to rebut !m1 & to def5d ! ,hebrew *ronology1 especially 9 ! fir/ two ages ( ! _w2 al?\gh he is =c$ to yield to ! mass ( evid5ce aga9/ x1 9 ! p]iod ( ! ,judges4 #a4 ,argum5t aga9/ ! %ort] computation1 f\nd$ on ! proportion betwe5 ! ,antepaidogonian ,ages & ,:ole ,lives ( ! ,patri>*s--,reasons = ! enl>gem5t ( ?is ratio1 & ! dim9ution ( ! l5g? ( human life4 ,! fir/ argum5t1 :i* is1 t 8! %ort] g5]ations are repugnant to ! c\rse ( nature10 is nei!r plac$ 9 a cle> light1 nor fairly answ]$ by ,mr4 ,cl9ton2 ,fa/4 ,hell4 vol4 i4 p4 #bib4 ,al?\gh ! extraord9>y longevity ( man bo? be=e & aft] ! flood1 has no p>allel 9 ! subsequ5t hi/ory ( ! _w1 & we are !re=e depriv$ ( a satisfactory means ( comp>ison2 yet we p]ceive a suitable proportion 9 ! ,greek numb]s1 betwe5 ! ,antepaidogonian ages & :ole lives ( ! ,patri>*s 9 ! fir/ two p]iods1 :i* entirely fails 9 ! ,hebrew numb]s4 ,?us1 tak+ ! av]ages ( ! six ,antepaidogonian ages :i* occasion ! great discrepancy 9 ! ,ant$iluvian p]iod1 & ! correspond+ :ole lives1 we f9d t ! =m] is ab\t "o-fif? "p ( ! latt] 9 ! ,septuag9t1 & ab\t "o-n9? "p 9 ! ,hebrew4 ,if ^! ratios be appli$ to ! pres5t av]age duration ( human life1 we f9d t m51 accord+ to ! =m] text1 w\ld beget *ildr5 at ! age ( f\rte5 ye>s2 b1 accord+ to ! latt]1 at ! age ( eight ye>s6 ,aga91 tak+ ! av]ages ( ! six ,antepaidogonian ages :i* occasion ! *ief discrepancy 9 ! ,po/diluvian p]iod1 & ! correspond+ :ole lives1 we f9d t ! =m] is ab\t "o-?ird "p ( ! latt] 9 ! ,septuag9t1 & ab\t "o-elev5? "p 9 ! ,hebrew4 ,apply+ ^! ratios z be=e1 we f9d t m51 accord+ to ! =m] text1 w\ld beget *ildr5 at ! age ( tw5ty-?ree ye>s2 b accord+ to ! latt]1 at ! age ( sev5 ye>s6 ,on ! supposition1 !re=e1 :i* we ?9k n unreasonable1 t 9 ^! p]iods1 ! developm5t ( ! p[]s ( ! human frame 0 proportional to ! l5g? ( human life1 x is manife/ t !re is a propriety & consi/5cy 9 ! ,greek numb]s1 :i* are n only totally want+ 9 ! ,hebrew1 b :i* r5d] ! idea ( g5]ation at ! ages n[ to be f\nd 9 t text1 utt]ly impossible4 ,x may be object$ ev5 to ! ,greek numb]s1 t ! ratio 9 ! ,ant$iluvian p]iod is r premature1 b x is n impossible2 & we see 9 ! enl>gem5t ( ! ratio1 & 9 ! dim9ution ( ! l5g? ( life 9 ! ,po/diluvian p]iod1 accord+ to ! ,septuag9t1 ! wise arrangem5t ( an ov]rul+ ,provid5ce6 ,=1 ! wick$ness :i* l$ to ! de/ruction ( ! old _w1 appe>s to h _h its orig9 9 ! premature & unlawful connections :i* 7 =m$ betwe5 8! sons0 ( ! wor%ipp]s ( ! true ,god1 8:o kept n _! fir/ e/ate0 or orig9al pr9ciples1 & 8! daught]s0 ( ^? s5suali/s ( ! ,ca9iti% race1 :o are1 ) !m1 8res]v$ 9 p]petual *a9s "u d>kness to ! judgm5t ( ! great day60 ,9 ord]1 !re=e1 to prev5t su* a fe>ful sup]abundance ( vice 9 future ages ( ! _w1 we see t ! duration ( ! life1 z well z ! developm5t ( ! natural p[]s ( man1 0 r$uc$ to n>r[] limits4 #b4 ,argum5t f\nd$ on ! regul> succession ( human g5]ations--,anomalies & ,p>adoxes ( ! ,hebrew text--,rem>k ( ,eusebius--,objections ( le>n$ m5 unansw]$4 ,! second argum5t1 :i* is1 t ! %ort] computation is inconsi/5t ) ! regul> succession ( human g5]ations1 is r too quickly pass$ ov] by ,mr4 ,cl9ton2 nor d we wond] at 8 ha/e1 = 9 our op9ion1 ?is argum5t possesses v great weight1 & is v difficult to answ] 9 a satisfactory mann]4 ,9 ! ,po/diluvian age1 :]e he admits t x is m cog5t1 !re 71 accord+ to ! ,hebrew *ronology1 no less ?an t5 g5]ations all alive on ! e>? at ! same "t1 contr>y to ! pr9ciples ( provid5tial gov]nm5t s (t5 ref]r$ to 9 ,scripture1 & ! foll[+ /range anomalies & p>adoxes took place4 ,! la/ two ,ant$iluvian ,patri>*s 7 contempor>y ) all ! ,po/diluvian2 & aft] hav+ witness$ ! de/ruction ( ! old _w1 !y 7 doom$ to behold ! viol5ce ( ,nimrod1 ! rebelli\s1 ! wick$ project ( ! build+ ( ,babel1 & ! judgm5t ( ,god 9 ! confusion ( tongues & ! sudd5 disp]sion ( mank9d4 ,noah also surviv$ ! dea?s ( ,peleg & ,nahor2 s t1 contr>y to ! express words ( ,scripture1 ! e>? 0 divid$ 9 ! days ( ,noah in/ead ( ! days ( ,peleg4 ,eusebius has ev5 rem>k$ t ,noah 0 ! contempor>y ( ,abraham = fifty-eight ye>s6 ,to avoid ?is obvi\s inconsi/5cy 0 no d\bt a /rong reason = ,u%]'s adoption ( ! sixty ye>s additional to ,t]ah's ,antepaidogonian age1 ! ,hebrew *ronology /&+ s mu* 9 ne$ ( ?is extra "t at ! po9t ( its greate/ pov]ty4 ,%em1 ! ,ant$iluvian1 surviv$ ! dea?s ( all ! ,po/diluvian ,patri>*s1 except+ ,heb]2 he 0 alive at ! m>riages ( ,isaac1 ,i%mael & ,esau2 &1 hav+ buri$ n9e g5]ations ( 8 desc5dants1 includ+ ! ,fa!r ( ! ,fai?ful1 witness$ ! de/ruction ( ,sodom1 & di$ )\t p>tak+ ( ! ,cov5ant ( ,circumcision6 ,t]ah1 ! fa!r ( ,abraham1 0 an idolat]2 :ile ,noah1 ! liv+ witness ( ,god's judgm5t on ! old _w1 & a prea*] ( righte\sness1 & 8 son ,%em1 ! heir ( 8 fa!r's bless+1--bo? ,t]ah's ance/ors--7 /ill alive6 ,! promise made to ,abraham1 t he %\ld 8g to 8 fa!rs 9 peace10 & be 8buri$ 9 a good old age10 mo/ di/9ctly implies t all ^? fa!rs1--! ,po/diluvian ,patri>*s1--7 dead & buri$ be=e him2 b1 accord+ to ! ,masorete text1 ,%em1 ! ,ant$iluvian1 & sev5 ( ! ,po/diluvian ,patri>*s1 all 8 ance/ors1 7 alive at 8 dea?2 & ! same ,ant$iluvian1 ) two ( ! ,po/diluvians1 ,salah & ,heb]1 ev5 surviv$ him6 ,b x is q unnecess>y to dwell on ^! p>adoxes s contr>y to ! ord9>y provid5ce ( ,god1 & to ! :ole t5or ( holy writ4 ,en\gh has be5 adduc$ to %[ ! inconsi/5cy ( ! %ort] computation1 & ! difficult problems :i* its advocates h yet to solve1 9 ord] to e/abli% x on a secure f\ndation1 & to meet ! unansw]$ objections ( ! ho/ ( le>n$ & pi\s m5 9 all ages1 :o h1 ei!r :olly or 9 "p1 adopt$ or def5d$ ! ,septuag9t *ronology2 su* z1 ! e>ly *ronograph]s1 & hi/orians d[n to ,syncellus1 ! e>ly ,*ri/ian ,fa!rs1 & 9 lat] times1 ,mor9us1 ,j4 ,vossius1 ,pezron1 ,raleigh1 ,/ill+fleet1 ,walton1 ,k5nicott1 ,jackson1 ,hales1 ,horsley1 & ,russell4 ,?is argum5t is ably en=c$ by ,mr4 ,cun+hame 9 ! 8,essay0 to 8 8,*>t ( ,sacr$ ,*ronology0 pp4 #ag1 #ah1 ! 8,disc\rse10 9 8 8,diss]tation on ! ,apocalypse0 pp4 #ecc-ecf1 & 8 o!r ,*ronological works4#ag #c4 ,argum5t f\nd$ on ! inconsi/5cy ( ! co-exi/5ce ( idolatry & ! wor%ip ( ! true ,god1 9 ! same family1 & )9 a %ort p]iod f ! flood--,rem>ks on ! build+ ( ,babel--,mr4 ,cl9ton refut$--,mr4 ,cun+hame's argum5t f ,scripture--,! judgm5ts ( ,god =gott54 ,! ?ird argum5t is1 t ! ,hebrew computation is inconsi/5t ) ! co-exi/5ce ( idolatry & ! wor%ip ( ! true ,god1 9 ! same family1 & )9 s %ort a p]iod f ! flood4 ,?is argum5t has be5 p>tly anticipat$2 b x receives additional /r5g? f ! foll[+ consid]ations4 ,if ! %ort acc\nt ( ! build+ ( ,babel1 ,g54 xii4 #a-i1 be critically exam9$1 !re c be no d\bt t ?is politico-religi\s project1 :i* 0 head$ by ,nimrod1 ! 8,great ,intol]ant be=e ! ,"l10 0 ! e>lie/ attempt on record to e/abli% ! ,zabian sy/em ( idolatry4 ,= ! argum5ts 9 fav\r ( ?is op9ion1 we mu/1 = brevity's sake1 ref] to a "w rec5tly publi%$1 alike rem>kable = ! novelty ( its views & ! ,scriptural simplicity ( its /yle1 entitl$ ! 8,religi\s ,hi/ory ( ,man10 by ,mr4 ,d4 ,morison1 pp4 #aeg-afh4 ,mr4 ,cl9ton sees 8no?+ wond]ful0 9 ! fact t 8idolatry %\ld h sprung up dur+ ! lives ( ,noah & ,%em20 & he acc\nts = x on ! pr9ciples ( ! fecundity ( mank9d & _! disp]sion at ! confusion ( tongues4 ,x is v /range1 h[ev]1 t ,t]ah1 :o is m5tion$ 9 ,jo%ua xxiv4 #b1 z ! only idolat] among ! ,po/diluvian ,patri>*s1 %\ld h d>$ to foll[ ! practices ( ! ,hea!n1 :ile all 8 pi\s ance/ors 7 yet alive6 ,&1 t1 z ,mr4 ,cun+hame ju/ly rem>ks1 8! ,scriptures %\ld tell u no?+0 ( ! matt]1 see+ t ! sacr$ hi/orians inv>iably record su* awful apo/acies 9 ! families ( ! righte\s1 z a w>n+ to all future g5]ations4 ,idolatry1 9 fact1 sprang up 9 ! family ( ,ham1 9 ! ?ird g5]ation2 b1 n 9 t ( ,%em1 till ! n9?2 %ew+ t ! example & ! memory ( pi\s ance/ry _h ! effect ( s long ret>d+ ! influ5ce ( surr\nd+ evil among _! desc5dants4 ,! :ole hi/ory ( ! p]iod1 inde$1 indicates t ages n a few1 _h elaps$ betwe5 ! flood & ! ,call ( ,abraham2 &1 t dur+ t int]val1 ! remembrance ( ! judgm5t ( ! old _w 0 almo/ oblit]at$1 ! wor%ip ( ! true ,god virtually sup]s$$1 & ! memory ( ! e>ly ,patri>*s practically =gott54 ,moreov]1 ! rem>kable int]position ( ,provid5ce 9 ! confusion ( tongues & ! disp]sion ( mank9d1 calculat$ s deeply to r5ew 9 ! m9ds ( m5 ! recollection ( =m] judgm5ts1 & to put a /op to f>!r progress 9 idolatry1 appe>s 9 ! lapse ( "t to h %>$ ! common oblivion1 & to h fail$ 9 produc+ t /rik+ impression :i* 0 sure to be felt among contempor>ies & _! imm$iate successors4 #d4 ,argum5t f\nd$ on ! inconsi/5cy ( ! acc\nts ( ,sacr$ & ,pr(ane ,hi/ory--,rem>k ( ,sir ,walt] ,raleigh--,sir ,isaac ,newton's objection refut$--,epo* ( ! ,f\ndation ( ! k+dom ( ,egypt4 ,! f\r? argum5t is1 t ! %ort] computation is inconsi/5t ) ! cr$ible acc\nts ( pr(ane hi/ory1 & ! exi/5ce ( s _m popul\s k+doms & empires 9 ! days ( ,abraham4 ,! insup]able difficulties 9 reconcil+ ! *ronology ( sacr$ & pr(ane hi/ory1 :i* h p]petually puzzl$ mod]n hi/orians1 are 9 a great measure remov$ by ! long] computation4 ,! (t5-cit$ passage ( ,raleigh1#ah :i* conta9s 8 cutt+ rem>k on ! dang] ( 8p>+ ! times too ne> ! quick10 le/ !reby 8! reputation ( ! :ole /ory might p]*ance ble$10 has1 9 fact1 nev] be5 fairly answ]$ on ! pr9ciples ( ! ,hebrew *ronology4 ,! hi/ory ( ! battle ( ! 8f\r k+s aga9/ five10 9 ,g5esis xiv41 implies a v great degree ( popul\sness & civilization 9 a s+le region1 & m ?an c be admitt$ on ! %ort] computation2 nor c ,sir ,isaac ,newton's answ] to ?is objection be consid]$ z decisive1 9 :i* he implies t ! numb]s ( ! alli$ armies mu/ h be5 small1 because !y 7 ov]come by ,abraham ) a v small =ce2 =1 ! ,scriptures in=m u t x 0 8! ,mo/ ,high ,god t deliv]$ 8 enemies into 8 h&10 & t x is ,8 prov9ce 8to save by _m or by few40 ,! acc\nt ( ,egypt1 at ! desc5t ( ,abraham1 9 ,g5esis xii4 #aj-bj1 indicates t x 0 !n an anci5t1 popul\s1 & long-e/abli%$ k+dom2 & ! pr(ane records ( its hi/ory1 ?\gh m+l$ ) mu* t is fabul\s1 conta9 well-atte/$ facts :i* rea* to a p]iod f> beyond t assign$ by ! ,hebrew text4 ,9 an excell5t article1 entitl$ 8,annotations ,gologiques la ,g5se10 vol4 iii4 ( ! 8,c\rs ,complet10 x is %ewn1 by a c>eful & critical analysis ( ! hi/orical notices ( ,egypt1 9 ,mane?o1 ,h]odotus1 ,diodorus1 ,artapan1 ,josephus1 ,erato/h5es1 ,pl9y1 ! au?or ( ! ,old ,*ronicle1 & ,syncellus1 t its v>i\s dyna/ies 7 n consecutive b collat]al2 &1 f ! unsuspect$ agreem5t ( ! reigns ( diff]5t k+s1 x appe>s t 8! epo* ,b4,c4 #bijj10 or ,a4,m4 #begi1 8may1 9 fact1 be consid]$ z t ( ! f\ndation ( ! k+dom ( ,egypt40 ,?is epo*1 accord+ to ! ,septuag9t1 corresponds to ! patri>*ate ( ! ,junior ,ca9an1 ab\t #cjj ye>s aft] ! bir? ( ,mizraim1 & ab\t fifty ye>s aft] t ( ,salah2--n[1 x is univ]sally admitt$ t ,egypt or ,mizraim 7,g5esis x4 #f7 0 "o ( ! fir/ k+doms f\nd$ aft] ! flood4 ,accord+ to ! ,hebrew1 h[ev]1 ! same epo* corresponds to ! patri>*ate ( ! ,s5ior ,ca9an1 upw>ds ( #ejj ye>s be=e ! flood1 & long be=e ,mizraim 0 9 exi/5ce6 #e4 ,argum5ts f\nd$ on ! defici5cy ( ! numb]s ( mank9d--,epo* ( ! occupation ( ,babylon by ! ,m$es--,calculation ( ! numb]s ( mank9d on ! ,eul]ian ratio--,mr4 ,cl9ton refut$4 ,z to ! argum5t f\nd$ on ! 8numb]s ( mank9d10 ,mr4 ,cl9ton has prov$1 ,fa/4 ,hell41 vol4 i4 p4 #bhb1 t an army ( ,m$es occupi$ ,babylon ab\t ,b4,c4 #bbcc1 t is1 accord+ to ! ,hebrew-,u%] computation1 #aae ye>s1 & accord+ to 8 own1 p>tially int]polat$ f ! ,septuag9t1 ab\t #bej ye>s aft] ! flood1--:51 z he says1 8! population ( ! e>? w\ld am\nt to _m millions20 & yet1 9 ! same page1 he rem>ks1 x is n likely t 8#aja ye>s0 aft] t ev5t1 ! population 8w\ld exce$ #ej1jjj p]sons1 & ?is numb] x w\ld c]ta9ly h rea*$ )9 #afj ye>s ( ! flood60 ,n[1 ev5 on ! ,eul]ian ratio1 cit$ f ,mal?us1 ?is numb] w\ld increase only to ab\t #f millions1#ai 9 8 int]val ( n9ety ye>s1--:i* is f> f 8_m millions20 :ile1 9 ! ,u%]ian int]val1 on 8 own %[+1 x w\ld h b>ely rea*$ ! =m] numb]6 ,su* are only a few ( ! difficulties att5d+ ! %ort] computation1 & su* "s ( ! %ifts to :i* its abettors & foll[]s are driv5 = its support4 ,! simple & consi/5t *ronology ( ! ,septuag9t places ! above m5tion$ ev5t at ! di/ance ( ne>ly #ajjj ye>s aft] ! flood1 & r less ?an a c5tury previ\s to ! bir? ( ,abraham2 s t 9 8 days ! _w _h _h suffici5t "t to rea* a /ate ( popul\sness & civilization correspond+ to ! hi/ory ( ! p]iod1 z record$ bo? by sacr$ & pr(ane au?ors4 #f4 ,argum5t f\nd$ on ! alt]ation ( ! ,hebrew text by ! ,jews--,te/imony ( ! e>ly ,fa!rs on ?is po9t--,mr4 ,cl9ton's admission z to ! prophecies--,8 refutation z to ! *ronology--,motives ( ! ,jews = %ort5+ ! g5ealogies4 ,mr4 ,cl9ton /ates t 8,jackson & ,hales impute great alt]ations 9 ! ,hebrew copies0 ( ! ,scriptures1 8to ! ,jews ( ! second c5tury40 ,x w\ld h be5 m correct to h said t ,ir5u1 ,ju/9 ,m>tyr1 ,epiphanius1 ,ephrem ,syrus1 ,eusebius1 ,syncellus1 & ,abulf>ajius imput$ su* alt]ations to ! ,jews1 n only 9 ! passages :i* appli$ to ,*ri/1--:i* he consid]s 8v probable10--b also 9 ! numb]s relat+ to ! ,ante & ,po/ ,diluvian g5ealogies2 because ! te/imonies ( ^! anci5t au?ors are ei!r cit$ or ref]r$ to by ! =m]4 ,mr4 ,cl9ton adds1 t 8x is difficult to imag9e :at adequate motive ! ,jews c\ld h _h = %ort5+ ! g5ealogies40 ,n m difficult1 9 our op9ion1 ?an to imag9e :at adequate motive ! ,jews c\ld h _h = %ort5+ ! life ( ,jesus ,*ri/6 ,a difficulty1 h[ev]1 8to imag9e an adequate motive0 = any transaction1 is no pro( t x did n take place4 ,! ,jews did n attempt 8to %ort5 ! g5ealogies10 t is1 to corrupt ! *ronology ( ! ,scriptures1 till all ! witnesses 7 dead :o knew ,jesus1 & :o _h 8compani$ ) !m t 7 witnesses ( 8 resurrection60 ,b :5 !y f\nd aft]w>ds t ! ,*ri/ians con/antly prov$ out ( ! ,septuag9t1 t ,jesus 0 ! ,messiah1 !y _h !n a suffici5t motive = 8%ort5+ ! g5ealogies10 if !y c\ld make x appe>1 f ! ,hebrew text1 t our ,"l _h come ab\t fifte5 c5turies e>li] ?an ! "t fix$ by tradition2 & t1 z ! *ronology ( t text did n agree ) ! *ronology ( ! ,septuag9t1 ! epo* ( ! true ,messiah's adv5t _h n yet arriv$6 ,!y h accord+ly cont9u$ to ass]t1 9 contradiction ev5 to _! own ,scriptures1 & up to ! pres5t day1 t ,jesus ( ,naz>e? 0 n _! ,messiah6 #g4 ,motives ascrib$ to ! ,sev5ty ,int]pret]s = enl>g+ ! *ronology--,pret5sions ( ! ,*aldeans & ,egyptians to a remote antiquity--,insuffici5cy ( ! s*eme adopt$ by ! ,int]pret]s--,self-refutation ( ,mr4 ,cl9ton's hypo!sis4 ,mr4 ,cl9ton f9ally ass]ts t 8! fir/ translators ( ! ,hebrew ,scriptures _h a v obvi\s motive = enl>g+ ! *ronology10 because ! 8,*aldeans & ,egyptians laid claim to a remote antiquity60 ,! wi%$ = inf]5ce is1 t ! ,jewi% translators1 f a v natural desire n to be beh9d _! neighb\rs 9 ^! pret5sions1 w5t ^u an opposite tack1 & 8l5g!n$ ! g5ealogies60 ,?is /atem5t1 = argum5t x _c be call$1 proves a great deal too mu*2 because ! s*eme :i* !y adopt$1 falls imm5sely %ort ( ! end propos$4 ,we h se5 t ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,hebrew & ,septuag9t *ronologies1 is only ab\t fifte5 c5turies6 ,?is diff]5ce 01 inde$1 q suffici5t = ! purpose ( ! ,jews1 9 d5y+ ! adv5t ( ! true ,messiah2 b1 x 0 :olly insuffici5t1 nay1 utt]ly useless1 = ! purpose ( cop+ ) ! pret5sions ( 8! ,*aldeans & ,egyptians to a remote antiquity40 ,=1 x appe>s1 f ! te/imony ( ,cic]o1 ,diodorus1 & o!rs1 t ,b]osus claim$ = ! fir/ ,*aldean k+s1 an antiquity ( no less ?an #dgj1jjj ye>s6 ,&1 f ! fragm5ts ( ,mane?o & ! ,old ,*ronicle1 pres]v$ by ,syncellus1 t = ! fir/ ,egyptian k+s1 an antiquity is claim$1 ( #cf1ebe ye>s6 ,b1 :at are fifty-five c5turies ( antiquity1 to #cfe c5turies1 or to #d1gjj c5turies8 ,to add fifte5 c5turies 0 to add no?+6 ,! ,jews %\ld h add$ #aejj or #aejjj c5turies1 9 ord] to meet ! exig5cy ( _! 8obvi\s motive60 ,! argum5t1 !re=e1 f\nd$ on ! supposition t ! ,sev5ty ,int]pret]s enl>g$ ! *ronology ( ! ,scriptures1 9 ord] to place ! claims ( ! ,jews to 8a remote antiquity10 on a p> ) ^? ( ! ,*aldeans & ,egyptians1 is s v absurd1 t x completely refutes itself3#bj ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,ext5t ,,( ,,! ,,?ird ,,age ,,( ,,! ,,_w4 ,table ,,viii4 ,patri>*al ,eras & ,int]vals f ,u%]--,table ,,ix4 ,ext5t ( ! fir/ ,?ree ,ages ( ! ,_w--,date ( ! ,exodus ( ,israel f ,egypt4 ,! ext5t ( ! ,?ird1 or ,patri>*al age1 is asc]ta9$ f ! text ( ,exodus xii4 #dj & #da4 ,t ?is passage orig9ally /ood 9 ! ,hebrew z x n[ /&s 9 ! o!r two texts1 is evid5t f ,galatians iii4 #ag2 & z all comm5tators & *ronolog]s are n[ agre$ t ! comm5cem5t ( ! #dcj ye>s 0 reckon$ f ! date ( ! ,call1 or ! ye> foll[+1 x is unnecess>y to revive =m] disputes on ?is po9t4 ,! foll[+ table1 p>tly f ,u%]1#ba :o di/9ctly enum]ates all ! texts ( ,scripture on :i* _! det]m9ation dep5ds1 exhibits ! int]vals1 betwe5 ! ,patri>*al eras ( ?is p]iod1 & ! correspond+ ye>s ( ! _w1 accord+ to ! ,hebrew & ,septuag9t computations3-- ,,table ,,viii4 ,,patri>*al ,,hebrew4 ,,septuag9t4 ,,eras4 ,int]vals4 ,a4,m4 ,int]vals4 ,a4,m4 ,f ! ,call #j #bjhc #j #cdji ,bir? ( ,isaac #be #bajh #be #cdcd ,bir? ( ,jacob #fj #bafh #fj #cdid ,! ,eisodus #acj #bbih #acj #cfbd ,dea? ( ,joseph #ga #bcfi #ga #cfie ,bir? ( ,moses #fd #bdcc #fd #cgei ,to ! ,exodus #hj #beac #hj #chci -------- -------- ,,?ird ,,age #dcj ye>s4 #dcj ye>s4 ,9 ! above & foll[+ tables we omit ! ,sam>itan computation1 & adopt ! ,hebrew z int]pret$ by ,u%]1 z ! "q ( ! true *ronology 9 mod]n times is consid]$ to lie betwe5 ! latt] & ! ,septuag9t4 ,! next table exhibits1 accord+ to ^! two sy/ems1 ! ext5t ( ! fir/ ?ree ages ( ! _w4 ,,table ,,ix4 ,,ages ,,( ,,! ,,_w4 ,,hebrew4 ,,septuag9t4 ,ye>s4 ,ye>s4 ,fir/ two ,ages #bjhc #cdji ,?ird ,age #dcj #dcj -------- -------- ,,fir/ ,,?ree ,,ages #beac #chci ,mr4 ,cun+hame1 8,fulness ( ! ,times10 p4 #cf1 gives an +5i\s explanation ( 8! soj\rn+ ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel 9 ,egypt10 & %[s t1 /rictly speak+1 ! p]iod ( #dcj ye>s %\ld be reckon$ f ! date ( ,abraham's desc5t into t l&1 aft] 8 arrival 9 ,canaan1 or "o ye> lat] ?an ! date ( ! ,call4 ,h5ce1 ! ,exodus took place 9 ,a4,m4 #chdj1 accord+ to ! computation ( ! ,septuag9t4#bb ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,ext5t ,,( ,,! ,,f\r? ,,age ,,( ,,! ,,_w4 ,palpable ,=g]y ( ?is p]iod 9 #a ,k+s vi4 #a4--,table ,x4 ,crit>*al ,eras & ,int]vals1 f ,u%] & ,cun+hame--,object ( ,u%] 9 det]m9+ ?is p]iod--,te/imony ( ,paul & ! ,book ( ,judges z to its true ext5t--,te/imony ( ,orig5--,table ,,xi4 ,ext5t ( ! fir/ f\r ages ( ! _w--,v]ification ( ! true ext5t ( ! f\r? age by ,*ronograph]s--,agreem5t on ?is po9t betwe5 ,mr4 ,cl9ton & ,mr4 ,cun+hame4 ,! ext5t ( ! ,f\r?1 or ,crit>*al age1 is asc]ta9$ f ! books ( ,jo%ua1 ,judges1 ,samuel & ,k+s1 & confirm$ by ,acts iii4 #ag-bb4 ,_m disputes h aris5 z to ! true l5g? ( ?is p]iod1 9 consequ5ce ( ! int]polation ( a passage 9 #a ,k+s vi4 #a1--;bo? 9 ! ,hebrew & ,septuag9t1--:i* is n[ v g5]ally admitt$ to be a palpable =g]y6 ,! foll[+ table1 p>tly f ,mr4 ,cun+hame1 8,synopsis ( ,*ronology10 p4 #ae1 & p>tly f ,u%]1 8,*ronologia ,sacra10 p4 #bjc1 bo? ( :om di/9ctly enum]ate all ! texts ( ,scripture on :i* _! det]m9ation dep5ds1 exhibits ! int]vals ( ! ,crit>*al eras1 & ! correspond+ ye>s ( ! _w1 accord+ to ! two sy/ems3-- ,,table ,x4 ,,crit>*al ,,hebrew4 ,,septuag9t4 ,,eras4 ,int]vals4 ,a4,m4 ,int]vals4 ,a4,m4 ,f ! ,exodus #j #beac #j #chdj ,passage ( ,jordan #dj #beec #dj #chhj ,division ( ! #f #beei #g #chhg ,l& #a/ ,,s]vitude #j #bh #ciae ,crit>*ate ( #dj #beii #dj #ciee ,o?niel #bnd ,,s]vitude #j #ah #cigc ,cr4 ( ,ehud & #hj #bfgi #hj #djec ,%amg> #crd ,,s]vitude #j #bj #djgc ,cr4 ( ,deborah & #dj #bgai #dj #daac ,b>ak #d? ,,s]vitude #j #g #dabj ,crit>*ate ( 99#di #bgfi 99#dj #dafj ,gideon ,( ,abimele*1 ,tolah #dh #bhag #dh #dbjh & ,jair #e? ,,s]vitude #j #ah #dbbf ,crit>*ate ( #f #bhbc #f #dbcb ,jeph?ah ,( ,ibzan1 ,elon & #be #bhdh #be #dbeg ,abdon #f? ,,s]vitude #j #dj #dbig 7,samson7 ,crit>*ate ( ,eli #dj #bhhh #dj #dccg #g? ,,s]vitude #j #bj #dceg ,crit>*ate ( 99#ba #biji 99#ab #dcfi ,samuel ,reign ( ,saul #dj #bidi #dj #ddji ,reign ( ,david #dj #bihi #dj #dddi ,to ! ,f\ndation ( ,solomon's #c #biib #c #ddeb ,temple -------- -------- ,,f\r? ,,age #dgi ye>s4 #fab ye>s4 ,! object ( ,u%] 9 det]m9+ ! ,hebrew computation ( ?is p]iod1 z giv5 above1 0 evid5tly to squ>e or fa%ion ! int]vals s t _! sum %\ld n exce$ ! int]polat$ p]iod ( #dhj ye>s6 ,?is he has effect$ by ! omission ( ! int]vals ( all ! ,,s]vitudes1 :i* are expressly record$ 9 ,scripture1 ! int]polation ( #i ye>s betwe5 ! crit>*ates ( ,gideon & ,abimele*1 & ! addition ( n9e ye>s to ! crit>*ate ( ,samuel4 ,! rem>k1 !re=e1 ( ,mr4 ,cun+hame1 9 treat+ ( ! di/+ui%+ m>ks ( ! true & false sy/ems ( *ronology1 8,fulness ( ! ,times10 p4 #ada1 is no less j ?an sev]e3--8x is pla9 t _h ,u%] giv5 to ?is "p ( 8 *ronology ! title ( ,an attempt to p]v]t ! te/imony ( ! ,book ( ,judges1 x w\ld h be5 a j description ( x60 ,moreov]1 ,paul1 :5 he address$ ! ,jews at ,antio* 9 ,pisidia1 ) ! book ( ! ,law & ! ,prophets 9 8 h&1 mu/ h be5 p]fectly well acqua9t$ ) ! p]iod 9 "q1 & 8 summ>y ( ! int]vals completely confirms ! reckon+ ( ! ,septuag9t1 :i* 0 foll[$ by all ! anci5t *ronograph]s1 not)/&+ ! int]polat$ passage1 :i* is manife/ly ! "w ( a lat] age4 ,9 ?is summ>y1 he m>ks out ! int]vals ( 8=ty ye>s 9 ! wild]ness10 ( ! judges 8ab\t #dej ye>s0 f ! division ( ! l&1 8until ,samuel ! prophet10 & ( ! reign ( ,saul 8=ty ye>s10--! am\nt ( :i* is #ecj ye>s4 ,if to ?is be add$ ! int]vals ( ! five ye>s' w> 7,jo%ua xiv4 #aj71 ( ! two ye>s = ! completion ( ! conque/ ( ,canaan & ! division ( ! l&1 ( ! tw5ty ye>s' abode ( ! ark at ,kirja?je>im1 ( twelve ye>s = ! crit>*ate ( ,samuel1 ( ! =ty ye>s' reign ( ,david1 & ( ! fir/ ?ree ye>s ( ,solomon's reign1 mak+ 9 all eighty-two ye>s1--! :ole am\nt is exactly #fab ye>s4 ,! only "o ( ^! int]vals n n[ m5tion$ 9 ,scripture1 is ! crit>*ate ( ,samuel at ,mizpeh1 :i* has =tunately be5 pres]v$ by ,josephus & ,!ophilus1 bo? ( :om1 )\t d\bt1 _h m p]fect copies ( ! ,hebrew & ,septuag9t texts1 & :o /ate its l5g? at twelve ye>s4 ,indep5d5tly1 h[ev]1 ( ?is int]val1 ! ,book ( ,judges cle>ly e/abli%es ! true p]iod z f> z #fjj ye>s1 & completely ov]?r[s ! =g$ p]iod ( #dhj ye>s4 ,x is wor?y also ( rem>k1 t ,orig5 cites ! imm$iate context ( ! int]polat$ passage1 giv+ ! s5t5ces bo? be=e & aft] x1 b mak+ no m5tion :atev] ( ! numb] itself2#bc :i* cle>ly %[s t x 0 n 9 ! ,hebrew text 9 8 "t4 ,! foll[+ table exhibits1 accord+ to ! two sy/ems1 ! ext5t ( ! fir/ f\r ages ( ! _w3-- ,,table ,,xi4 ,,ages ,,( ,,! ,,_w4 ,,hebrew4 ,,septuag9t4 ,ye>s4 ,ye>s4 ,fir/ ?ree ,ages #beac #chdj ,f\r? ,age #dgi #fab -------- -------- ,,fir/ ,,f\r ,,ages #biib #ddeb ,9 ! le>n$ works ( ,russell1 ,cl9ton1 & ,cun+hame1 w be f\nd num]\s & important v]ifications ( ! true ext5t ( ! f\r? p]iod1 f diff]5t au?ors1 anci5t & mod]n1 ( :i* ! foll[+ are ! mo/ important4 ,josephus makes x #fab ye>s 9 two diff]5t places ( 8 works1 & #eib 9 ano!r1 :]e he omits ! #g? ,s]vitude2--,dr4 ,russell1 #eib ye>s1 foll[+ ,josephus 9 ! latt] numb]2--,!ophilus1 #fab ye>s1 "s ( 8 int]vals be+ inaccurate1 b ! errors balanc+ ea* o!r2--,eusebius1 #fac ye>s 9 8 8,prep>atio10 & #fjj 9 8 8,*ronicon10 :]e he omits ! crit>*ate ( ,samuel2--,jackson1 #egi ye>s1 by ! omission ( bo?2 & ,hales1 #fba ye>s1 by ! int]polation ( an int]regnum ( t5 ye>s2--la/ly1 ,mr4 ,cl9ton1 #fab ye>s1 8 int]vals be+ v ne>ly ! same z ^? ( ,mr4 ,cun+hame4 ,?us1 by ! d\ble te/imony ( ,scripture1 & by ! admission ( ! able/ def5d] ( ! ,hebrew v]ity 9 mod]n times1 x is manife/ t ! =g$ p]iod ( #dhj ye>s curr5t1 or #dgi complete1 falls %ort ( ! tru? by #acc ye>s6 ,h5ce1 ,mr4 ,cl9ton places ! creation ( ! _w 9 ! ye> ,b4 ,c4 #dach1 in/ead ( ! ,u%]ian ye> ,b4 ,c4 #djjd4bd ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,ext5t ,,( ,,! ,,fif? ,,age ,,( ,,! ,,_w4 ,table ,,xii4 ,mon>*al ,eras & ,int]vals1 f ,u%] & ,cun+hame--,correction ( ! mi/akes ( *ronolog]s z to ! true ext5t ( ?is p]iod1 by ,mr4 ,cun+hame--,table ,,xiii4 ,ext5t ( ! fir/ five ages ( ! ,_w--,confirmation ( ! true ext5t ( ! fif? age f sacr$ hi/ory & prophecy4 ,! ext5t ( ! ,fif?1 or ,mon>*al ,age1 is asc]ta9$ f ! ,books ( ,k+s & ,*ronicles1 & confirm$ by *ronological notices ( ! ,prophets4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,hebrew & ,septuag9t *ronologies 9 ?is p]iod1 am\nt only to ab\t fifte5 ye>s1 :i* is *iefly ow+ to an int]regnum betwe5 ! reigns ( ,amaziah & ,uzziah n ackn[l$g$ by ,u%] & 8 foll[]s4 ,! foll[+ table1 f ,u%]'s 8,*ronologia10 pp4 #b-bc1 & ,mr4 ,cun+hame's 8,synopsis10 p4 #gc1 :]e ! texts ( ,scripture conta9+ !m are di/9ctly enum]at$1 exhibits ! int]vals ( ! ,mon>*al ,eras1 & ! correspond+ ye>s ( ! _w1 accord+ to bo? sy/ems3-- ,,table ,,xii4 ,,mon>*al ,,hebrew4 ,,septuag9t4 ,,eras4 ,int]vals4 ,a4,m4 ,int]vals4 ,a4,m4 ,f ! ,f\ndation ( #j #biib #j #ddeb ,solomon's ,temple ,dea? ( ,solomon #cg #cjbi #cg #ddhi ,reign ( ,rehoboam #ag #cjdf #ag #dejf ,abijah #c #cjdi #c #deji ,asa #da #cjij #da #deej ,jeho%aphat #be #caae #be #dege ,jehoram 99#d #caai 99#f #deha ,ahaziah #a #cabj #a #dehb ,a?aliah #f #cabf #f #dehh ,jehoa% 99#ci #cafe 99#dj #dfbh ,amaziah #bi #caid #bi #dfeg ,int]regnum 99#j 99#ab #dffi ,reign ( ,uzziah #eb #cbdf #eb #dgba ,jo?am #af #cbfb #af #dgcg ,ahaz 99#ae #cbgg 99#af #dgec ,hezekiah #bi #ccjf #bi #dghb ,manasseh #ee #ccfa #ee #dhcg ,amon #b #ccfc #b #dhci ,josiah #ca #ccid #ca #dhgj ,jehoahaz1 ,jehoiakim1 #aa #cdje #aa #dhha & ,jehoia*9 ,to ! ,de/ruction ( 99#aa #cdaf 99#aj #dhia ,solomon's ,temple -------- -------- ,,fif? ,,age #dbd ye>s4 #dci ye>s4 ,! discrepancies 9 ! diff]5t columns ( ?is table1 h be5 v c>efully & labori\sly inve/igat$ by ,mr4 ,cun+hame1 9 8 8,*ronology ( ,israel10 pp4 #ah-ci1 #hg1 #hh1 #aae & #aaf2 & 9 8 8,fulness ( ! ,times10 "p i4 pp4 #aic-aig1 & "p ii4 pp4 #cb-di1 & #ef-fj1 :]e ! errors ( ,u%]1 ,lightfoot1 ,hales1 ,russell & ,cl9ton1 & ( ! 8,s$] ,olam ,rabba10#be are cle>ly po9t$ out & refut$ on ,scripture au?ority2 &1 by ! correction ( obvi\s mi/akes ( two or ?ree curr5t ye>s 9 _! computation1 ! te/imonies ( ,josephus1 ,clem5s1 ,!ophilus1 & ,eusebius 9 fav\r ( ! true *ronology1 are satisfactorily e/abli%$4 ,by exclud+ ! int]regnum1 & reckon+ ! ye>s ( ea* reign complete1 ,dr4 ,russell & ,mr4 ,cl9ton1 bo? e/imate ! l5g? ( ?is p]iod at #dcj ye>s2 ! latt]1 h[ev]1 9 8 tabul> view1 p4 #cbi1 vol4 i41 ultimately r$uces ?is numb] f #dcj curr5t1 to #dbf complete ye>s1 by reckon+ f ,rehoboam to ,z$ekiah #chi ye>s4 ,jackson reckons ?is p]iod at #dbh1 & ,hales at #dda ye>s4 ,! true ext5t ( ! fif? age be+ det]m9$ at #dci ye>s1 ! foll[+ table exhibits accord+ to ! two sy/ems1 ! ext5t ( ! fir/ five ages ( ! _w3-- ,,table ,,xiii4 ,,ages ,,( ,,! ,,_w4 ,,hebrew4 ,,septuag9t4 ,ye>s4 ,ye>s4 ,fir/ f\r ,ages #biib #ddeb ,fif? ,age #dbd #dci -------- -------- ,,fir/ ,,five ,,ages #cdaf #dhia ,! true ext5t ( ! fif? age is /rongly confirm$ by ,ezekiel iv4 #a-h1 :]e1 9 ! fif? ye> ( ,jehoia*9's captivity1 or 9 ,a4 ,m4 #dhhe1 ! prophet is comm&$ to pr$ict 9 a /rik+ mann] ! siege ( ,j]usalem1 & to lie on 8 left side #cij days1 accord+ to ! numb] ( ! ye>s ( ! iniquity ( ! h\se ( ,israel2 &1 on 8 "r side =ty days1 accord+ to ! numb] ( ! ye>s ( ! iniquity ( ! h\se ( ,judah2 ,,ea* ,,day ,,= ,a ,,ye>4 ,! sum ( ^! prophetic days1 namely #dcj1 is !re=e1 ! :ole numb] ( ! ye>s ( ! iniquity ( ,israel & ,judah4 ,?is numb] ( ye>s s+ul>ly co9cides ) t ( ! p]iod appo9t$ = ! 8soj\rn+ ( ! fa!rs & *ildr5 ( ,israel10 & has no d\bt a v ext5sive prophetic signification4 ,b ! p]iod ( #cij ye>s m p>ticul>ly po9ts at "s great g5]al defection1 :5 ! iniquity ( ,israel 0 p>ticul>ly prom95t4 ,?is iniquity 9 fact1 rose to its highe/ pit*1 :5 ! ,t5 ,tribes sep>at$ !mselves f ! h\se ( ,judah1 & took to ! wor%ip ( ! gold5 calves4 ,n[1 x appe>s f #b ,*ronicles xi4 #ac-ag1 t ! g5]al defection f ! wor%ip ( ! true ,god1 bo? 9 ,israel & ,judah1 did n take place till ?ree ye>s aft] ! accession ( ,rehoboam to ! ?rone ( ,david1 & ! election ( ,j]oboam to ! k+dom ( ,israel4 ,= a p]iod1 !re=e1 ( =ty ye>s aft] ! f\ndation ( ! ,temple1 ! iniquity ( ! ,twelve ,tribes 0 re/ra9$1 & an app>5t desire to wor%ip ,god aright1 prev5t$ ! full manife/ation ( _! idolatr\s prop5sities4 ,aft] ?is1 h[ev]1 8,rehoboam =sook ! law ( ! ,"l1 & all ,israel ) him10 7#b ,*ron4 xii4 #a72 & by ?is "t ! subjects ( ,j]oboam _h become m accu/om$ to ! 8new gods t came newly up0 at 8 accession1 & _h begun to ?9k t x 0 inde$ 8too mu* = !m to g up to ,j]usalem0 to wor%ip2 & accord+ly1 !y w5t to wor%ip a gold5 calf1 8ev5 unto ,dan10 7#a ,k+s xii4 #cj74 ,if f ?is epo*1 ,a4 ,m4 #ddia1 !re=e1 ! p]iod ( #cij ye>s be comput$1 x w t]m9ate 9 ! fir/ ye> ( ! captivity ( ,jehoia*91 ,a4 ,m4 #dhha2 &1 if ! :ole p]iod ( #dcj ye>s be comput$ f ! epo* ( ! completion ( ! ,temple1 ,a4 ,m4 #ddei1 x w t]m9ate 9 ! n9? ye> ( ,z$ekiah's reign1 ,a4 ,m4 #dhhi1 :5 ! holy city 0 besieg$ by ,nebu*adnezz>2 & :51 accord+ to ,ezekiel's prophecy1 8he & all 8 ho/ came aga9/ ,j]usalem1 & pit*$ aga9/ x1 & built =ts aga9/ x r\nd ab\t10 7#b ,k+s xxv4 #a74 ,moreov]1 9 two ye>s aft] ?is epo*1 9 ,a4 ,m4 #dhia1 & :5 ! #dci ye>s f ! ,f\ndation ( ! ,temple 9 ,a4 ,m4 #ddeb1 7 complet$1 ! 8city 0 brok5 up10 ! 8walls 7 brok5 d[n10 & ! ,temple 0 8burn$ ) fire60 7#b ,k+s xxv4 #a-aj74 ,?us1 ! true ext5t ( ! fif? age is e/abli%$ by ,sacr$ ,hi/ory1 & confirm$ by prophecy4 ,on ?is subject1 see ,mr4 ,cun+hame's 8,synopsis10 p4 #dg1 & 8,fulness ( ! ,times10 p4 #aie4bf ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,ext5t ,,( ,,! ,,six? ,,age ,,( ,,! ,,_w4 #a4 ,table ,,xiv4 ,hi]>*al ,eras & ,int]vals1 f ,u%] & ,cun+hame--,det]m9ation ( ! ,int]vals f ,scripture--,p]iod ( ! ,sev5ty ye>s ,captivity--,p]iod ( ! ,sev5ty prophetic weeks ( ,daniel--,table ,,xv4 ,date ( ! ,crucifixion det]m9$--,tru? ( ! ,anci5t ,tradition respect+ ! ,fir/ ,adv5t ( ! ,messiah demon/rat$4 ,! ext5t ( ! ,six?1 or ,hi]>*al age1 is asc]ta9$ f *ronological notices int]sp]s$ 9 ! ,hi/orical & ,prophetical ,books ( ,scripture1 & confirm$ by ! ,a/ronomical ,canon ( ,ptolemy4#bg ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,hebrew & ,septuag9t *ronologies 9 ?is p]iod1 am\nts only to two ye>s1 its l5g?1 accord+ to ,u%]'s 8,*ronologia10 p4 #dd1 be+ #ehc ye>s1 &1 accord+ to ! foll[+ table1 #ehe ye>s4 ,?is table1 9 :i* we h tak5 ! ,hebrew dates & int]vals f ,u%]'s 8,annals10 because !y are want+ 9 ! ,*ronologia1 exhibits only ! ,scriptural int]vals ( ! ,hi]>*al eras1 & ! correspond+ ye>s ( ! _w1 accord+ to bo? sy/ems3-- ,,table ,,xiv4 ,,hi]>*al ,,hebrew4 ,,septuag9t4 ,,eras4 ,int]vals4 ,a4,m4 ,int]vals4 ,a4,m4 ,f ! ,de/ruction ( #j #cdaf #j #dhia ,solomon's ,temple ,! ,edict ( ,cyrus #eb #cdfh #eb #didc ,! ,commission ( 99#fi #cecg 99#gh #ejba ,ezra ,! ,commission ( #ac #ceej #ac #ejcd ,nehemiah ,! ,return ( #ab #cefb #ab #ejdf ,nehemiah ,to ! ,bir? ( 99#dcg #ciii 99#dcj #edgf ,*ri/ -------- -------- ,,! ,,six? ,,age #ehc ye>s4 #ehe ye>s4 ,! fir/ int]val 9 ?is table is det]m9$ f ! foll[+ texts3--,j]emiah xxv4 #ab1 & xxix4 #aj2 #b ,k+s xxiv4 #a1 & xxv4 #b2 #b ,*ron4 xxxvi4 #ba2 & ,daniel ix4 #b2 f ^!1 x appe>s t ! sev5ty ye>s' captivity 9 ,babylon comm5c$ 9 ! f\r? ye> ( ,jehoiakim1 & ! fir/ ( ,nebu*adnezz>2 &1 t x prec$$ ! de/ruction ( ! ,temple by eighte5 ye>s4 ,consequ5tly1 x t]m9at$ exactly fifty-two ye>s aft] t epo*1 namely1 9 ! fir/ ye> ( ,cyrus1 :51 by 8 p]mission1 ! ,jews 8w5t up out ( ! ,captivity10 9 ,a4,m4 #didc4 ,! second int]val is det]m9$ 9 ! foll[+ mann]3--f ,ze*>iah vii4 #e1 x appe>s t 9 ! f\r? ye> ( ,d>ius1 sev5ty ye>s _h elaps$ f ! de/ruction ( ! ,temple2 consequ5tly1 eighte5 ye>s mu/ h elaps$ f ! fir/ ( ,cyrus4 ,?is computation agrees ) t ( ,ptolemy's ,canon1 :i* gives sev5 ye>s to ,cyrus1 & eight to ,cambyses1 or ,ahasu]us1 mak+1 ) ! ?ree complete ye>s ( ,d>ius1 ! same am\nt4 ,aga91 we f9d1 f ,ezra vii4 #h1 t 9 ! sev5? ye> ( ,artax]xes1 ,a4 ,m4 #ejba1 ,ezra receiv$ a comm&m5t f t k+1 to e/abli% ! ,jews 9 _! own l&1 & to beautify ! ,second ,temple4 ,n[1 ,ptolemy's ,canon gives ?irty-?ree ye>s = ! re/ ( ,d>ius's reign1 & tw5ty-"o = t ( ,x]xes1 mak+1 ) ! six complete ye>s ( ,artax]xes1 ! am\nt ( sixty ye>s2 consequ5tly1 ! :ole int]val1 f ! fir/ ( ,cyrus to ! sev5? ( ,artax]xes1 is sev5ty-eight ye>s4 ,t ! epo* ( ,ezra's commission is ! comm5cem5t ( ! prophetic p]iod ( sev5ty weeks1 or #dij ye>s1 is evid5t f ,daniel ix4 #bd-bg4 ,hi!rto1 ! ,jews _h be5 h9d]$ 9 ! build+ ( ! city & temple2 ! latt] 0 inde$ built & d$icat$2 b ! walls ( ! city 7 /ill 9 ru9s1 & ! inhabitants 7 expos$ to ! insults & inroads ( _! enemies6 ,n[1 by ! lib]al decree ( ,artax]xes1 ,ezra 0 furni%$ ) money & means to =w>d ! "w at ,j]usalem2 & _! enemies 7 n only sil5c$1 b compell$ to assi/ 9 c>ry+ ! k+'s ord] into execution4 ,?is 01 !re=e1 ! epo* ( 8! go+ =? ( ! comm&m5t to re/ore & to build ,j]usalem10 & ! beg9n+ ( ! p]iod 8det]m9$ ^u ! p & ! holy city10 until ! "t1 :5 8! ,messiah1 ! ,pr9ce10 %\ld 8be cut (f1 b n = himself20 :5 8! transgression %\ld be f9i%$ or consummat$0 9 8 crucifixion2 &1 :5 8reconciliation0 %\ld be made 8= iniquity10 by 8 dea? & resurrection4 ,! ?ird & f\r? int]vals 9 ! table are cle>ly po9t$ out 9 ,nehemiah ii4 #a2 v4 #ad2 & xiii4 #f2 ! date1 inde$1 record$ 9 ! latt] text1 be+ ! la/ note ( "t to be f\nd 9 ! pres5t ,hebrew text4 ,at ?is p]iod1 or v soon aft]w>ds 7accord+ to ,mr4 ,cun+hame1 9 ,a4,m4 #ejee71bh ! ,old ,te/am5t ,canon 0 clos$ by ! prophecy ( ,mala*i1 & a long night ( d>kness reign$1 8until at l5g? ! ,day-spr+ f on high0 visit$ ! _w4 ,?us we h prov$1 f ,scripture evid5ce alone1 t at ! date ( ,ezra's commission1 :i* 0 upw>ds ( #ejjj ye>s f ,creation1 & ev5 be=e t p]iod1 ! ,jews 7 9 possession ( a prophecy ext5d+ ne>ly #ejj ye>s into futurity1 & po9t+ to ! ,adv5t ( a mighty ,savi\r :o %\ld re/ore all ?+s1 & 8br+ 9 ev]la/+ righte\sness40 ,! date ( ! passion ( ,*ri/ is fix$ & det]m9$ z 9 ! foll[+ table3-- ,,table ,,xv4 ,! ,date ( ,ezra's ,commission ,a4,m4 #ejba ,! p]iod ( sev5ty weeks1 or #dij ye>s #dij -------- ,,! ,,date ,,( ,,! ,,crucifixion1 ,a4,m4 #eeaa ,h5ce1 x is cle>ly demon/rat$ t ! g5]al belief among all nations1 t ! ,messiah %\ld appe> 9 ! middle ( ! ,six? ,mill5>y f ,creation1 _h its real orig9 9 a k ( ! true *ronology ( ! sacr$ ,scriptures6 ,9 arriv+ at ?is conclusion1 we h be5 oblig$1 9 ord] to e/abli% ! exact l5g?s ( ! ,crit>*al & ,hi]>*al ages1 to borr[ twelve ye>s f ! writ+s ( ! anci5t *ronograph]s1 & sev5ty-eight f ! canon ( ,ptolemy1 am\nt+ only to n9ety ye>s 9 all1--a p]iod :i* may be consid]$ z almo/ evanesc5t 9 ! long range ( #eejj ye>s4 ,probably ! ,scriptures orig9ally conta9$ notices ev5 ( ^! int]vals1 & 9 ! c\rse ( ages1 !y may h be5 ei!r lo/1 ?r\gh ! neglig5ce ( transcrib]s1 or omitt$ ?r\gh ! wilfulness ( enemies to ! tru?4 #b4 ,det]m9ation ( ! ,epo* ( ! ,bir? ( ,*ri/--,lab\rs ( ,mr4 ,cun+hame on ?is po9t--,co9cid5ce ( ! ext5t ( ! p]iod ( ,patri>*al pilgrimage ) t ( ,hi]>*al ,bondage--,table ,,xvi4 ,ext5t ( ! ,six ,ages ( ! ,_w--,diff]5ce betwe5 ! true & vulg> dates ( ! ,nativity--,mr4 ,cun+hame's dates ( ! ,nativity & ,public ,m9i/ry ( ,*ri/1 d$uc$ f ! *ronology ( ! ,septuag9t4 ,! det]m9ation ( ! dates ( ! ,nativity & ,passion ( our ,"l1 is a "q ( consid]able difficulty1 & ( great importance 9 ! true sy/em ( *ronology2 b mu* has be5 writt5 ^u x to v little purpose4 ,we agree1 h[ev]1 ) ,mr4 ,cun+hame1 9 ! conclusion to :i* he has arriv$1 aft] a v labori\s & complete inve/igation1 9 8 8,fulness ( ! ,times10 "p i4 pp4 #fj-ajg1 & "p ii4 pp4 #a-bg1 & 9 8 8,season ( ! ,end10 pp4 #gc-ij1 :]e he refutes ! op9ions ( ,newton1 ,hales1 ,gresswell & o!rs1 & demon/rates t ! ,passion ( ,*ri/ took place 9 ! ?irty-fif? ye> ( 8 age1 t is1 accord+ to ! vulg> reckon+ 9 ,a4 ,d4 #cc3 &1 t consequ5tly1 ! true date ( 8 ,nativity 0 ,b4 ,c4 #c4 ,! ,scriptural evid5ce = ?is conclusion recomm5ds itself to ! m9d1 bo? by its simplicity & suffici5cy4 ,x appe>s f ,luke iii4 #bc1 t ,*ri/ 0 baptiz$ :5 he 0 ?irty ye>s ( age2 & f ,luke iv4 #af-bd1 t soon aft] t p]iod1 he began 8 public m9i/ry4 ,moreov]1 f ! :ole ( ! ,gospel hi/ory1 p>ticul>ly t ( ,john1 x appe>s t he 0 pres5t at f\r1 if n five1 public celebrations ( ! ,passov]2 & consequ5tly1 t 8 ?irty-fif? ye> 0 co9cid5t ) ! date ( ! ,crucifixion4 ,h5ce1 x cle>ly foll[s1 t ! epo* ( ! bir? ( ,*ri/ 0 co9cid5t ) ! #dee? ye> ( ! prophetic p]iod ( sev5ty weeks1 ?is be+ ! diff]5ce betwe5 #ce & #dij ye>s4 ,aga91 ! int]vals ( ?irte5 ye>s betwe5 ! commissions ( ,ezra & ,nehemiah1 & ( twelve betwe5 t ( ! latt] & 8 return to ! c\rt ( ,artax]xes1--am\nt+ to tw5ty-five ye>s 9 all1--be+ d$uct$ f ! #dee ye>s1 gives ! la/ int]val ( #dcj ye>s to ! ,nativity4 ,?us1 we p]ceive a s+ul> co9cid5ce 9 ! p]iod ( ! pilgrimage & afflictions ( ! ,hebrews 9 ,canaan & ,egypt1 till ! "t ( ,moses2 & t ( ! p]secution & suff]+s ( ! ,jews 9 ,syria & ,egypt1 till ! ,adv5t ( ! ,messiah6 ,! foll[+ table exhibits1 accord+ to ! two sy/ems1 ! ext5t ( ! six ages ( ! _w3-- ,,table ,,xvi4 ,,ages ,,( ,,! ,,_w4 ,,hebrew4 ,,septuag9t4 ,ye>s4 ,ye>s4 ,fir/ ,five ,ages #cdaf #dhia ,six? ,age #ehc #ehe -------- -------- ,,! ,,six ,,ages #ciii #edgf ,u%] /ates 9 8 8,*ronologia ,sacra10 p4 #de1 t ! true p]iod f ,creation to ! ,bir? ( ,*ri/1 is #ciii ye>s1 two mon?s1 f\r days1 & six h\rs2 b1 accord+ to ! vulg> reckon+ #djjc ye>s1 two mon?s1 elev5 days1 & six h\rs6 ,h5ce1 accord+ to 8 computation1 ! true date ( ! ,nativity 9 curr5t ye>s is ,a4,m4 #djjj1 & ! vulg> date ,a4,m4 #djjd4 ,x is inde$ admitt$ by all *ronolog]s t an error ( two or ?ree ye>s 0 committ$ by ,dionysius ,exiguus1 :o fir/ introduc$ ! ,*ri/ian era1 9 ,a4,d4 #ecb2 &1 by ,b$e1 :o foll[$ him1 9 ,a4,d4 #gbj4 ,accord+ly1 ,mr4 ,cun+hame v prop]ly places ! comm5cem5t ( ! vulg> era 9 ,a4,m4 #edgh2 & t ( ! ,public ,m9i/ry ( ,*ri/1 9 ,a4,m4 #eejh1 :i* 0 9 fact ! true p]iod ( 8 appe>ance to ! _w6 ,9 ! :ole ( ?is int]e/+ inquiry1 n[ approa*+ a close1 we mu/ c&idly ackn[l$ge ! invaluable assi/ance we h receiv$ f ! le>n$ & orig9al works ( ,mr4 ,cun+hame1 :i* h be51 z x 71 our guide ?r\gh ! labyr9? ( *ronological difficulties1 till we h at la/ arriv$ at ! op5 field ( well-kn[n ,hi/ory4 ,,section ,,ii4 ,,confirmation ,,( ,,! ,,great ,,epo*s4 ,! epo*s ( ! ,nativity & ,epiphany ( ,*ri/1 det]m9$ 9 ! prec$+ ,section1 receive v /rong confirmation f ! hi/ories & *ronicons ( anci5t writ]s bo? sacr$ & pr(ane1 f ! writ+s ( ! e>ly ,fa!rs1 & f ! prophetic arrangem5t ( 8! ,times & ! ,seasons0 by ! ,great 1 or ,supreme 8,dispos]0 ( all human ev5ts4 ,x is pla91 h[ev]1 t a multiplicity ( views bo? ( ! ,hebrew & ! ,septuag9t *ronology may be tak51 accord+ z m or few] ( ! errors1 :i* we h po9t$ out 9 ! computation ( ! diff]5t ages ( ! _w1 are ei!r adopt$ or reject$4 ,dr4 ,hales1 9 8 8,analysis10 vol4 i4 pp4 #c-g1 gives a li/ ( m ?an a hundr$ & tw5ty diff]5t dates ( ! bir? ( ,*ri/1 "u ! title ( 8,epo*s ( ! ,creation20 & he adds t ! li/ might be swell$ to ! numb] ( ?ree hundr$6 ,9 su* a multitude ( discordant dates we might1 at fir/ sight1 despair ( ev] arriv+ at ! tru?2 b let u rememb] t error is a hydra-head$ mon/]1 :i* 9 *ronology z well z 9 m sacr$ subjects1 c only be successfully de/roy$ by ! sword ( ! ,_s1 :i* is ! ^w ( ,god4 ,x is easy to see ! s\rce ( ! diff]5ces ( op9ion among ! le>n$1 9 reg>d to ! po9t "u consid]ation4 ,in/ead ( tak+ ! sacr$ ,scriptures z _! guide1 m5 h *os5 r to foll[ _! own fancies2 &1 because discrepancies 7 f\nd to exi/ 9 ! anci5t texts1 !y h ) "o cons5t agre$ to ab&on ! light ( int]nal evid5ce1 & to take refuge 9 ! obscure glimm]+s ( hea!n tradition or ! d\btful te/imony ( ,jewi% writ]s & ,*ri/ian fa!rs4 ,h5ce1 we h all v>ieties ( dates1 f ! bold conjecture ( ,alphonsus1 k+ ( ,ca/ile1 :o suppos$ t ! ,mundane ,cycle ( #gjjj ye>s _h ne>ly expir$ at ! bir? ( ,*ri/1 to ! tradition>y epo* ( ! ,*ronicle ( ,axum 9 ,abyss9ia1 :i*1 accord+ to ,bruce1 places t ev5t 9 ! ye> ( ! _w #eejj2 &1 f ! ,alex&rian or ,con/ant9opolitan era1 :i*1 accord+ to ! computation ( ! ,greeks1 places x 9 ,a4 ,m4 #eejh1 to ! ,jewi% epo* ( ! 8,s$] ,olam ,rabba10 :i* accord+ to ,ganz1 dates x 9 ,a4,m4 #cgea4 ,! foll[+ ,table ( ! ext5t ( ! diff]5t ages ( ! _w accord+ to ! ?ree texts1 w s]ve ! d\ble purpose ( %[+ ! lead+ v>ieties 9 ! computation ( ! date ( ! ,nativity f ,creation1 & ( br++ be=e our read]s1 at a s+le glance1 a cond5s$ view ( ! result ( our inve/igations 9 ! prec$+ pages4 ,z ! ,sam>itan text compreh5ds only ! *ronology ( ! fir/ two ages1 ! ext5t ( ! rema9+ f\r ages is borr[$ f ! ,hebrew4 ,,table ,,xvii4 ,,ages ,,( ,,! ,,_w4 ,,hebrew4 ,,septuag9t4 ,,sam>itan4 ,ye>s4 ,ye>s4 ,ye>s4 #a4 ,ant$iluvian age #afef #bbfb #acjg #b4 ,po/diluvian age #dbg #aadg #ajag #c4 ,patri>*al age #dcj #dca #dcj #d4 ,crit>*al age #dhj #fab #dhj #e4 ,mon>*al age #dbd #dci #dbd #f4 ,hi]>*al age #ehc #ehe #ehc -------- -------- -------- ,bir? ( ,*ri/ ,a4,m4 #djjj #edgf #dbda ,error 9 ! ,six? age #b #j #b ,error 9 ! ,vulg> date #b #b #b -------- -------- -------- ,ext5t ( ! ,six ages #djjd #edgh #dbde ,9 ! prec$+ ,table we h reckon$ ! date ( ! ,bir? ( ,*ri/ 9 curr5t ye>s1 & includ$ ! ye> ( ,abraham's soj\rn+ 9 ,egypt 9 ! ,patri>*al age ( ! ,septuag9t computation4--,see page #ff ( ?is ,diss]tation4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,hi/orical ,,confirmation ,,( ,,! ,,true ,,sy/em ,,( ,,*ronology4 ,te/imonies ( ! anci5t *ronograph]s & hi/orians be=e & aft] ,*ri/1 9 fav\r ( ! *ronology ( ! ,septuag9t--,demetrius1 ,eupolemus1 ,josephus1 ,ju/9 ,m>tyr1 & all ! e>ly fa!rs ( ! fir/ ?ree c5turies--,!ophilus1 ,hippolytus1 ,africanus1 ,orig51 ,cyprian1 ,lactantius1 ,epiphanius1 ,ambrose1 ,ephrem ,syrus1 ,augu/9e1 ,*ryso/om1 ,sulpicius ,sev]us1 ,annianus1 ,syncellus1 ,euty*ius1 ! au?or ( ! ,pas*al ,*ronicle1 & ! ,c\ncil call$ 8,synodus 9 ,trullo0--,probable cause ( m9ute v>iations among ! anci5t *ronograph]s4 ,9 confirmation ( ! true epo* ( ! bir? ( ,*ri/1 & ! accuracy ( ! ,septuag9t *ronology1 we select ! foll[+ examples ( anci5t te/imony1 = :i* we are *iefly indebt$ to ! le>n$ works ( ,russell & ,cl9ton1 8,connection ( ,sacr$ & ,pr(ane ,hi/ory10 vol4 i41 pp4 #aac-abj1 & 8,fa/i ,hell5ici10 vol4 i41 pp4 #bhf-bia4 ,demetrius1 :o liv$ ,b4,c4 #bbj1 & is cit$ by ,eusebius & ,polyhi/or1 /ates t 8f ,adam to ! ,eisodus1 7 #cfbd ye>s2 f ! flood #acfj2 & f ! ,call ( ,abraham #bae40 ,x foll[s1 t he reckon$ ! ,ant$iluvian age #bbfd ye>s1 & ! ,po/diluvian #aade2 add+ two ye>s to ! =m]1 & tak+ !m f ! latt] by mi/ake1 b pres]v+ ! correct sum ( bo? #cdji ye>s1 & ! true epo* ( ! ,eisodus ,a4,m4 #cfbd1 see ,tables ,,vii4 & ,,viii4 ,eupolemus1 :o liv$ ,b4,c4 #agd1 & is cit$ by ,clem5s ,alex&r9us1 /ates t 8f ,adam to ! #e? ye> ( ,demetrius ,poliorcetes1 ! #ab? ( ,ptolemy ,sot]1 7 #eadi ye>s40 ,if to ?is numb]1 z ,dr4 ,russell rem>ks1 we add #bif1 z ! date ,b4,c4 ( ! #e? ( ,demetrius1 ! epo* ( ! nativity is1 accord+ to ,eupolemus1 ,a4,m4 #edde4 ,f ! works ( ,josephus1 :o fl\ri%$ ,a4,d4 #ij1 bo? ,russell & ,jackson h det]m9$ ! same epo* at ,a4,m4 #edha4 ,ju/9 ,m>tyr1 :o wrote ,a4,d4 #adj1 speak+ ( ! prophecies conc]n+ ,*ri/1 says1 8"s 7 deliv]$ #ejjj ye>s be=e 8 appe>+1 "s #cjjj1 "s #bjjj2 &1 "s aga9 #ajjj1 & o!rs #hjj ye>s40#bi ,ignatius1 ,clem5s ,romanus1 ,ir5u1 ,polyc>p1 ,t]tullian1 & all ! e>ly fa!rs ( ! fir/ ?ree c5turies1 held simil> op9ions respect+ ! antiquity ( ! prophecies1 & ! appe>ance ( ! ,savi\r ( ! _w 9 ! six? mill5nium4 ,!ophilus1 ,bi%op ( ,antio*1 ,a4,d4 #ahj1 plac$ ! epo* ( ! ,nativity 9 ,a4,m4 #eejg1 accord+ to ,k5nicott2 & ,clem5s ,alex&r9us1 :o liv$ ,a4,d4 #aid1 plac$ ! same epo* 9 ,a4,m4 #eddd1 accord+ to ,cl9ton & ,cun+hame1 on ! supposition t he foll[s ,eupolemus4 ,mr4 ,cun+hame1 h[ev]1 has %[n1 9 8 8,fulness ( ! ,times10 ,"p ii4 pp4 #ei1 #fj1 t by correct+ an error ( ?irty-f\r ye>s1 ! epo* ( ,clem5s is ,a4,m4 #edgh2 &1 by ! mo/ indefatigable scrut9y ( 8 numb]s1 t ! epo* ( ,josephus is ,a4,m4 #edgb1 ! diff]5ce ( six ye>s aris+ f 8 well-kn[n error ( ?is am\nt 9 ! ,ant$iluvian age4 ,hippolytus1 ,a4,d4 #bjj1 /ates t 8! fir/ adv5t ( our inc>nate ,"l took place 9 ! #eejj? ye> ( ! _w40 ,julius ,africanus 7apud ,syncellum7 ,a4,d4 #bbj1 says t 8! ,jews h transmitt$ to u1 f ! extant ,hebrew hi/ories1 ! numb] ( #eejj ye>s f creation to ! epiphany ( ! ,savi\r10--a conclusion1 :i*1 z ,syncellus rem>ks1 0 receiv$ by all ! le>n$ ,*ri/ians ( 8 day4 ,x is also rem>kable1 t al?\gh bo? ,!ophilus & ,africanus seem to omit ! second ,ca9an 9 ! ,po/diluvian age1 yet _! dates ( ! f\ndation ( ,solomon's temple agree ) t ( ,mr4 ,cun+hame to a ye> or two2 ?us %[+ t an error ( #acj ye>s 9 relation to an epo* s g5]ally kn[n1 0 :olly inadmissible into any sy/em ( *ronology pret5d+ to be f\nd$ on ! sacr$ writ+s4 ,orig51 ,a4,d4 #bcj1 /ates t 8our ,"l desc5d$ f ,heav5 = ! salvation ( man1 #fjjj ye>s aft] ! ,almighty _h =m$ ! fir/ ( ! human race40 ,cyprian1 ,a4,d4 #bej1 says t 8#fjjj ye>s are already almo/ accompli%$ s9ce ! devil made 8 fir/ assault on man40 ,lactantius1 ,a4,d4 #cjj1 says1 8philosoph]s :o calculate ! ?\s&s ( ages f ! beg9n+ ( ! _w1 mu/ "k t ! #fjjj? ye> t is1 ! six? mill5>y1 is n yet f9i%$40 ,epiphanius1 ,a4,d4 #cfh1 says 8! prea*+ ( ,*ri/ began 9 ! fifte5? ye> ( ,tib]ius ,cs>1 9 ! #cj? ye> ( 8 age1 :i* 0 9 ! #eeji? ye> ( ! _w's creation40 ,?is date diff]s only by "o ye> f t :i* we h assign$ to ! same epo*4 ,hesy*ius1 a contempor>y ( ,j]ome1 says1 8! inc>nation ( ! ,r$eem] took place ne>ly #fjjj ye>s f ! f\ndation ( ! _w40 ,ambrose1 bi%op ( ,milan1 ,a4,d4 #cge1 says1 8b n[ m ?an #fjjj ye>s are c\nt$ f ! f\ndation ( ! _w40 ,ephrem ,syrus1 ,a4,d4 #cgh1 says1 8! ,savi\r 0 to appe> aft] #eejj ye>s1 f creation1 to deliv] man40 ,augu/9e1 ,a4,d4 #cih1 says1 8s9ce f ! fir/ man1 #fjjj ye>s are n yet complet$40 ,*ryso/om1 8 contempor>y1 says1 8aft] #ejjj ye>s & m1 ,*ri/ came z ! sub/itute ( our race40 ,sulpicius ,sev]us1 ,a4,d4 #djj1 makes ! date ( ! ,nativity ,a4,m4 #edfi1 accord+ to ,cl9ton4 ,annianus ,a4,d4 #dje1 ,syncellus ,a4,d4 #gib1 ,euty*ius ,a4,d4 #icg1 & a ho/ ( lat] writ]s1 adopt ! epo* ,a4,m4 #eejj1 foll[+ ,africanus4 ,! au?or ( ! 8,pas*al ,*ronicle10 makes ! epo* ,a4,m4 #eejg2 & ! meet+ ( ! c\ncil1 call$ 8,synodus 9 ,trullo10 ,a4,d4 #fia1 reckon$ x ,a4,m4 #eejh1 :i* is ! same z our date ( ! ,epiphany4 ,9 %ort1 ! epo*s ( ! ,nativity1 ! ,epiphany1 & ! ,resurrection1 7 1 1 7 appe> to h be5 s insep>ably connect$ 9 ! m9ds ( ! anci5t writ]s1 z to make !m sometimes put ! "o = ! o!r2 a circum/ance1 :i* may acc\nt = n a few ( ! small v>ieties 9 _! computation ( ! ye> ( ! _w :i* 0 ! comm5cem5t ( ! ,*ri/ian era4#cj ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,r$uction ,,( ,,! ,,mundane ,,era ,,( ,,r$emption4 ,errors ( ,eusebius1 ,j]ome1 & ! ,we/]n *ur*es--,consi/5cy ( ! ,ea/]n & ,s\!rn *ur*es to ! late/ p]iod--,*ronology ( ! ,russians & ,arm5ians t ( ! ,septuag9t--,te/imony ( ,abulph>ajius--,*ronological innovations ( ! ,v5]able ,b$e--,8 d5\ncem5t z a h]etic on ?is acc\nt--,*ronology ( ! ,roman *ur* diff]5t f t ( ! ,lat9 ,vulgate--,! *ronology ( ! ,masoretes an abridgem5t ( ! true--,! *ronology ( ! ,roman ,m>tyrology pres]v$ by ,pontifical au?ority to ! pres5t day--,extract f ,/rau*ius--,an important te/imony 9 fav\r ( ! true *ronology4 ,hav+ %[n by inconte/able evid5ce1 t ! computation ( ! ,septuag9t 0 univ]sally receiv$ z ! true *ronology ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ f ! e>lie/ p]iods ( its hi/ory1 & t x 0 also receiv$ by ! ,jews !mselves1 at lea/ two c5turies be=e ! ,*ri/ian era2 let u n[ %ortly inquire h[ x came to be ab&on$1 & ! *ronology ( ! ,masorete ,hebrew text adopt$ 9 its /ead4 ,eusebius ( ,ces>ea1 ,a4,d4 #cbe1 or "s "o = him1 act+ "u ,jewi% influ5ce1 r$uc$ ! era ( ,r$emption f ,a4,m4 #edgh to ,a4,m4 #ebjj1 by ! exclusion ( ! ,po/diluvian ,ca9an1 ! adoption ( ! =g$ p]iod = ! ,crit>*al age1 & ! omission ( fifte5 ye>s 9 ! ,mon>*al4 ,9 ^! errors1 he 0 foll[$ by ,j]ome1#ca ,a4,d4 #cgh1 & "s ( ! ,we/]n *ur*es2 b 8 sy/em 0 resolutely oppos$ by all ! ,ea/]n & ,s\!rn *ur*es1 9 :i* ! *ronological au?ority ( ,africanus & ,epiphanius prevail$4 ,?is opposition has inde$ pres]v$ ! true *ronology 9 "s c\ntries to a v late p]iod2 = we f9d t ! ,russians1 :o receiv$ x f ! ,greeks1 /ill reckon t ! ,*ri/ian era comm5c$ 9 ,a4,m4 #eeji1 z may be se5 by ref]5ce to _! native hi/orians4 ,! remot] ,ea/]n *ur*es1 ) "s slight v>iations1 also adh]$ to ! long] *ronology2 z te/ifi$ by ,abulf>ajius1 ! celebrat$ ,arm5ian hi/orian1 :o fl\ri%$ 9 ! ?irte5? c5tury1 & :o reckon$ ! same epo* at ,a4,m4 #eehf1 app>5tly to adju/ x to ! bir? ( ,peleg1 9 ,a4,m4 #bgic1 ! =m] numb] be+ j d\ble ! latt]2 =1 89 8 days 0 ! _w divid$10 at ! comm& ( 7 7 ! ,god ( ! ages1 or ! worlds4 ,! ,we/]n ,*ur*es inde$1 c sc>cely be said to h foll[$ ! *ronology ei!r ( ,eusebius or ( ,j]ome1 till ! "t ( ! v5]able ,b$e1 ,a4,d4 #gbj2 & ! innovations ( ! latt] 7 s ill receiv$ by 8 contempor>ies1 t he 0 d5\nc$ z a h]etic1 because he d>$ to ass]t1 9 opposition to all ! fa!rs ( ! ,*ur*1 t ,*ri/ 0 n born 9 ! six? mill5>y ( ! _w2 see ,u%]'s 8,*ronologia ,sacra10 p4 #ej4 ,! *ronology ( ! ,roman ,*ur* appe>s to h rema9$ 9 ?is /ate dur+ ! d>k ages till ! meet+ ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t1 ,a4,d4 #aefc1 :5 ! ,prote/ants1 "u ! d\ble influ5ce ( prejudice aga9/ ! errors ( ! ,*ur*1 & ov]we5+ confid5ce 9 ! ,hebrew text1 adopt$ ! mod]n & corrupt$ *ronology ( ! ,jews6 ,! ,roman *ronologi/s _h1 h[ev]1 abridg$ ! true computation ( ! anci5t ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ only by #bgh ye>s2 :ile ! ,masoretes & _! foll[]s _h abridg$ x by no less ?an #adgd ye>s6 ,! sy/em ( ! =m] cont9ues to prevail 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 ?\gh contr>y to ! ,lat9 ,vulgate1 & ! sy/em ( ! latt] 9 ! ,re=m$ ,*ur*es1 ev5 to ?is day4 ,9 ! 8,roman ,m>tyrology10 publi%$ by ! au?ority ( ,pope ,gregory ,,xiii41 9 ,a4,d4 #aehb1 & revis$ by comm& ( ,pope ,urban ,,viii41 9 ,a4,d4 #afdj1 we f9d ! foll[+ /atem5t1 :i* accord+ to ,/rau*ius1 8,brevi>ium ,*ronologicum10 p4 #chb1 is read 9 ! *ur*es e ye> on ! #be? ( ,decemb]3--8,9 ! #eaii? ye> f ! creation ( ! _w1 :5 ,god creat$ heav5 & e>?2 & ! #bieg? aft] ! deluge2 ! #bjae? f ! bir? ( ,abraham2 ! #aeaj? f ! "t ( ,moses & ! ,israelites leav+ ,egypt2 & ! #ajcbnd f ! "t ( ,david be+ ano9t$ k+2 9 ! #fe? annual week ( ,daniel2 9 ! #aid? ,olympiad2 9 ! #gebnd ye> s9ce ! build+ ( ,rome2 9 ! #dbnd ye> ( ! ,emp]or ,octavius ,augu/us1 :5 ! :ole _w 0 bless$ ) peace2 9 ! six? age ( ! _w2 ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,et]nal ,god1 & ,son ( ! ,et]nal ,fa!r1 conceiv$ f ! ,holy ,gho/1 0 born ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 9 ,be?lehem ( ,judea40#cb ,!re are sev]al contradictions among ! syn*ronisms conta9$ 9 ?is /atem5t1 :i* are ackn[l$g$ by ,roman ,ca?olic writ]s !mselves1 z may be se5 9 ! works ( ,b>onius & ,petavius2 b1 x is a noble public te/imony to ! true fai? ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 & an important public evid5ce 9 fav\r ( its anci5t *ronology4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,*ri/ian ,,& ,,jewi% ,,sy/ems ,,( ,,*ronology ,,errone\s4 ,*ronology ( ! ,engli% ,bible errone\s--,u%] influ5c$ by ! ,masoretes--,tradition ( ! ,h\se ( ,elias--,its complete refutation bo? f ,scripture & fact--,utility & application ( ,mr4 ,cun+hame's 8,*>t ( ,*ronology0--,reasons assign$ by ! ,jewi% ,rabbis :y _! expect$ ,messiah is n yet come--,_! curse ^u all :o calculate ! ,times4 ,f ! :ole ( ! prec$+ te/imony & argum5t1 x mu/ appe> evid5t t ! *ronology ( ,u%]1 :i* places ! ,*ri/ian era 9 ,a4,m4 #djjd1 :i* is adopt$ 9 all ! l>g] editions ( ! ,engli% ,bible1 & :i* is /ill /r5u\sly ma9ta9$ by ,engli% div9es1 is b ( comp>atively rec5t orig91 & re/s ^u a v uns\nd f\ndation4 ,we h no d\bt t ! pi\s & le>n$ ,ar*bi%op 0 influ5c$ 9 8 det]m9ation to adopt ! ,masorete *ronology1 contr>y to 8 bett] judgm5t1 by a tradition curr5t among ! ,jews f a v e>ly p]iod1 :i* appe>s to be only a corruption ( ! m anci5t "o ref]r$ to at ! beg9n+ ( ?is ,diss]tation4 ,aft] _! rejection ( ,jesus ,*ri/ z ! true ,messiah1 ! ,jews1 9 ord] to cov] _! retreat f ! tru?1 gave out 9 _! ,talmud ! foll[+ gloss on ! univ]sal belief ( ! ,*ur*3--8,traditio ,domus ,eli3 ,mundus sex millibus annis durabit2 duobus millibus inanitas2 duobus millibus lex2 duobus millibus tempus ,messi20--! mean+ ( :i* is1 t accord+ to ! tradition ( ! h\se ( ,elias1 ! _w %all la/ #fjjj ye>s2 ( :i* #bjjj %all pass )\t ! law2 #bjjj "u ! law2 & #bjjj "u ! ,messiah4 ,x is prop] to obs]ve t ! inv5tor ( ?is tradition 0 nei!r ,elijah ! ,ti%bite1 nor 8 antitype1 ,john ! ,bapti/1 b a c]ta9 fam\s doctor ( ! ,jewi% s*ools1 :o fl\ri%$ aft] ! ,messianic age2 &1 t n ! slighte/ trace ( ! tradition itself is to be f\nd 9 ! ,holy ,scriptures6 ,z "s writ]s1 h[ev]1 consid] x a confirmation ( ! mod]n ,hebrew *ronology1 we may %[ t x is n only q errone\s1 b inconsi/5t ) itself1 ev5 9 its details4 ,ref]r+ to ,mr4 ,cun+hame's 8,*>t ( ,sacr$ ,*ronology10 9 :i* he has arrang$ ! ,hebrew & ,septuag9t *ronologies 9 p>allel columns1 & exhibit$ ! mo/ rem>kable ev5ts 9 anci5t hi/ory1 bo? accord+ to ! ye>s ( ! _w & be=e ,*ri/1 we see t accord+ to ! ,masorete text1 ! law 0 deliv]$ on ,m\nt ,s9ai 9 ,a4,m4 #beac1 m ?an #ejj ye>s aft] ! "t said to be pr$ict$ by ,elias6 ,h5ce1 x foll[s t ! int]val f t epo* till ! end ( ! next #bjjj ye>s1 is less ?an #aejj ye>s1 & t]m9at$ 9 ,a4,m4 #djjj1 :51 accord+ to ! tradition1 ! ,messiah 0 expect$ to appe>6 ,) respect to ! #bjjj ye>s allott$ to ! reign ( ! ,messiah1 !y are1 on _! own %[+1 ne>ly pa/2 inasmu* z #ahdd ye>s ( ?is p]iod h already elaps$1 & yet1 accord+ to _! op9ion1 he is n come6 ,! reason assign$ by ! ,jewi% ,rabbis = ?is long delay1 is t _! s9s h prev5t$ 8 com+6 ,?is griev\s falsification ( _! fam\s ,doctor's pr$iction1 has made !m s a%am$ ( _! traditions1 t !y h pron\nc$ a curse ^u all :o d>e to calculate ! times3 --8,animam exhal5t illi qui supputant t]m9os40 ,on ?is & o!r curi\s matt]s relat+ to ! ,hebrew *ronology1 see ,fa!r ,le ,qui5's 8,def5se du ,texte ,hbreu et de la ,vulgate10 repr9t$ 9 ! 8,c\rs ,complet10 vol4 iii4 pp4 #aebe-aehf4cc ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,cyclical ,,"* ,,( ,,! ,,mundane ,,times4 #a4 ,! ,revolutions ( ! ,heav5ly bodies appo9t$ = ,cycles--,orig9 ( ! cycles ( ! ye> & ! mon?--,! subject ( ,eno*'s prophecy--,mr4 ,cun+hame's discov]y ( ! cycle f ! ,creation to ! ,era ( ,r$emption--,scriptural ,cycles ( frequ5t occurr5ce--,! numb]s ( ,jubilee & ( ,p5teco/--( ,pilgrimage & ,p]secution--( ,omnipot5ce1 glory1 & wisdom2 & ( my/]y1 v5geance1 & =giv5ess--,! prophetic numb]s ( ,daniel--,discov]y ( _! connection ) ! ,high] ,cycles ( ,a/ronomy1 by ,m4 de ,*esaux & ,mr4 ,cun+hame ,! true sy/em ( *ronology receives its gr&e/ confirmation f ! cyclical "* ( ! times appo9t$ by 7 7 ! ,fa!r ( ! ages4 ,9 ,g5esis i4 #ad1 ! ^w ( ,god creat$ two lum9>ies 9 ! firmam5t ( ,heav51 = giv+ light ^u ! e>?1 & = sep>at+ day & night2 &1 = signs1 & times1 & days & ye>s6 ,?us e>ly 7 ! ph5om5a ( ! sun & moon appo9t$ to indicate ! arrangem5ts ( ,div9e provid5ce1 z well z to regulate ! ord9>y p]iods ( "t4 ,be=e man1 h[ev]1 c\ld und]/& ! nature ( ^! p]iods z !y 7 gradually unfold$ by ! revolutions ( ! heav5ly bodies1 or by ! /ill high] cycles ( prophecy :i* 7 aft]w>ds reveal$ to ,god's *os5 p1 ! natural division ( ! day1 & ! sacr$ division ( ! week 7 appo9t$ = 8 obs]vance4 ,! orig9 ( ! ye> is consid]$ by ! le>n$ z involv$ 9 obscurity2 b we ?9k !re is a /rik+ indication ( its l5g? 9 ! life ( ,eno*4 ,?is fav\r$ ,patri>* liv$ a ye> ( ye>s on e>?1 t is1 a ye> ( #cfe prophetic days2 & he himself 0 a prophet1 :o1 by ! ,_s ( ,god1 0 enabl$ to see f> into ! womb ( futurity4 ,x is also v rem>kable t1 accord+ to ,mr4 ,cun+hame's s+ul> discov]ies1 ! bir? ( ,him1 :o 0 ! great subject ( ,eno*'s prophecy1 took place at a p]iod ( fifte5 ye>s ( ye>s1 or fifte5 ye>s ( prophetic days f ! creation6 ,! orig9 ( ! mon? is ref]able to ! same age2 = we recognize ! mon? ( ?irty days 9 ! acc\nt ( ! ye> ( ! ,deluge2 &1 a p]iod ( f\r prophetic mon?s1 or #abj prophetic days1 is visible 9 ! #abj ye>s ( grace be=e t awful cata/rophe4 ,! sacr$ p]iod ( sev5 days also assum$ a prophetic "*4 ,9 ,ph>aoh's dream1 ! sev5 ye>s ( pl5ty1 & ! sev5 ye>s ( fam9e1 7 vividly depict$4 ,aft] sev5 days previ\s w>n+1 ! ,diluvian ra9 desc5d$ 9 torr5ts = =ty days4 ,aft] ,j]i*o 0 encompass$ sev5 days1 ! la/ day sev5 times1 by sev5 prie/s ) sev5 trumpets1 ! walls 7 levell$ ) ! gr\nd4 ,! numb] =ty is prophetic2 ! ,israelites w&]$ =ty prophetic days1 t is1 =ty ye>s1 9 ! wild]ness2 ,moses 0 9 ! m\nt =ty days2 &1 ,*ri/ 0 tempt$ =ty days4 ,9 =ty days1 ,n9eveh 0 to be de/roy$2 ,*ri/ 0 se5 ( 8 disciples =ty days aft] 8 resurrection2 &1 9 =ty ye>s1 aft] 8 baptism1 0 ,j]usalem de/roy$4 ,! numb] ( sev5 days & sev5 ye>s1 ) _! multiples & high] p[]s1 p]petually recur 9 ! ,mosaic in/itutes2 & ! p]iod ( sev5 times sev51 or =ty-n9e days & =ty-n9e ye>s1 is p>ticul>ly signaliz$ 9 ! fea/s ( ! ,jews4 ,balaam1 :o knew ! sacr$ness ( ! numb] sev51 9 ! div9e in/itutions1 at ?ree diff]5t times & places1 built sev5 alt>s1 & slew sev5 ox5 & sev5 rams1 9 ord] to propitiate ! fav\r ( ,god4 ,9 ! l& ( ,canaan1 sev5 nations 7 de/roy$ 9 sev5 ye>s4 ,solomon's temple 0 sev5 ye>s 9 build+1 & 9 #dcj ye>s aft] ! celebration ( ! fir/ passov] )9 its walls1 x 0 de/roy$4 ,! latt] numb]1 z we h se51 is highly prophetic1 correspond+ to ! #dcj prophetic days ( ,ezekiel1 & hav+ a my/]i\s ref]5ce to ! #dcj ye>s ( promise to ,abraham1 ! #dcj ye>s ( ,g5tile p]secution1 & ! ?ree times #dcj days1 or #a1bij ye>s ( ,daniel4 ,b "t w\ld fail u to speak ( ! sev5 spirits ( ,god1 ! sev5 eyes1 ! sev5 lamps1 ! sev5 />s1 ! sev5 gold5 lamp-/&s1 ! sev5 *ur*es1 ! sev5 angels1 ! sev5 seals1 ! sev5 vials1 ! sev5 plagues1 ! sev5 heads1 ! sev5 cr[ns1 ! sev5 m\nta9s1 & ! sev5 k+s2 ! sev5 times1 yea & ! sev5ty times sev5--! p]fect numb]s ( omnipot5ce1 glory & wisdom2 &1 ( my/]y1 v5geance & =giv5ess6 ,we h already se5 ! prophetic nature ( ,daniel's sev5ty weeks1 & x n[ only rema9s to notice 8 o!r prophetic p]iods4 ,9 ,dan4 xii4 #ad1 m5tion is made ( 8a "t1 times & half a "t10 :i* %\ld be accompli%$1 be=e ! wond]s he _h se5 %\ld come to an end4 ,?is p]iod is cle>ly %[n by writ]s on ! prophecies1 to signify ?ree & a-half prophetic ye>s1 =ty-two prophetic mon?s1 or #abfj prophetic days2 & ?is view is confirm$ by ! m5tion ( #abij & #acce prophetic days1 9 ! context4 ,aga91 9 ,dan4 viii4 #ad1 we read ( #bcjj prophetic days1 aft] ! lapse ( :i*1 8! sanctu>y %all be cleans$40 ,t ^! p]iods are all connect$ ) ea* o!r1 & t !y ea* signify s _m ye>s1 has be5 long kn[n & g5]ally admitt$2 b1 t !y are connect$ ) ! revolutions ( ! heav5ly bodies1 appe>s to be b a v rec5t discov]y6 ,mr4 ,birks1 ( ,tr9ity ,college1 ,cambridge1 9 8 8,elem5ts ( ,prophecy10 j publi%$1 has v prop]ly rem>k$1 9 p4 #cfh1 t1 8,x seems to h be5 fir/ unfold$ by ,m4 de ,*esaux1 a ,fr5* writ]1 purely z a curiosity ( sci5ce2 b x is ,mr4 ,cun+hame :o has reviv$ att5tion to ?is int]e/+ topic40 ,! fact is1 t ! orig9al "w ( ,m4 de ,*esaux might h la9 = ev] on ! %elves ( ! libr>y ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,lausanne1 _h n ,mr4 ,cun+hame se>*$ x out ) 8 wont$ indu/ry1 & republi%$ ! au?or's discov]y anew 9 8 "w on ! 8,jubilean ,*ronology40 ,we %all endeav\r to give our read]s "s idea ( ?is curi\s discov]y4 #b4 ,l5g?s ( ! tropical ye> & ! synodical p]iod ( ! moon1 accord+ to ,sir ,john ,h]s*el--,application ( ! me?od ( cont9u$ fractions to ! det]m9ation ( _! approximat+ ratios--,v>i\s lunisol> cycles--,! ,octat]is ( ! ,greeks--,! cycle ( n9ete5 discov]$ by ,meton1 b probably kn[n to ! ,hebrews--,! p]iod ( ,calippus--,pro( t ! numb]s ( ,daniel are lunisol> cycles--,rem>ks ( ,mr4 ,birks 9 8 8,elem5ts ( ,prophecy0--,obs]vations ( ,mr4 ,cun+hame 9 8 8,sci5tific ,*ronology0--,pro( t ! prophetic mon? & ! jubilean p]iod are lunisol> cycles4 ,! late/ det]m9ations ( ! l5g?s ( ! tropical ye>1 & ! lun> mon?1 or synodical p]iod ( ! moon1 are1 accord+ to ,sir ,john ,h]s*el1 #cfe days1 #e h\rs1 #dh m9utes1 #dig seconds2 & #bi days1 #ab h\rs1 #dd m9utes1 #bhg seconds4 8,a/ronomy10 pp4 #bje1 #bbd4 ,by ! me?od ( ,cont9u$ ,fractions1#cd we f9d t ! cont9ually approximat+ ratios ( ^! p]iods are repres5t$ by ! foll[+ s]ies ( fractions3 ,numb]s1 7#a7 7#b7 7#c7 7#d7 7#e7 7#f7 7#g7 7#h7 7#i7 ,ratios1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 c4 :]e ! num]ators repres5t ! numb]s ( ye>s1 & ! d5om9ators ! numb]s ( lunations1 necess>y to br+ ! sun & moon aga9 into ! same relative position1 v ne>ly at ! same po9t ( "t 9 ! tropical ye>4 ,( ^! ratios1 "s h be5 long kn[n2 ! f\r? is ! ,greek cycle call$ ,octat]is1 discov]$ ,b4,c4 #fjj1 & is a v rude approximation3 ! six? is ! fam\s cycle re-discov]$ by ,meton ,b4,c4 #dcb1 b probably kn[n to ! ,hebrews f ! e>lie/ ages1 z ! lives ( ,se?1 ,me?uselah & ,noah are exact multiples ( ?is cycle1 z well z ! ,ant$iluvian age itself1 & is a rem>kably ne> approximation to ! tru?2 f\r times ?is ratio gives ! p]iod ( ,calippus1 :i* 0 rectifi$ by ! omission ( "o day 9 sev5ty-six ye>s4 ,^! approximations1 h[ev]1 are mu* inf]ior 9 accuracy to ! high] t]ms ( ! s]ies2 f :i*1 9 fact1 any numb] ( approximate ratios may be d$uc$ by ! foll[+ pr9ciple3--,if a s]ies ( fractions be all equal to ea* o!r1 ! sum or diff]5ce ( ! num]ators & d5om9ators ( any pair w con/itute a new fraction equal to ea*2 & ! same is true ( fractions ^: num]ators & d5om9ators are equi-multiples ( ^? ( any ( ! giv5 or d]iv$ fractions4 ,h5ce1 f ! t]ms ( ! prec$+ s]ies1 we d]ive ! foll[+ additional ratios1 ^: degree ( approximation1 ( c\rse1 dep5ds on t ( ! fractions ( :i* !y are compos$4 ,f ! eigh? & n9? ratios1 by addition1 we obta9 ! ratio 1 :i* is s rem>kably correct1 t ! approximation is )9 ab\t ?ree-qu>t]s ( an h\r ( ! tru?4 ,f ! six? & sev5? ratios1 by subtraction1 we obta91 ! ratio 1 :i* %[s t ! prophetic p]iod ( #abfj ye>s is a sci5tific lunisol> cycle4 ,f ! two new ratios ?us obta9$1 by addition1 we h a ?ird new ratio 1 :i* proves t ! prophetic p]iod ( #bcjj ye>s is ano!r sci5tific cycle1 9 :i* ! approximation is ne>ly twelve h\rs4 ,mr4 ,birks1 9 8 8,elem5ts ( ,prophecy10 pp4 #cfh-cgb1 di/9ctly ackn[l$ges ! 8,cyclical "* ( ! ,prophetic ,times10 & gives ! num]ators ( ! above s]ies ( ratios4 ,he adds a v +5i\s explanation ( ^! cycles1 & rem>ks t1 8! highe/ prophetic p]iod1 #bcjj ye>s1 is p]haps ! only secul> cycle1 compos$ ( c5turies1 kn[n to exi/60 ,! secul> cycle ( #ebjj1 ?\gh n1 z f> z we are aw>e1 a prophetic p]iod1 is 8compos$ ( c5turies20 & be+ five times ! cycle ( #ajdj ye>s1 is s close an approximation to ! tru?1 t x is )9 ab\t #c h\rs1 & is !re=e consid]ably m accurate ?an ! cycle ( #bcjj ye>s6 ,:at !n does ,mr4 ,birks mean 9 ?is passage8 ,p]haps ! foll[+ s5t5ce f ,mr4 ,cun+hame's 8,sci5tific ,*ronology ( ! ye> #ahci10 w supply ! answ]3 8,moreov]1 #bcjj ye>s is ! only c5turial numb]1 :i* is an orig9al cycle 9 a/ronomy2 = ?\gh we h a cycle ( #ebjj ye>s1 x is only z ! multiple ( ! p]fect "o ( #ajdj by #e40 ,f ! fif? & six? ratios 9 ! s]ies1 we obta9 ^? ( & 1 :i* %[s t ?irty ye>s1 ! prophetic mon?1 & =ty-n9e ye>s1 ! jubilean p]iod1 are also sci5tific cycles1 b n possess+ su* close approximation to ! tru? z ! l>g] cycles4 ,9 ! same way1 x may be easily prov$1 t ! p]iods ( #abij ye>s & #ajgh ye>s are sci5tific cycles2 ! =m] be+ ?ree times ! prophetic p]iod ( pilgrimage & trial1 namely #dcj ye>s1 :i* is also a cycle ( an inf]ior degree ( approximation2 & ! latt] be+ exactly tw5ty-two jubilees4#ce ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,discov]y ,,( ,,new ,,mundane ,,cycles4 #a4 ,mr4 ,cun+hame's discov]y ( ! my/ical signification ( ! ,sev5ty ye>s' ,captivity--,its connection ) ! ,era ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution--,confirm$ by ! s5tim5ts ( ! mod]n ,jews--,pr$iction ( ,rabbi ,joseph ,crool--,pr$iction 9 ! ,hebrew ,tract1 8,explanation ( ! ,times10 publi%$ 9 #agid--,! latt] pr$iction n fulfill$--,hope conc]n+ ,israel4 ,besides develop+ ! orig9al views ( ,m4 de ,*esaux1 & apply+ !m 9 a v rem>kable mann] to ! great epo*s ( ! ,septuag9t *ronology1 ,mr4 ,cun+hame has sugge/$ & confirm$ ! important discov]y1 t ! p]iod ( sev5ty ye>s' captivity 9 ,babylon 8has a my/ical signification10 z well z a lit]al "o1 8& probably repres5ts ! :ole p]iod ( ! captivities & disp]sions ( ,judah1 until ! f9al r$emption ( ! nation40#cf ,he has m fully develop$ 8 ideas on ?is subject1 9 8 8,*ronology ( ,israel10 & 9 8 8,fulness ( ! ,times20 9 :i* he %[s1 t ! my/ical int]pretation is a p]iod ( sev5ty jubilees1 or #cdcj ye>s 9 ,spiritual ,babylon1 at ! expiration ( :i* 8! ,r$emption ( ,israel drawe? nigh40 ,reckon+ ?is p]iod to comm5ce at ! epo* ( ! fir/ ,r$emption ( ,israel1 ! ,exodus f ,egypt1 he f9ds t x t]m9ates at ! era ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 ,a4 ,d4 #agib4 ,?is op9ion is /rongly confirm$ by ! s5tim5ts ( ! mod]n ,jews4 ,?us1 9 a book entitl$ 8,! ,re/oration ( ,israel10 publi%$ 9 #ahab1 by ,rabbi ,joseph ,crool1 ,tea*] ( ,hebrew1 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,cambridge1 ! au?or says1 p4 #ei1 8,by ?is calculation we may le>n t ! ,jubilee ( ! ,re/oration ( ,israel has begun already ^! tw5ty ye>s back1 t is1 j :5 ! ,revolution began 9 ,france2 at t v "t1 ! sev5ty jubilees 7 at an end40 ,! foll[+ is /ill m curi\s1 p4 #fj3--8,!re are yet ?irty-six ye>s to ! end ( ! ,jubilee ( ,israel1 & be=e ! end ( ^! ?irty-six ye>s1 ,israel w be re/or$1 & ! ,messiah w take possession ( 8 empire20 t is1 9 ,a4 ,d4 #ahdh6 ,mr4 ,cun+hame1 9 8 8,*ronology ( ,israel10 p4 #fi1 ref]s to a ,hebrew tract1 publi%$ 9 #agid1 entitl$ 8,explanation ( ! ,times10 9 :i* ! ,adv5t ( ! ,messiah is plac$ at ! end ( #aab jubilees f ,creation1 an epo* :i*1 accord+ to ! true *ronology1 0 ,a4,m4 #edhh1 & correspond$ exactly to ! f\rte5? ye> ( ,*ri/1 :51 accord+ to ! law1 he fir/ appe>$ 9 8 own p]son 9 ! ,temple1 & 0 no long] a *ild4 ,x is also wor?y ( rem>k1 t1 if ?is p]iod be reckon$ accord+ to ! curtail$ sy/em ( ,jewi% *ronology1--:i* is ev5 %ort] ?an t ( ! mod]n ,hebrew text1 plac+ ! bir? ( ,*ri/ 9 ,a4 ,m4 #cgfj1--! adv5t ( _! ,messiah 0 expect$ 9 ,a4 ,m4 #efjj1 t is1 accord+ to !m1 9 ,a4 ,d4 #ahdj6 ,! ,jews1 9 ?is calculation1 errone\sly reckon ! ,jubilee at fifty ye>s in/ead ( =ty-n9e2 = #ej multipli$ by #aab1 gives ! product #efjj4 ,! epo* be+ n[ pa/1 :i*1 accord+ to ! latt] computation 0 to be ! era ( _! ,r$emption1 let u hope t !y w no long] look = ! fir/ adv5t ( ! ,messiah1 see+ t x has long s9ce tak5 place2 b t1 embrac+ ! religion ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 :i* is virtually ! same z t ( ! ,old1 !y w turn ) _! :ole he>t to seek 8! angel ( ,jehovah's pres5ce1 :o sav$ !m20 :o1 89 8 love & pity r$eem$ !m20 &1 :o 8b>e !m & c>ri$ !m all ! days ( old40 #b4 ,mr4 ,cun+hame's discov]y ( sev5 /reams ( "t1 ( sev5ty jubilees ea*1 9 ! true sy/em ( *ronology--,?is te/ :olly inapplicable to any o!r sy/em--,8 discov]y ( five /reams ( "t ( diff]5t jubilean p]iods--,utility ( 8 8,fulness ( ! ,times10 :]e ^! discov]ies are develop$--,notice ( 8 m rec5t works4 ,mr4 ,cun+hame proves t ! p]iods ( all ! great eras 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,israelites & ,jews1 are measur$ by great jubilean & a/ronomical cycles4 ,9 8 8,fulness ( ! ,times10 he demon/rates ! exi/5ce ( sev5 /reams ( jubilean "t f ! era ( ! ,exodus & e/abli%m5t 9 ,canaan1 ea* conta9+ a p]iod ( sev5ty jubilees1 9 ! true sy/em ( *ronology2 & t ^! sev5 /reams are m>k$ at _! beg9n+ & end1 & at sev]al int]m$iate po9ts1 by great eras 9 hi/ory4 ,he %[s also t all o!r s*emes ( *ronology1 p>ticul>ly ^? ( ,u%]1 ,hales1 & ! ,jewi% ,rabbis1 _c /& ?is te/ ( accuracy & p]fection1 & consequ5tly1 none ( !m c be ! true sy/em4 ,to ^! great /reams ( jubilean "t1 he adds o!r five /reams1 consi/+ ( diff]5t p]iods ( jubilees1 :i* he has discov]$ 9 ! true sy/em1 all m>k$1 9 l mann]1 by rem>kable hi/orical ev5ts4 ,9 ! c\rse ( 8 labori\s inve/igations1 9 ord] to e/abli% ^! g5]al /reams ( cyclical "t1 he t\*es on _m int]e/+ & disput$ facts bo? 9 sacr$ & pr(ane hi/ory1 :i* r5d]s ! "w a complete /oreh\se ( in=mation on *ronological que/ions2 :ile ! ,supplem5ts1 ,prefaces1 ,diss]tations1 & ,app5dixes1 to :i* we _h su* frequ5t occasion to ref]1 p>take s mu* ( ! same g5]al "*1 z to make x a "w ( univ]sal ref]5ce4 ,9 ! g5]al preface to ! second edition1 ! au?or ann\nc$ "s new discov]ies 9 reg>d to ! cyclical "* ( ! mundane times4 ,^! he has m fully develop$ & appli$ ) ! mo/ extraord9>y indu/ry & +5uity1 9 ! foll[+ rec5t works3--8,! ,sci5tific ,*ronology ( ! ye> #ahci20 8,a ,supplem5t to0 ! prec$+ "w1 8compris+ ! ,ari?metical ,solution1 & ,*ronological ,application ( ! ,numb] #fff20 8,! ,season ( ! ,end20 8,a ,*>t ( ,sacr$ ,*ronology10 ) an 8,essay to accompany0 x2 8,a ,diss]tation on ! ,apocalypse10 ) 8,a ,supplem5t 9 two ,p>ts3--,i4 ,on ! ,sci5tific ,*ronology1 z a ,te/ ( ,apocalyptical ,int]pretation2--,,ii4 ,on ! ,sci5tific "* ( ! ,great ,numb]s ( ,daniel20 also 8,a ,disc\rse on ! ,sci5tific ,measures ( ! ,mundane ,times1 & ! ,reasons = ! ,greek ,*ronology20 &1 8,a ,table ( ! ,greek & ,hebrew ,*ronologies f ,creation to ! end ( ! ,jewi% ,w>10 #d? ,edition4 ,we %all n[ endeav\r to give a %ort notice ( ^! discov]ies4 #c4 ,v>i\s cycles :i* ent] into ! true sy/em ( *ronology--,mr4 ,cun+hame's discov]y ( ! tr9al fraction--,its explanation & application by an ,algebraic =mula--,orig9al =m 9 :i* x 0 discov]$--,its sup]iority to ! =mul ( ! figurate numb]s--,rem>kable in/ance ( its application to ,scriptural & o!r numb]s1 & to lun> & sol> cyclical numb]s--,mr4 ,cun+hame's def9ition ( ! tr9al fraction ! mo/ correct--,! s]ies d$uc$ f its =mula possesses curi\s prop]ties4 ,x has be5 already %[n t accord+ to ! w ( ,him1 :o 7 7 con/ruct$ ! ages1 ! sept5>y cycle1 ) its multiples & high] p[]s1 & ! lunisol> cycles1 ) _! sums1 diff]5ces & multiples1 includ+ ! ,metonic1 ! ,jubilean1 ! ,prophetic & ! ,secul>1 ent] into ! /ructure ( ! true *ronology4 ,to ^!1 ,mr4 ,cun+hame adds ! ,duod5>y cycle1 & its multiples & high] p[]s2 ! ,und5>y cycle1 :i* is also ,lunisol>2 ! ,qu9>y cycle1 :i* is indicat$ no less ?an f\r times 9 ! =mation ( man2 & ! ,tr9al fraction1 :i* alone seems to require explanation4 ,! au?or 0 l$ by circum/ances detail$ 9 8,! ,sci5tific ,*ronology0 pp4 #e-h1 to give ! "n ( 8,tr9al fraction0 to ! g5]al t]m ( a s]ies ( numb]s ( :i* ea* is compos$ ( ! root1 its squ>e1 & unity1 t is1 9 ,algebraic language1 n#b n #a2 an expression1 9 :i* n may be z]o1 unity1 or any :ole numb] :atev]1 & giv+1 by ! sub/itution ( #j1 #a1 #b1 #c1 c4 z roots1 ! s]ies itself1 namely1 #a1 #c1 #g1 #ac1 #ba1 #ca1 #dc1 #eg1 #gc1 c4 ,to ! discov]y ( ?is s]ies1 z new 9 ma!matics1 ( c\rse1 he makes no claim2 because1 a m]e tyro 9 t sci5ce c\ld write out a hundr$ su* 9 z _m m9utes2 see 8,diss]tation on ! ,apocalypse10 f\r? edition1 pp4 #ebb1 #ebc2 b1 to ! discov]y ( its application to ! cyclical "* ( ! mundane times1 he has a decid$ claim1 & we ?9k he has fully sub/antiat$ x by a ref]5ce to *ronological facts4 ,z to ! =mula itself1 its mo/ g5]al =m is 7n#c n#b n7_/7n7 z orig9ally discov]$ by ! au?or2 & 9 ?is =m x is manife/ly m simple & g5]al ?an any ( ! =mul ( ! figurate numb]s2 =1 if n be tak5 equal to z]o1 9 any ( ! latt]1 ! value ( ! vani%+ fraction is always equal to z]o2 b1 9 ! =m]1 x is equal to unity1 ! fir/ t]m ( ! s]ies1 & ! basis ( all num]ical calculation4 ,let u take "s o!r examples ( its application3 ! sacr$ numb] #c1 is ! tr9al fraction ( unity1 & al?\gh x includes ! high] p[]s ( ! root1 is only ! sum ( ?ree units1 my/]i\sly indicat+ a tr9ity 9 unity4 ,! sacr$ numb] #g1 is ! tr9al fraction ( #b1 :i* is ! basis ( ! b9>y sy/em ( num]ation s natural to man4 ,! numb] #ac1 is ! tr9al fraction ( #c1 & is a lunisol> cycle ( ye>s1 ! hebdomadal measure ( ! seasons ( ! ye>1 & ! actual numb] ( ! tribes ( ,israel4 ,! numb] #ba is ! tr9al fraction ( #d1 & ! product ( ! sacr$ numb]s #c & #g1 ! tr9al fractions ( #a & #b4 ,! numb] #ca1 is ! tr9al fraction ( #e1 ! basis ( ! ,qu9>y scale s incorporat$ ) ! human frame1 & is ! measure ( ! life ( ! fir/ man4 ,! numb] #eg1 is ! tr9al fraction ( ! sacr$ numb] #g1 & ?ree times ! ,metonic cycle ( n9ete5 ye>s1 be+ an elem5t ( ! ,mundane ,times4 ,la/ly1 ! numb] #gc1 is ! tr9al fraction ( #h1 a lunisol> cycle ( ye>s1 & gives1 :5 multipli$ by #e1 ! numb] ( days 9 ! sol> cycle4 ,! tr9al fraction has be5 comp>$ also ) ! =mula n#b n #a1 :i* is only a p>ticul> case ( x1 namely1 :]e n is negative4 ,x is true1 t if 9 ?is =mula1 #a1 #b1 #c1 c41 be tak5 = values ( n1 x w /ill give ! s]ies ( tr9al fractions2 b x does n !re=e foll[ t ! two =mul are ! same2 =1 if 9 ! latt]1 n be tak5 equal to z]o1 x w give ! same result z :5 n is tak5 equal to #a6 ,! def9ition giv5 by ,mr4 ,cun+hame1 is !re=e ! mo/ accurate1 simple1 & g5]al1 & "o :i* c be easily compreh5d$ )\t any ref]5ce to ! =mul ( ! ,figurate ,numb]s4 ,moreov]1 ! au?or has %[n 9 ! works la/ ref]r$ to1 t ! s]ies ( tr9al fractions possess high] prop]ties ( sci5ce1 ma!matically1 a/ronomically1 & *ronologically1 ?an ! triangul> numb]s1 f :i* x is pret5d$ t !y h be5 d]iv$4 ,to "s v curi\s prop]ties & applications ( ! tr9al fractions1 ! au?or has add$ a 8,table ( ! ,tr9al ,fractions f #a to #he1 %[+ ! sums ( ! ,roots & ,fractions at ea* ,p5tad10 p4 #eai ( ! 8,diss]tation20 & he has %[n h[ ^! numb]s ent] s ext5sively & s my/]i\sly into ! :ole /ructure ( ! ,mundane ,times6 #d4 ,application ( ! ,!ory ( ! ,tr9al ,fraction to ! discov]y ( ! mean+ ( ! ,numb] ( ! ,bea/ 9 ! ,revelation ( ,john--,pro( t ! numb] #fff is ! numb] ( a ,man--,its indication ( ,spiritual & ,secul> dom9ion--,( ,tyranny & ,p]secution--,rec5t ef=ts to raise ! ,bea/ aga9 to p[]--,a w>n+ to ,prote/ants4 ,we may j give ano!r example ( ! application ( ?is !ory to ! discov]y ( ! mean+ ( a v mu* disput$ numb] bo? 9 *ronology & hi/ory4 ,if we look into ,mr4 ,cun+hame's table1 we f9d t ! numb] #aaa is ! tr9al fraction ( #aj2 & if x be multipli$ by ! ma!matically p]fect numb] #f1 ! numb] ( bless+ & curs+ 7,deut4 xxvii4 #ab1 #ac7 x w give ! product #fff1 ! numb] ( ! ,bea/ 7,rev4 xiii4 #ah74 ,n[1 we h se5 t ! numb] #aj1 or #e #e1 is a numb] indicat$ 9 ! =mation ( man2 x is also ! base ( ! ,d5>y sy/em ( num]ation employ$ by all mank9d2 x is pla91 !re=e1 t ! numb] ( ! ,bea/1 to :i* 0 also giv5 8a m\? speak+ great ?+s & blasphemies10 is ?us discov]$ to be 8! numb] ( a man20 ! two fives indicat+ bo? h&s1 ) :i* ?is human bea/ grasp$ at bo? spiritual & secul> dom9ion ov] ! sa9ts ( ,god4 ,b1 we "k t :5 he attempt$ to use a ?ird & a f\r? five1 by putt+ 8 feet ^u _! necks1 & trampl+ !m "u him1 8 wra? 0 m]cifully re/ra9$ by a high] ,p[]1 & he lo/ "o five1 t is1 "o h&1 ev5 ! secul> dom9ion6 ,nev]!less1 we f9d t n[ he is endeav\r+ to use bo? h&s1 & is mak+ a mighty ef=t to recov] /r5g? 9 ! 8)]$ h&40 ,he has1 h[ev]1 be5 compell$ to ab&on ! use ( ! foot1 & to decl>e al\d to ,*ri/5dom1 n only t x is p]fectly innocu\s at pres5t1 b t x %all nev] be us$ aga96 ,let ,prote/ants bew>e2 if once he recov]s ! use ( ! lo/ h&1 he w be sure aga9 to employ ! sleep+ foot6 ,! solution ( ! problem is due to ! au?or1 ! comm5t>y ^u x is ours4 ,= an ext5sive & curi\s application ( ?is numb] 9 ! true sy/em ( ,*ronology1 see ! 8,supplem5t to ! ,sci5tific ,*ronology ( #ahci40cg ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,demon/rations ,,( ,,! ,,septuag9t ,,*ronology4 #a4 ,mr4 ,cun+hame's application ( ! ,lunisol> cycles & ,sept5>y p]iods to ! settlem5t ( *ronological que/ions--,! ,septuag9t prov$ to be ! exact tru? by a complex h>mony ( sci5tific "t--,8 8,synopsis ( ,*ronology0 recomm5d$4 ,9 8 8,synopsis ( ,*ronology10 ,mr4 ,cun+hame v fully developes ! nature ( ! ,lunisol> ,cycles & ,sept5>y ,p]iods1 settles sev]al important *ronological que/ions by means ( ?is t\*/one ( accuracy1 & gives a great _m rem>kable s]ies ( hi/orical ev5ts1 ^: int]vals are all measur$ by complete cycles f ! era ( ,creation1 f ! bir?s & dea?s ( ! ,ante & ,po/diluvian ,patri>*s1 & f ! ,exodus & occurr5ces 9 ! life ( ,david ! ,k+4 ,9 ?is mann]1 he %[s t ! ,septuag9t *ronology 8is prov$ to be ! exact tru? by su* a complex h>mony ( sci5tific "t1 or 9 o!r words1 ( great a/ronomical p]iods1 :i* d1 z ! web & ! wo(1 int]sect & int]tw9e ea* o!r ) multipli$ & v>iegat$ h>mony ( arrangem5t1 knitt+ toge!r all ! great eras ( ! _w1 & ! mo/ anci5t ant$iluvian p]iods ) ! ev5ts ( our times1 z to make x manife/ t x is ! workman%ip1 n ( a f9ite m9d1 b ( ,him :o set =? ! sun & moon 9 _! c\rses20#ch see page #be4 ,! au?or next recapitulates ! s]ies ( great p]iods to ! bir? & dea? ( ,*ri/1 %[s ! use ( ! sci5tific *ronology 9 refut+ false dates1 c42 & gives a/ronomical evid5ce ( ! ne> approximation ( ! l>g] lunisol> cycles to ! exact tru?4 ,he !n t]m9ates ?is "w ) a s]ies ( ! mo/ valuable tables ( *ronology f ,creation to ,a4 ,d4 #ahcg1 includ+ a curi\s table ( ! great p]iods :i* expire 9 t ye>4 #b4 ,evid5ce 9 fav\r ( ! ,septuag9t & ,hebrew ,*ronologies comp>$ & te/$ by ,mr4 ,cun+hame--,8 detection ( ! ,s*eme ( ,fraud inv5t$ by ! ,jewi% ,rabbis = %ort5+ ! *ronology ( ! ,scriptures--,8 exposition ( ?is ,s*eme 9 ?ree di/9ct ,acts1 & ! result ( ! :ole4 ,9 8 "w1 entitl$ 8,! ,septuag9t & ,hebrew ,*ronologies ,tri$10 he v c>efully sifts ! evid5ce 9 fav\r ( bo? sy/ems1 by a m9ute analysis ( ! ,jubilean s]ies f ! ,greek era ( ,creation ,b4 ,c4 #edgh1 & f ! ,hebrew era1 ,b4 ,c4 #djjd1 & demon/rates1 by a comp>ative e/imate ( bo? s]ies1 t ! =m] mu/ be ! true *ronology2 he !n applies ! te/ ( ! lunisol> cycles to ! same era 9 bo? sy/ems1 & to o!r eras ( m>k$ importance1 illu/rat+ ! :ole 9 a tabul> =m2 e/abli%es ! accuracy ( ! ,greek s]ies 9 ! mo/ irrefragable mann]2 &1 f9ally1 detects ! s*eme adopt$ by ! ,jewi% ,rabbis 9 %ort5+ ! *ronology ( ! ,scriptures1 %[+ t1 ?\gh x be "o ( deep & artful contrivance1 x w n /& ! te/ ( sci5tific inve/igation4 ,! foll[+ is _! s*eme ( fraud :i* ! au?or has detect$1 & :i* !y h employ$ = ?is nef>i\s purpose4 ,! fir/ act ( ! ,rabbis 9 corrupt+ ! *ronology1 0 to det]m9e ! total sum ( ye>s to be annihilat$4 ,! second act 0 to divide x among ! great subdivisions ( ! ,mundane ,times4 ,! ?ird act 0 to di/ribute x among ! reigns & adm9i/rations s z mo/ effectually to conceal ! fraud4 ,!y fir/ det]m9$ to place ! ,mundane era at ! bir? ( ,lame* ,b4 ,c4 #djje4 ,?is comes out at ! #a/ ( ,nisan1 ( 8 fir/ ye> ,b4 ,c4 #djjd4 ,?us !y annihilat$ #adgd ye>s4 ,_! second act 0 to divide ?is sum ( #adgd ye>s1 by ab/ract+ p]iods equal to ! foll[+ f ! great subdivisions ( ! ,mundane ages3-- ,i4 ,be=e ! ,deluge2 #a/1 ,a p]iod equal to t f ,noah's bir? ,b4 ,c4 #chag1 to ! flood ,b4 ,c4 #cbag1 namely #fjj ye>s3 #bnd1 ,f ! dea? ( ,me?usaleh to ! ,deluge1 six ye>s2 mak+ ! total curtail$ f ! ,creation to ! ,flood1 #fjf ye>s4 ,,ii4 ,f ! ,flood to ,abraham2 a p]iod equal to ! int]val f ! dea? ( ,noah ,b4 ,c4 #bhfg1 to ! ye> be=e ! bir? ( ,abraham ,b4 ,c4 #badf1 78,fulness ( ! ,times10 p4 #ach71 #gba ye>s4 ,,iii4 ,f ! ,exodus to ! f\ndation ( ,solomon's ,temple2 a p]iod equal to ! int]val f ! ,exodus ,b4 ,c4 #afci1 to ! adm9i/ration ( ,ehud ,b4 ,c4 #aejf1 #acc ye>s4 ,,iv4 ,f ! f\ndation ( ,solomon's ,temple to ! ,captivity2 a p]iod equal to ! int]val f ! ,captivity ( ,jehoia*9 ,b4 ,c4 #eih1 to ! c>ry+ away ! la/ remnant ( ! p ,b4 ,c4 #ehd1 7,j]4 lii4 #cj2 8,diss]tation on ! ,apocalypse10 p4 #ejd17 #ad ye>s4 ,! total sum ( all ! ye>s ?us ab/ract$ 9 ^! f\r p]iods is #adgd2 = 9 ! #a/ ,p]iod are #fjf ye>s4 #bnd #gba #crd #acc #d? #ad -------- ,total sum #adgd & ! effect is1 z above /at$1 to make ! era ( ,creation1 ,b4 ,c4 7#edgh-adgd7 ,b4 ,c4 #djjd4ci #c4 ,recomm5dation ( ,mr4 ,cun+hame's 8,septuag9t & ,hebrew ,*ronologies ,tri$0--,8 description & ,table ( ! ,great ,p]iods ( #ahch--;,8 table ( bo? ,*ronologies--,8 appeal to ! disciples ( ,u%]--,8 view ( _! *ronological difficulties & p>adoxes--,8 call to !m to produce _! evid5ce 9 fav\r ( _! sy/em4 ,?is "w concludes ) a description & ,table ( ! ,great ,p]iods :i* t]m9ate 9 & m>k ! ye> #ahch1 z ! po9t ( "t :i* sums up & conc5trates1 z 9 a focus1 ! *ronology ( pa/ ages4 ,^! he divides into f\r great classes1 viz41 ,mundane1 ,patri>*al1 ,mosaic1 & ,int]m$iate ,eras1 illu/rat+ ! :ole ) tables & argum5ts1 & end+ ) 8,a ,comp>ative ,table ( ! ,septuag9t & ,hebrew ,*ronologies f ! ,creation to ! accession ( ,uzziah1 ,b4 ,c4 #haj1 %[+ _! ,jubilean diff]5ce to ! ,*ri/ian era at ea* date40 ,! inconceivable lab\r :i* ! au?or has und]gone to f9d out ! true sy/em ( *ronology1 & 8 triumphant success 9 e/abli%+ x on ! d\ble evid5ce ( ,scripture te/imony & ,ma!matical & ,a/ronomical ,sci5ce1 entitle him to make ! foll[+ decid$ appeal to ! disciples ( ,u%]1 8,septuag9t & ,hebrew ,*ronologies ,tri$10 pp4 #hh1 #hi4 8,!y1 x seems1 possess ! true *ronology6 incumb]$ inde$ ) a few awkw>d difficulties & p>adoxes2 z t ! p1 ^: s9s ,/4 ,paul decl>es to h be5 fill$ up1 :o _h crucifi$ ! ,messiah1 & 7 ! p]secutors ( 8 ,*ur*1 & are ! *ronological =g]s :o h corrupt$ ! times ( ,daniel's prophecy ( ! sev5ty weeks1 tell+ u 9 _! almanacs1 z ,i see f t ( _! ye> ( ! _w #eeih1 answ]+ to #ahcg-h1 n[ op5 be=e me1 t f ! de/ruction ( ! fir/ temple by ,nebu*adnezz>1 to t ( ! second by ! ,romans1 7 only #dij ye>s1 ! true *ronology be+ #feg ye>s1 are yet m wor?y ( cr$it ?an ! apo/les ( ! ,"l1 & ! fir/ *ur*es1 & ! text ( ,/4 ,luke6--,z t ,abraham 0 born only two ye>s aft] ! dea? ( ,noah1 & 0 ! contempor>y ( ,%em1 ,arphax$1 ,salah1 ,eb]1 ! la/ ( :om actually surviv$ him2 & ?us t !re 7 diff]5t & discordant economies ( ! _w co-exi/5t & co-etane\s6--,z t1 x is bett] to twi/1 & crucify1 & reject ! *ronological te/imony ( ! :ole book ( ,judges1 ?an expressly to admit t ! immaculate ,rabbis h int]polat$ 9 a s+le text1 #a ,k+s vi4 #a41 a s+le false numb]6--,yet1 not)/&+ ^! few & awkw>d difficulties1--we repeat x--! disciples ( ,u%] c h no difficulty1 see+ !y possess ! tru?6 9 produc+ f _! hidd5 treasures1 great] & m /up5d\s conc5trations ( ! true *ronology1 at "s giv5 po9t ( "t1 ?an has n[ be5 evolv$ f ! ,septuag9t60 #d4 ,recomm5dation ( ,mr4 ,cun+hame's lat] works--,summ>y ( ! rem>kable & orig9al subjects ( :i* !y treat--,8 rem>ks on ! ,!ories ( mod]n ,geologi/s recomm5d$--,_! l>ge dem&s ^u "t n w>rant$ by ! simplicity ( ! ,mosaic n>rative--,! au?ority & au!nticity ( ! ,inspir$ ,record endang]$ by _! speculations--,ano!r mode ( solv+ ,geological difficulties recomm5d$--,a boon ( #aejj ye>s additional grant$ to ,geologi/s--,recomm5dation ( ,mr4 ,morison's 8,religi\s ,hi/ory ( ,man0--,mr4 ,cun+hame's discov]ies conc5trat$ 9 8 8,*>t ( ,*ronology0 & 8,essay10 & 9 ! ,app5dices to ! f\r? edition ( 8 8,diss]tation on ! ,apocalypse40 ,! views develop$ by ,mr4 ,cun+hame1 9 ! prec$+ "w1 are /ill m fully exemplifi$ & appli$ 9 8 lat] works4 ,9 ^!1 he gives1 #a/1 ,a ,table1 accompani$ ) num]\s cyclical demon/rations1 ( ! great p]iods :i* expire 9 #ahci2 a fur!r elucidation ( ! f\r great classes ( ,eras1 ! ,mundane1 ! ,patri>*al1 ! ,ecclesia/ical1 & ! ,prophetical2 & rem>ks on ! great p]iods :i* expire 9 #ahdj & #ahda4 #bnd4--,tables ( ! :ole ,eras f ,creation to ! la/ ye> ( ,*ri/'s p]sonal m9i/ry1 & ( ye>s subsequ5t to t ev5t1 f :i* simple ,tr9al ,fractions be+ reckon$1 t]m9ate 9 #ahci4 #crd4--,table ( ! ,great ,p]iods :i* expire 9 #ahdj1 ) rem>ks & illu/rations2 ,division ( ! ,mundane p]iod f ,creation to #ahdj1 into elev5 subord9ate p]iods or ages1 m>k$ by p]fect cycles ( sci5tific "t2 ! arrival ( ! "t ( ! ,end1 & ( ! ,re/oration ( ,israel4#dj ,to ! latt] "w1 he prefixes "s p]t95t & pung5t rem>ks on ! mod]n ,!ories ( ,geology z oppos$ to ! ,scriptures1 9 :i* we entirely co9cide2 &1 ?\gh our space w n p]mit u to ent] into any discussion1 we _c avoid rem>k+1 t ! pr9ciple ( int]pos+1 betwe5 ! fir/ & second v]ses ( ,g5esis1 *ap4 i4--8millions ( ages0--8unlimit$ drafts ^u antiquity0--8an unutt]able p]iod0--8unnumb]$ ages10 c41--is :olly unw>rant$ by ! tru? & simplicity ( ! ,mosaic n>rative1 & extremely dang]\s to ! au?ority & au!nticity ( ! ,inspir$ ,record4 ,in/ead ( dem&+ 8millions ( ages10 !re=e1 we w\ld s]i\sly advise ,geologi/s--,*ri/ian ,geologi/s1 at lea/1--to be cont5t ) ! extraord9>y rapidity ( *emical op]ations & electrical developem5ts1 )9 a v limit$ p]iod ( "t1 & to endeav\r to expla9 _! ,geological ph5om5a 9 a mann] m 9 accordance ) ! kn[n *ronology ( ! _w1 to ! common e/imate ( :i* mu/ n[ be add$ ne>ly #aejj ye>s on ! au?ority ( ,scripture6 ,b on ?is subject we mu/ ref] to ! au?or's "w1 8,season ( ! ,end10 pp4 viii-xiii41 & to ,morison's 8,religi\s ,hi/ory ( ,man10 *4 ii4 pp4 #be-df4 ,9 f9e1 we obs]ve1 t ! results ( ,mr4 ,cun+hame's lab\rs & discov]ies are conc5trat$ 9 ! 8,*>t ( ,*ronology0 & 8,essay10 & 9 ! f\r? edition ( ! 8,diss]tation on ! ,apocalypse40 ,,note ,a4 ,! numb] & v>iety ( ! au?or's pro(s ( ?is g5]al proposition are s great1 t we c sc>cely dip into a page ( 8 *ronological works )\t meet+ !m2 ! foll[+ are "s ( ! mo/ rem>kable in/ances4 ,f ,creation ,b4 ,c4 #edgh1--to ! bir? ( ,eno* ,b4 ,c4 #dceg1 are #aaba ye>s1 a numb] :i* is #ei times ! cycle ( #ai ye>s1--to ! ,deluge ,b4 ,c4 #cbag1 are #bbfa ye>s1 :i* is #aai times or #ag weeks ( ! cycle ( #ai1--to ,noah's ,egression f ! ,ark ,b4 ,c4 #cbaf1 are #bbfb ye>s1 :i* is a ,lun> cycle1 ! moon fa/ #ae h\rs1--to ! bir? ( ,arphaxad ,b4 ,c4 #cbae1 are #bbfc ye>s1 :i* is ! product ( ! ,tr9al ,fractions #ca & #gc1--;& f ! dea? ( ,adam ,b4 ,c4 #dedh1 to ! bir? ( ,arphaxad1 are #accc ye>s1 :i* is ! tr9al fraction ( #cf1 & ! product ( ! tr9al fractions #ca & #dc4 ,to ! ,d$ication ( ,solomon's ,temple ,b4 ,c4 #ajai1--;f ,creation1 are #ddei ye>s1 :i* is #ia ,jubilees or #ac cubes ( #g1 or ! product ( ! cube ( ! tr9al fraction ( #b by ! tr9al fraction ( #c2 o!rwise1 x is #ac weeks ( ! ,jubilee1 #ia & #ac be+ bo? tr9al fractions1 z well z #cdc ! week ( ! ,jubilee1--f ! bir? ( ,arphaxad1 are #baif ye>s1 :i* is #ab times ! tr9al fraction #ahc1--;f ! bir? ( ,abraham ,b4 ,c4 #bade1 are #aabf ye>s1 :i* is ! sum ( ! tr9al fractions #iic & #acc1--;f ! bir? ( ,isaac ,b4 ,c4 #bjde1 are #ajbf ye>s1 :i* is #ed times ! cycle ( #ai1--;f ! bir? ( ,i%mael ,b4 ,c4 #bjei1 are #ajdj ye>s1 :i* is a p]fect ,lun> cycle1--& f ! ,exodus ,b4 ,c4 #afci1 are #fbj ye>s1 :i* is #bj times ! tr9al fraction #ca4 ,f ,creation1--to ! f\ndation ( ,rome ,b4 ,c4 #gec1 are #dgbe ye>s1 :i* is #ae times ! ,lun> cycle ( #cae ye>s1--to ! tak+ ( ,babylon by ,cyrus ,b4 ,c4 #ech1 are #didj ye>s1 :i* is #bfj times ! cycle ( #ai1--to ! tak+ ( ,j]usalem by ,pompey ,b4 ,c4 #fc1 are #edae ye>s1 :i* is #ae times ! squ>e ( ! cycle ( #ai1--to ! dea? ( ,*ri/ ,a4 ,d4 #cc1 are #eeaj ye>s1 :i* is #bij times ! cycle ( #ai1--;& f ! ,deluge to ! dea? ( ,*ri/1 are #cbdi ye>s1 :i* is #i times ! squ>e ( ! cycle ( #ai1 or ! product ( ! squ>es ( #c & #ai4 ,f ! dea? ( ,noah ,b4 ,c4 #bhfg1 to t ( ,%em ,b4 ,c4 #bgae1 are #aeb ye>s1 :i* is #h times ! cycle ( #ai2 !nce1 to t ( ,arphaxad ,b4 ,c4 #bfgg1 #ch ye>s1 :i* is #b times ! cycle ( #ai2 & !nce1 to t ( ,ca9an ,,ii4 ,b4 ,c4 #bfbj1 #eg ye>s1 :i* is #c times ! cycle ( #ai1--to ! bir? ( ,abraham1 are #gbb ye>s1 :i* is #b times ! squ>e ( ! cycle #ai1--to ! dea? ( ,joseph ,b4 ,c4 #aghd1 are #ajhc ye>s1 :i* is #c times ! squ>e ( ! cycle ( #ai1--to ! bir? ( ,david ,b4 ,c4 #aajj1 are #agfg ye>s1 :i* is #ic cycles ( #ai1--;& to ! ,fr5* ,revolution ( ,a4 ,d4 #aghi1 are #dfee ye>s1 :i* is #bde cycles ( #ai1 or #ie ,jubilees4 ,f ! flood to ! dea? ( ,salah ,b4 ,c4 #beag1 are #gjj ye>s2 & f ! dea? ( ,noah to ! same1 are #cej ye>s4 ,f ! bir? ( ,judah ,b4 ,c4 #aijc1 to ! attempt to e/abli% a ,*ri/ian *ur* at ,j]usalem ,a4 ,d4 #ahdb1 are exactly #cgdd ye>s1 :i* is two times ! squ>e ( #ab1 add$ to #c times ! cube ( #ab4 ,f ! capture ( ,j]usalem by ,david ,b4 ,c4 #ajfc1 to ,a4 ,d4 #ahdb1 are exactly #bijd ye>s1 or #b times ! squ>e ( #aa1 add$ to #b times ! cube ( #aa4 ,h5ce1 f ! bir? ( ,judah to ! capture ( ,j]usalem1 are #hdj ye>s1 :i* is ! product ( #gj & #ab1 or ( #g & #abj4 ,f ! ,exodus ,b4 ,c4 #afci1 to ! capture ( ,j]usalem1 are #egf ye>s1 :i* is #d times ! squ>e ( #ab1 & to ,a4 ,d4 #ahdb1 are #cdhj ye>s1 :i* is #b times #ab add$ to #b times ! cube ( #ab2 & f ! entrance ( ,israel into ,canaan ,b4 ,c4 #aeii1 to ,a4 ,d4 #ahdb1 are #cddj ye>s1 :i* is #h times #dcj1 7see ,exodus xii4 #dj47 ,,note ,b4 ,x is utt]ly impossible to give our read]s any correct idea ( ! extraord9>y lab\r :i* ! au?or mu/ h _h 9 ! con/ruction ( ^! ,tables1 or ( ! a/oni%+ co9cid5ces :i* he has discov]$ 9 ! cyclical p]iods ( "t :i* connect remote ev5ts 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w ) ^? :i* are pass+ "u our own eyes 9 ^! latt] days2 we mu/ positively ref] our read]s to ! works !mselves1 p>ticul>ly ! 8,season ( ! ,end40 ,we %all take h[ev] "o ev5t f ?is "w1 z an example ( ! re/1 namely1 ! 8,accession ( ,victoria10 ,a4 ,d4 #ahcg1 & %[ h[ he connects x ) pa/ hi/ory 9 ! true sy/em ( ,*ronology4 ,f ! bir? ( ,se?1 ,b4 ,c4 #ebdi1 are #gjhe ye>s1 :i* is ! sum ( ! tr9al fractions #figc1 #ia1 & #ba2 ! correspond+ epo*s be+ a ,gr& conjunction ( ! ,planets 9 ,a4 ,d4 #agbe1 ! fir/ ye> ( ,g5]al ,peace 9 ,a4 ,d4 #ahaf1 & ! ,accession2 or1 ! sum ( ! tr9al fractions #fifc1 #ia1 & #ca1 ! correspond+ epo*s be+ ! ,rebellion ( ,a4 ,d4 #agae1 ! fall ( ,prussia 9 ,a4 ,d4 #ahjf1 & ! ,accession4 ,f ! bir? ( ,enos ,b4 ,c4 #ejdd1 are #fhhj ye>s1 :i* is ! sum ( ! tr9al fractions #fhjg & #gc4 ,f ! dea? ( ,se? ,b4 ,c4 #dccg1 are #fagc ye>s1 :i* is ! sum ( #eicb1 or #d times ! fraction #adhc1 & ! fraction #bda2 ! correspond+ epo*s1 be+ ! ,div9e defeat ( ! ,spani% ,armada 9 ,a4 ,d4 #aeif1 & ! ,accession4 ,f ! bir? ( ,me?uselah ,b4 ,c4 #daib1 are #fjbh ye>s1 :i* is ! sum ( ! fractions #fjjg & #ba1 ! correspond+ epo*s be+ ! ,g5]al ,peace 9 ,a4 ,d4 #ahaf1 & ! ,accession4 ,f ! bir? ( ,japhet ,b4 ,c4 #ccag1 are #eaec ye>s1 :i* is ! sum ( #dhbj1 or #bj times ! fraction #bda1 & #ccc1 or #c times ! fraction #aaa4 ,f ! ,egression ( ,noah f ! ,ark ,b4 ,c4 #cbaf1 are #ejeb ye>s1 :i* is ! sum ( #diie1 or #de times ! fraction #aaa1 & ! fraction #eg or #c times ! cycle ( #ai4 ,f ! dea? ( ,eb] ,b4 ,c4 #bdaf1 are #dbeb ye>s1 :i* is ! sum ( ! fractions #dafa & #ia1 ! correspond+ epo*s be+ ! defeat ( ! ,pret5d] at ,cullod5 9 ,a4 ,d4 #agdf1 & ! ,accession4 ,f ! ,call ( ,abraham ,b4 ,c4 #bjgj1 are #cijf ye>s1 :i* is ! sum ( #chhe or #ce times ! fraction #aaa & ! fraction #ba1 ! correspond+ epo*s be+ ! ,g5]al ,peace 9 ,a4 ,d4 #ahaf1 & ! ,accession4 ,f ! beg9n+ ( ! #crd s]vitude ( ,israel ,b4 ,c4 #adbf1 are #cbfb ye>s1 :i* is ! sum ( #cbai1 or #bi times ! fraction #aaa1 & ! fraction #dc1 ! correspond+ epo*s be+ ! fall ( ,robespi]re ,a4 ,d4 #agid1 & ! ,accession4 ,f ! captivity 9 ,babylon ,b4 ,c4 #fjf1 are #bddb ye>s1 :i* is #bb times ! fraction #aaa1 & t]m9ates at ! epo* ( ! ,accession4 ,f ! bir? ( ,*ri/ ,b4 ,c4 #c1 are #ahci ye>s1 :i* is ! sum ( #aggf1 or #af times ! fraction #aaa1 & #fc1 or #c times ! fraction #ba1 ! correspond+ epo*s be+ ! ,accession ( ,l\is ,,xvi4 9 #aggd1 & ! ,accession ( ,victoria ,i4 ,b we mu/ /op "h1 hav+ cit$ only #ab in/ances out ( #cj giv5 by ! au?or1 9 :i* ! latt] ev5t is %[n to be l9k$ to great ev5ts 9 ! =m] hi/ory ( ! _w by curi\s & rem>kable cycles ( "t4 ,a ,,diss]tation ,,on ,,! ,,true ,,age ,,( ,,! ,,_w4 ,"p ,,ii4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,! ,,te/imony ,,( ,,jesus ,,! ,,_s ,,( ,,prophecy4 ,primeval prophecy conc]n+ ! ,messiah--,errors 9 ! translation ( x1 9 diff]5t v]sions--,correct 9 ! ,septuag9t--,tradition ( ?is prophecy 9 ! ,ante & ,po/ ,diluvian ages--,its cle>] developm5t 9 ! ,patri>*al ,age--,dr4 ,lamb's explanation ( ! ^w ,%iloh--,prophecy ( ,balaam 9 ! ,crit>*al ,age--,pr$ictions ( ,moses & ,hannah--,! glori\s revelations ( ! ,mon>*al ,age--,! te/imony ( ! ,psalms to ! ,messiah--,explanation ( ! la/ words ( ,david f ,k5nicott--,application ( ! t]m ,sun to ,jehovah--,te/imony ( ! ,prophecies to ! ,messiah--,isaiah1 ! ,evangelical ,prophet--,! pr$ictions at ! close ( ! ,mon>*al & ! comm5cem5t ( ! ,hi]>*al ,age--,te/imony among ! ,hea!n4 ,9 ! ,introduction to ! fir/ "p ( ?is ,diss]tation1 we v %ortly allud$ to ! tradition & prophecies conc]n+ ! fir/ ,adv5t ( ! ,messiah1 :i* 7 preval5t 9 ! _w be=e ! era ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,t1 9 consequ5ce ( ! prophecies1 traces ( su* a tradition1 f a v remote p]iod1 %\ld be f\nd among all nations1 w n be deem$ improbable by ^? :o att5tively read & s9c]ely believe ! records ( ,inspiration4 ,!re inde$1 we f9d t ! fir/ sweet note ( ,jubilee :i* s\nd$ 9 ! e>s ( ,fall5 ,man1 0 ! di/ant promise ( ,r$emption by ! h&s ( a ,m$iator1 ann\nc$ 9 ! ,div9e pr$iction ( ! puni%m5t to be inflict$ on ! ,au?or ( ,s9 by ! ,se$ ( ! woman3--8,,he %all bruise ?y ,head1 & ?\ %alt bruise 8 ,heel20 ,g54 iii4 #ae4 ,! mean+ ( ?is v rem>kable passage is greatly obscur$ 9 our vulg> translation by ! use ( ! neut] pron\n ,x 7,ipsum71 in/ead ( ! mascul9e ,he 7,ipse71 :i* cle>ly ref]s to ! ,se$ ( ! woman1 :o is ,*ri/4 ,! ,sev5ty ,int]pret]s h correctly employ$ ! mascul9e pron\n ,he 77 9 ! ,greek ,v]sion2 :ile1 9 ! ,lat9 ,vulgate1 ! fem99e pron\n ,%e 7,ipsa7 has v absurdly be5 ins]t$1 z if ! pr$iction ref]r$ to ! ,woman h]self & n to h] ,se$6 ,"s h attribut$ ?is error to ,josephus2 b we d n ?9k x is at all borne out by ! passage ref]r$ to 9 8 ,antiquities1 al?\gh x is q evid5t t he 0 utt]ly ignorant ( ! true mean+ ( ! prophecy4#da ,to u1 x appe>s to sav\r m ( a ,rabb9ical or ,roman ,ca?olic gloss2 be ?is1 h[ev]1 z x may1 x is evid5t t _h ! translators or editors ( ! ,lat9 v]sion rememb]$ t 8! te/imony ( ,jesus is ! _s ( prophecy10 !y w\ld n h committ$ su* an egregi\s mi/ake4 ,) ! reign ( s91 began ! reign ( m]cy4 ,?us e>ly 0 x decl>$ t ! ,messiah %\ld come to de/roy ! works ( ! ,devil2 & ?us e>ly 0 x ann\nc$ t ! ,*ri/ %\ld suff] & ent] into 8 glory6 ,all ! attempts ( ! ,wick$ ,"o = ages h nev] be5 able to oblit]ate ?is fir/ & glori\s prophecy ( ,god f ! remembrance ( ! human m9d4 ,onw>d x has pass$ f fa!r to son1 & f patri>* to patri>*1 ga!r+ fre% vig\r & cle>ness 9 its desc5t2 brightly did x beam1 ev5 9 ! ,ant$iluvian age1 ?r\gh ! righte\s prea*+ ( ,eno* & ( ,noah2 & hav+ surviv$ ! deluge1 anew did x %9e =? 9 ! ,po/diluvian age1 9 ! glori\s anticipations ( ! anci5t ,idumean pr9ce1 & 9 ! ,div9e revelations v\*saf$ to ! great ,fa!r ( ! ,jewi% nation4 8,i "k10 said ,job 7xix4 #be71 8t my ,r$eem] live?1 & t he %all /& at ! latt] day ^u ! e>?40 ,aga91 8to ,abraham & 8 se$ 7 ! promises made20 =1 ,god said n 8,& to se$s1 z ( _m2 b z ( "o1 ,& to ?y se$1 :i* is ,*ri/40 ,see ,g5esis xiii4 #ae2 xv4 #ah2 xviii4 #g2 xxii4 #ah2 & ,galatians iii4 #af4 ,! div9e pr$ictions conc]n+ ! p]son & "w ( ! ,messiah 7 m cle>ly develop$ 9 ! ,patri>*al age4 ,to ,isaac & to ,jacob1 !y 7 at fir/ ann\nc$ 9 t]ms v simil> to ^? 9 :i* !y 7 convey$ to ,abraham2 ,g5esis xxvi4 #c2 xxviii4 #ac2 & xxxv4 #aj4 ,b to ,israel1 0 x giv51 to decl>e to ! ,twelve ,patri>*s1 :ile utt]+ 8 dy+ b5$iction1 ! celebrat$ prophecy conc]n+ ,%iloh1 :i* 0 fully v]ifi$ 9 ! ,adv5t ( our ,savi\r1 :atev] may be deem$ ! true int]pretation ( ! "n2 ,g5esis xlix4 #aj4 ,al?\gh we _c agree ) ,dr4 ,lamb1 9 8 !ory ( ! exi/5ce ( a ,hi]oglyphic language previ\s to a ,phonetic "o1 we ?9k t he has /ruck out ! real mean+ ( ?is t]m ,%iloh1 :5 he says1 8,! ^w is lit]ally 1 #8:o' or #8:o is' 7,jelovah71 ! v same ^w z #8,jehovah1' ) ! orig9al re/or$4 ,?us ,jacob po9ts out ! ,messiah by a title :i* c\ld be appli$ to no o!r individual1 & decl>$ ! ,div9ity ( our ,savi\r ab\t sev5te5 hundr$ #ahch ye>s be=e 8 bir?4 ,! ?ree words1 7omitt+ :i* implies an attribute ( omnisci5ce7 ,alovah1 ,! ,creator1 ,jehovah1 ,! ,god ( ,israel1 ,jelovah1 ,! ,promis$ ,messiah1 are "o & ! same4 ,we ne$ no f>!r comm5t ^u ! #eh? v]se ( ! #h? *apt] ( ,/4 ,john3 1 1 1 1 4 8,v]ily1 v]ily ,i say unto y1 ,be=e ,abraham 0 ,i am40 ,see 8 "w entitl$ 8,hebrew ,*>act]s d]iv$ f ,hi]oglyphics10 p4 #hf4 ,dur+ ! ,crit>*al ,age1 ! pr$ictions conc]n+ ,*ri/ 7 less num]\s2 b x comm5c$ ) ! brilliant prophecy ( ! ,/> :i* 0 to come out ( ,jacob1 & t]m9at$ ) ! fir/ ann\ncem5t 9 ,scripture ( ! "n ( ! ,messiah4 ,to ,balaam x 0 p]mitt$ to =esee 9 spl5did vision1 ! glory ( ,israel 9 ! latt] days1 & ! rise ( a ,sceptre or ,k+ :o %\ld possess univ]sal dom9ion2 see ,numb]s xxiv4 #ag4 ,dr4 ,gill1 9 8 comm5t on ?is passage1 seems to ?9k t ! ,/> :i* ! ,ea/]n ,magi saw at ! bir? ( ,*ri/1 is "h cle>ly =etold1 & t ! ,jews !mselves 7 at t p]iod 9 expectation ( su* a ph5om5on4 ,t ?is univ]sal ,k+ 0 to be a ,jew1 is manife/ly ! op9ion held by ! ,sev5ty ,int]pret]s2 = 9 _! v]sion1 ! prophecy is ?us r5d]$1 8,a /> %all arise out ( ,jacob1 & a man %all be rais$ up1 or %all raise himself up1 out ( ,israel40 ,h[ /rongly does ?is passage rem9d u ( our ,savi\r's own words1 :5 speak+ ( 8 ,mission1 he said1 8,i h p[] to lay d[n my life1 & ,i h p[] to take x up aga920 ,john x4 #ah4 ,moses1 :o _h s (t5 spok5 to ! *ildr5 ( ,israel conc]n+ ,jehovah _! ,god1 & ! 8,angel ( 8 pres5ce10 0 at la/ commission$ to pr$ict ! ,adv5t ( ,*ri/ 9 ! foll[+ words3 8,i w raise !m up a ,prophet f among _! bre?r51 l unto !e1 & w put my words 9 8 m\?20 ,deut]4 xviii4 #ae4 ,to ?is prophecy is add$ an awful sanction1 to :i* our ,savi\r pla9ly allud$ :5 speak+ ( ! unbeliev] he said1 8! ^w t ,i h spok51 ! same %all judge him 9 ! la/ day20 ,john xii4 #dh4 ,b to ! "m ( ,samuel1 ! prophet1 0 x fir/ giv5 to ann\nce 9 holy pray] & song1 ! "n ( ! ,messiah1 ! ano9t$ ( ! ,"l2 = %e said 8,jehovah %all judge ! ends ( ! e>?1 & he %all give /r5g? unto our k+1 & exalt ! horn ( 8 ,messiah20 #a ,samuel ii4 #aj4 ,! cle>e/ revelations ( ?is div9e p]sonage1 h[ev]1 7 res]v$ = ! glory ( ! ,mon>*al ,age1 ! acme ( ! ,levitical disp5sation1 :i* all along prefigur$ ! good ?+s to come4 ,9 ! ,psalms writt5 by ,david ! k+1 8! sweet ,psalmi/ ( ,israel10 we f9d ! brighte/ anticipations ( ! happ9ess & univ]sality ( ,*ri/'s k+dom1 accompani$ ) ! mo/ di/9ct intimations ( 8 e/ate ( humiliation & exaltation4 ,we ref] p>ticul>ly to ! #bnd ,psalm1 :i* speaks ( him by "n z ! ,messiah2 ! #h?1 ( 8 assumption ( our nature2 ! #af?1 ( 8 resurrection & asc5sion2 ! #bbnd1 ( 8 words & 8 feel+s on ! cross2 ! #bd? & #fh?1 ( 8 reception & glory 9 heav52 ! #dj?1 ( ! union ( 8 div9e & human nature2 ! #de? & #gbnd1 ( ! et]nity & glory ( 8 reign2 ! #ia/ ( 8 temptation2 ! #ig? ( 8 adoration by ! angels2 ! #ajbnd & #aaj?1 ( 8 div9ity1 p]petual prie/hood1 & et]nal duration2 ! #aah?1 ( 8 rejection by ! ,jews2 ! #acbnd1 ( 8 "n & (fice z ! ,messiah2 &1 ! #adf?1 ( 8 f9al & ev]la/+ dom9ion4 ,moreov]1 9 ! la/ words ( ,david1 z elucidat$ by ! critical indu/ry & acum5 ( ,dr4 ,k5nicott1 we h a rem>kable prophecy ( ! com+ ( ,*ri/1 c\*$ 9 "o ( ! mo/ spl5did & pleas+ figures :i* c be drawn f ! ph5om5a ( ! natural _w3 8,& z ! light ( ! morn+1 %all arise ,jehovah ! ,sun1 a morn+ )\t cl\ds1 ) ! glitt]+ ( ! dew on ! t5d] h]b ( ! e>?20 #b ,samuel xxiii4 #d4 ,9 ?is passage ( ! pr9t$ ,hebrew text ! ^w ,jehovah has be5 omitt$2 b ! correspond+ words & h be5 pres]v$ 9 ! ,septuag9t2 & ,dr4 ,k5nicott f\nd ! ^w ,jehovah1 :i* is want+ 9 ! pr9t$ text1 9 "o ( ! olde/ ,hebrew ,,mss4 9 ! ,bodleian libr>y1 m>k$ by him ,no4 #b2 see 8 8,diss]tation0 entitl$ 8,! ,pr9t$ ,/ate ( ! ,hebrew ,text1 c40 vol4 i4 pp4 #dfh-dga4 ,z ,%9 or ,s91 9 ! ,hi]oglyphics ( ,dr4 ,lamb1 signifies ! ,sun1 be+ ! fir/ & la/ lett] ( ! ,hebrew ^w 1 ,%eme%1 ! ,sun1 x is possible t ev5 ! t]m ,%iloh1 :i* he has s +5i\sly expla9$1 may h orig9ally signifi$ ! ,sun ,jelovah3 & h5ce1 ! orig9 & propriety ( "s ( ! figurative & prophetical expressions to be f\nd 9 ! ,psalms & ! ,prophets4 ,?us1 9 ,psalm lxxxiv4 #aa1 8,! ,"l ,god is a ,sun & %ield30 9 ,isaiah xix4 #ah1 8,"o %all be call$ ! ,city ( ! ,sun20 xxx4 #bf3 8! light ( ! ,sun %all be sev5fold1 z ! light ( sev5 days1 9 ! day t ! ,"l b9de? up ! brea* ( 8 p20 lx4 #bj3 8?y ,sun %all g no m d[n1 nei!r %all ?y moon )draw itself1 = ! ,"l %all be ?9e ev]la/+ light20 &1 9 ,mala*i iv4 #b1 8,b unto y t fe> my "n1 %all ! ,sun ( righte\sness arise ) heal+ 9 8 w+s40 ,almo/ all ! pr$ictions conc]n+ ,*ri/ to be f\nd 9 ! writ+s ( ! prophets1 7 deliv]$ to ! ,jews dur+ ! ,mon>*al age2 & s cle>ly & di/9ctly h "s ( ! prophecies1 p>ticul>ly ^? ( ,isaiah1 po9t$ out 8 g5]ation1 8 p]son1 8 (fice1 8 "* & 8 suff]+s1 t r ?an yield to conviction1 infidels h ev5 d>$ to ass]t t ! descriptions :i* !y conta9 7 writt5 aft] ! ev5ts took place6 ,?is ,evangelical prophet fir/ unfold$ ! true mean+ ( ! primeval prophecy1 by ann\nc+1 9 ! #g? *apt]1 t he %\ld be born ( a ,virg91 & t 8 "n %\ld be call$ ,immanuel1 or ,god ) u2 by ascrib+ to him1 9 ! #i?1 ! names & attributes ( ,deity2 by decl>+1 9 ! #aa?1 8 desc5t f ,david accord+ to ! fle%2 by describ+ 9 ! #aa?1 #cbnd1 & #fa/1 8 (fices z a prophet1 prie/ & k+2 by =etell+1 9 ! #dj?1 ! words & ! (fice ( 8 ,=]unn]1 ,john ! ,bapti/2 9 ! #aa?1 & #di?1 ! call+ ( ! ,g5tiles to 8 k+dom2 &1 9 ! #di?1 #fj?1 & #fe?1 _! will+ness to receive him z ! ,messiah2 9 ! #ebnd1 & #ecrd1 8 ext]nal appe>ance & circum/ances2 9 ! #f?1 #h?1 & #bh?1 8 unbeliev+ reception & f9al rejection by ! ,jews2 9 ! #ecrd1 ! graci\s design ( 8 suff]+s1 & ! /rik+ mann] ( 8 trial1 dea? & burial3 & by decl>+ 9 ! #ce?1 #dj?1 & #ee?1 8 glory z ! ,almighty conqu]or1 ! compassionate ,savi\r1 & ! righte\s ,judge ( all2 9 ! #i?1 8 heir%ip to ! ?rone ( ,david1 z ! belov$ k+ ( all ! true ,israel ( ,god2 & 9 ! #ce?1 #fbnd1 & #fe?1 8 glori\s reign 9 ! new ,j]usalem above1 9 ! heav5ly & et]nal ,zion1 z ! ,k+ ( k+s & ,"l ( ,lords1 ! ,omnipot5t ,creator1 ! ev]la/+ ,rul]1 & ! immortal ,pres]v] ( ,angels & ( ,m54 ,t[>ds ! close ( ! ,mon>*al age1 dur+ ! ,babyloni% captivity1 & ne> ! beg9n+ ( ! ,hi]>*al age1 _m spl5did pr$ictions ( ! ,messiah1 7 v\*saf$ to ! ,prophets1 = ! com=t ( ^? :o m\rn$ 9 ,zion = ! abom9ations ( ! l& & ! s9s ( ,judah1 & = ! solace ( ^? :o pi\sly submitt$ to ! righte\s judgm5ts ( ,god4 ,?us1 9 ! #bcrd *apt] ( ,j]emiah1 we h a prophecy ( ! future elevation ( a k+ ( ! h\se ( ,david1 ^: "n %\ld be call$ ,! ,"l our ,righte\sness2 & 9 ! #ccrd1 ( ! p]petual humanity ( ! f9al heir to ,david's ?rone2 9 ! #cd? & #cg?1 ( ,ezekiel1 ( ! ultimate accession ( ! ,antitype ,david z ! ,%eph]d & ,pr9ce ( 8 p2 9 ! #g? ( ,daniel1 ( ! ev]la/+ dom9ion ( ! ,son ( ,man ov] all ! k+doms ( ! _w1 giv5 to him by ! ,anci5t ( ,days2 9 ! #h? & #ab?1 ( ! opposition to ! k+dom ( ! ,pr9ce ( ,pr9ces1 & ( ! ,"t ( ! ,end disclos$ by ! ,wond]ful ,numb]]2 9 ! #i?1 #aj?1 & #ab?1 ( ! com+ ( ! ,messiah ! ,pr9ce1 & ( ! ,def5ce ( 8 p by ,mi*ael ! great & sole ,ar*angel2 9 ! #bnd ( ,haggai1 ( ! ,adv5t ( ! ,desire ( all nations1 & ! ,glory ( ! ,second ,temple2 9 ! #crd & #f? ( ,ze*>iah1 ( ! spr++ up1 9 due "t1 ( ! righte\s s]vant ( ,jehovah1 d5om9at$ ,! ,bran*2 9 ! #ac?1 ( ! my/]y ( ! ,inc>nation1 & ! circum/ances att5d+ ! ,crucifixion2 &1 9 ! #crd & #d? ( ,mala*i1 ( ! ,mission ( ,john ! ,bapti/1 & ! unexpect$ appe>ance ( ! 8,angel ( ! ,cov5ant0 9 ! ,temple at ,j]usalem4 ,9 ! mid/ ( all ^! glori\s pr$ictions f ! fall ( ,adam to ! close ( ! ,old ,te/am5t ,canon1 compris+ a p]iod ( m ?an #ejjj ye>s1#db we _c suppose t ! ,hea!n 7 left utt]ly ignorant ( _! exi/5ce & _! mean+2 or1 t ! p ( ,god did n1 9 "s way or o!r1 make kn[n to ! nations by :om !y 7 surr\nd$1 ! glory ( 8 grace & ! manife/ations ( 8 et]nal p[] & ,godhead4 ,x is c]ta91 inde$1 t ,jehovah nev] left himself )\t a witness to 8 tru?1 8 m]cy & 8 goodness1 9 any age ( ! _w2 & we %all n[ proce$ %ortly to enquire by :at means ?is te/imony 0 begun & c>ri$ on among mank9d1 by ! p]petual exhibition ( ! natural & sup]natural ph5om5a1 :i* accompani$ ! revelations ( 8 w to 8 *os5 p 9 all ages4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,te/imony ,,( ,,! ,,heav5s ,,& ,,! ,,e>? ,,to ,,! ,,subject ,,( ,,prophecy4 #a4 ,object ( ! ,disposition ( ! ,*]ubim at ,ed5--,its disappe>ance f ! e>?--,! remembrance ( its glory transmitt$ to ! ,po/diluvians--,its occasional re-appe>ance to ,abraham1 to ,moses1 to ,israel1 to ,elijah1 & to ,isaiah--,id5tity ( ! visions ( ,isaiah1 ,ezekiel1 & ,john--,simil>ity ( ! visions ( ,daniel1 ,john1 ! ,?ree ,disciples1 & ,paul--,object ( ^! glori\s repres5tations 9 heav5 & on e>?--,kn[n among ! ,hea!n1 & graft$ on _! religi\s wor%ip--,orig9 ( ,zabaism1 & its spread ov] ! _w4 ,! sett+ up ( ! ,*]ubim1 & a ,flam+ ,fire1 lik5$ to a sword1 z ! emblems ( ! ,div9e glory & pres5ce1 9 ! g>d5 ( ,ed51 aft] ! expulsion ( ,adam1 0 an evid5ce ( ,god's m]cy & fav\r to fall5 man1 & a symbolical indication ( ! ultimate fulfilm5t ( ! primeval prophecy2 ,g54 iii4 #bd4 ,z ,god set ! ,b[ 9 ! cl\d to be a memorial ( 8 cov5ant ) all fle% reg>d+ ! future pres]vation ( ! e>? f ! wat]s ( a flood1 s he set ! ,%e*9ah 9 p>adise to be a memorial ( 8 cov5ant ) man reg>d+ ! future de/ruction ( 8 implacable enemy1 & ! future re/oration ( himself & 8 po/]ity to innoc5ce & happ9ess1 ?r\gh ! ,almighty p[] ( ,him :o dwelt betwe5 ! ,*]ubim4 ,t man 0 appo9t$ to reside 9 ! vic9ity ( ,ed51 & to wor%ip be=e ?is sup]natural evid5ce ( ! div9e glory1 is manife/ ev5 f ! v %ort notices ( ! hi/ory ( ! ,ant$iluvian _w1 :i* n[ rema94 ,! sacrifice ( ,abel is suppos$ to h be5 consum$ by fire f ! ,%e*9ah1 z a pro( ( its acceptance ?r\gh fai? 9 ! promis$ ,savi\r2 & ! puni%m5t ( ,ca9 appe>s to h consi/$ *iefly 9 8 bani%m5t f ! face or pres5ce ( ! ,"l at ,ed54 ,!re1 inde$1 did m5 fir/ beg9 to call on ! "n ( ,jehovah2 & !nce1 no d\bt1 0 ,eno* fir/ translat$ to ! k+dom ( glory4 ,! flood at la/ came1 & ! ,%e*9ah disappe>$ f ! e>?2 b ! remembrance ( its sup]nal glory 0 pres]v$ 9 ! family ( ,noah4 ,!re 0 no?+1 h[ev]1 9 nature ) :i* x c\ld be comp>$1 = beauty & = dazzl+ brightness1 b ! ,sun itself1 or a ,flam+ ,fire mo/ t]rible to ! behold]s4 ,su*1 inde$1 h always be5 ! t]ms ( comp>ison us$ by ^? :om ,god ha? fav\r$ ) ! heav5ly vision2 & su*1 no d\bt1 0 ! description ( ! appe>ance ( ! ,ed5ic ,*]ubim1 giv5 by ! sons ( ! great ,ant$iluvian to _! po/]ity4 ,9 ! appe>ance ( ,jehovah to ,abraham1 ! div9e pres5ce 0 accompani$ by a flame1 a smok+ furnace1 & lamps ( fire1 ,g54 xv4 #ag2 to ,moses 9 ,horeb1 by a flame ( fire out ( ! mid/ ( a bu%1 ,exodus iii4 #b2 & to ,israel1 9 ! wild]ness1 by a pill> ( cl\d by day1 & a pill> ( fire by night1 xiii4 #ba2 at ,s9ai1 by ?und]s & lightn+s1 dev\r+ fire1 & smoke z ! smoke ( a furnace1 xix4 #af1 & xxiv4 #ag2 & at ! sett+ up ( ! tab]nacle ( ! congregation1 by cl\d & fire1 & ! glory ( ! ,"l1 ! ,insessor ( ! ,*]ubim1 lx4 #cd4 ,at ! de/ruction ( ! prie/s ( ,baal1 ,god answ]$ ,elijah#dc by fire1 #a ,k+s1 xviii4 #ch2 at ! d$ication ( ,solomon's ,temple1 ! glory ( ! ,"l appe>$ ) cl\d & fire1 #b ,*ronicles vii4 #a2 &1 9 ! ye> t ,k+ ,uzziah di$1 ,isaiah saw ! glory ( ,*ri/1 & spake ( ,him2 !n 0 ! h\se fill$ ) smoke1 & ,8 glory fill$ ! temple & ! :ole e>?2 & !n 0 t glori\s ,trisagium pron\nc$ by ! ,s]aphim1 9 ! he>+ ( ! prophet1 & aft]w>ds repeat$ by ! f\r ,liv+ ,creatures 9 t ( ! belov$ disciple1 :i* e/abli%es = ev] 9 ! m9d ( ! believ]1 ,8 et]nal p[] & ,godhead1 ,isaiah vi4 #a-d2 ,john xii4 #da2 & ,rev4 iv4 #h4 ,9 ! l& ( ,*aldea1 by ! riv] ( ,*eb>1 & 9 ! ,temple ( ! ,"l at ,j]usalem1 ,ezekiel saw ! glory ( ! ,god ( ,israel1 accompani$ ) a great cl\d & a fire infold+ itself1 & a brightness ab\t x l ! ra9b[2 ! appe>ance ( ! ,liv+ ,creatures1 :i* he knew 7 ! ,*]ubim1 0 l burn+ coals ( fire1 l ! appe>ance ( lamps1 & out ( ! fire w5t =? lightn+2 & ! voice ( ! ,almighty 0 l ! noise ( _m wat]s1 & ! e>? %9$ ) 8 glory1 ,ezek4 i4 x2 lxiii4 ,9 8 night visions at ,babylon1 ,daniel beheld ! glory ( ! ,anci5t ( ,days1 hav+ a ?rone l ! fi]y flame1 :eels z burn+ fire1 & a fi]y /ream issu+ f be=e him1 vii4 #i2 & by ! side ( ! riv] ,hiddekel1 he saw a man ^: face _h ! appe>ance ( lightn+1 & 8 eyes z lamps ( fire1 8 arms & feet l poli%$ brass1 & 8 voice l ! voice ( a multitude1 x4 #f4 ,pet]1 ,james1 & ,john saw ! glory ( ,*ri/ on ! m\nt ( transfiguration1 :5 8 face did %9e z ! ,sun1 & 8 raim5t 0 :ite z ! light1 & a bright cl\d ov]%ad[$ !m1 ,mat!w xvii4 #b1 #e2 ,paul1 at mid-day1 saw 8 glory z a light f heav5 above ! brightness ( ! ,sun1 ,acts xxvi4 #ac2 & he decl>$ to ! ,hebrews ( t age1 z ,moses did to ! *ildr5 ( ,israel #agjj ye>s be=e him1 9 language ( ! /ronge/ metaphor1 t ,jehovah our ,god is a consum+ fire1 ,heb4 xii4 #bi1 & ,deut4 iv4 #bd4 ,john1 :o said t ,god is light & 9 him is no d>kness at all1 & t ,*ri/ is ! ,light ( ! ,_w1 saw1 9 ! ,isle ( ,patmos1 8 eyes z a flame ( fire1 8 feet l unto f9e brass1 z if !y burn$ 9 a furnace1 & 8 c\nt5ance z ! ,sun %9e? 9 8 /r5g?1 & he>d 8 voice z ! s\nd ( _m wat]s1 ,rev4 i4 #ad-af2 he beheld ! mighty angel clo!d ) a cl\d1 & a ra9b[ ov] 8 head1 & 8 face z x 7 ! ,sun1 & 8 feet z pill>s ( fire1 x4 #a2 & he saw ! ,fai?ful & ,true ,witness1 ^: eyes 7 z a flame ( fire1 & on ^: head 7 _m cr[ns1 :o possesses ! ,incommunicable ,"n1 & :o is call$ ! ,^w ( ,god1 ! ,,k+ ,,( ,,k+s1 & ! ,,"l ,,( ,,lords1 xix4 #aa-af4 ,f all ! spl5did & gl[+ imag]y1 :i* is ?us employ$ 9 ,scripture1 to %ew =? ! glory ( ,*ri/1 & "u :i* human language1 ?\gh ! gift ( ,god1 seems to lab\r & groan z "u an insupportable burd51 x is manife/ t ,he1 :o is ! brightness ( 8 ,fa!r's glory & ! express image ( 8 p]son1 ha?1 by symbolical repres5tations ( himself1 bo? "u ! ,old & ! ,new ,disp5sations1 decl>$ ! be+ & attributes ( ,god f ! beg9n+ ( ! _w4 ,! ,angel ( ,jehovah has1 9 fact1 9 all ages1 made ! heav5s decl>e ! glory ( ,god1 & ! firmam5t %ew =? 8 h&y "w2 9 !m1 he ha? set a tab]nacle = ! ,sun1 to demon/rate ! wond]s ( 8 grace2 &1 he ha? orda9$ ! moon & ! />s1 n only to rule ! night & direct ! seasons1 b to utt] all 8 praise 9 a univ]sal language1 :i* he has imp>t$ to all nations "u ! :ole heav52 ,deut4 iv4 #ai2 ,psalm viii4 #c2 & xix4 #c4 ,?us x appe>s1 t ev5 among ! hea!n1 ! remembrance ( ! true ,god & 8 ,son ! ,r$eem]1 0 kept up by tradition & by symbol2 & t traces ( ! gr& tru? fir/ ann\nc$ 9 ! primeval prophecy1 & aft]w>ds gradually develop$ to ,god's *os5 p at sundry times & 9 div]s mann]s1 are to be f\nd 9 ! hi/ory ( ! religi\s wor%ip ( mank9d 9 all ages1 & f ! remote/ times4 ,be=e ! flood ^! traces are no d\bt v obscure1 b !y are n altoge!r oblit]at$4 ,soon aft] ! deluge1 h[ev]1 0 ! light ( ! ,sun ( ,righte\sness b$imm$ 9 _! gross m9ds by t ( ! natural emblems ( 8 glory2 & soon 0 8! tru? ( ,god0 *ang$ into 8! lie0 ( ! devil2 = !y began to wor%ip & s]ve ! creature m ?an ! ,creator1 :o is ,god ov] all1 & bless$ = ev]4 ,h5ce1 arose ! e>lie/ & ! mo/ ext5sive sy/em ( idolatry ev] kn[n 9 ! _w1 ! wor%ip ( ! ,sun1 & ! ,moon1 & all ! ,ho/ ( ,heav52 ) ?is also 0 connect$ ! wor%ip ( ,fire1 ,light1 & ,e!r1 & ( all ^? symbolical repres5tations ( ^! natural ph5om5a1 :i* are to be discov]$ 9 ! anci5t records ( ! ,babylonians1 ,assyrians1 ,*aldeans1 ,egyptians1 ,ph5icians1 & ,p]sians1 z well z 9 ! e>ly hi/ories or traditions ( ! ,*9ese & ! ,h9doos or ,ea/]n ,indians ( ! ,old ,cont95t1 ! ,britons1 & ! ,celts or ,gauls :o ov]spread ,europe1 & ! ,p]uvians & ,mexicans or ,we/]n ,indians ( ! ,new ,_w4 #b4 ,! ,sun wor%ipp$ by ! ,babylonians1 ,assyrians1 & ,*aldeans1 "u ! names ( ,baal1 or ,beelsam5--,by ! ,egyptians1 "u ! names ( ,orus & ,osiris--,connection betwe5 ! ,sun & ,sirius--,! ,sun & 8 ,satellite wor%ipp$ by ! ,israelites1 "u ! names ( ,mole* & ,remphan1 ,baal1 & ,a%t>o?1 dur+ ! ,crit>*al age--,! ,zabian idolatry set up at ,j]usalem 9 ! ,mon>*al age--,! p>tial ,re=mation ( ,josiah--,! anci5t ,p]sians1 ,sun & ,fire wor%ipp]s--,orig9 ( ,mi?ras--,! gods ( ,ph5icia1 ,eli\n1 & ,adonis or ,tammuz4 ,x is ( "s importance to our g5]al argum5t1 to ref] to a few ( ! evid5ces ( ?is univ]sal species ( idolatry1 :i* are /ill to be f\nd 9 ! names ascrib$ to ! gods :i* ^! diff]5t nations wor%ipp$4 ,among ! ,babylonians1 ! ,assyrians1 & ! ,*aldeans1 !re exi/$ f ! age ( ,nimrod to ! de/ruction ( ,n9eveh & ,babylon1 ! wor%ip ( ,baal1 9 ,hebrew ,"l1 :i* signifies1 a/rologically speak+1 ,"l ( ! ,asc5dant2 ?is t]m is 9 fact ! same z 1 ,bel1 or ,belus1 1 1 or 1 & signifies ! ,sun1 :o is call$ 9 ,*aldee 1 1 or ,beelsam51 ! ,"l or ,ma/] ( ! ,heav5s1 & ,lead] ( ! ,heav5ly ,ho/4 ,among ! ,egyptians arose1 at a p]iod p]haps prior to1 or1 at lea/1 coeval ) ! age ( ,nimrod1 ! wor%ip ( ,orus & ,osiris1 & at a lat] p]iod1 _! att5dant or id5tical gods1 ,isis1 ,apis1 ,s]apis1 ,anubis1 c42 yea1 8all ! gods ( ,egypt40 ,! e>lie/ ( ^! is ,orus1 f ! ,hebrew ,eres1 or ,h]es1 ! ,sun2 or f ,aur1 or ,he ,aur1 ! ,light1 or ,fire1 a t]m also appli$ to ! ,sun2 :5ce1 evid5tly comes ! ,greek 1#dd & 1 or ,horus1 ,hora1 & ,era1 ,"t1 a p]iod ( ,"t1 & ! beg9n+ ( ,"t1 all ( :i* are measur$ by ! revolutions ( ! ,sun4 ,next comes ,osiris1 f ! ,hebrew 1 ,eres#de inv]t$1 t is ,s]e1 ! ,sun1 or f & 1 ,he ,s]1 ! ,pr9ce or ,*ief2 :5ce also1 & 1 ! ,sun1 or ,sirius 7& ! ,engli% t]ms ,sir1 or ,sire1 & ,sirrah71 ! =m] d5ot+ ! ,*ief1 or ,k+ ( ,heav51 & ! latt]1 8 ,satellite or ,companion1 9 ,hebrew 1 ,s]is1 a ,d\ble1 or himself1 z 9 ,hesiod1 8,op]a et ,dies0 l9e #dag1 :]e he is call$ 2 o!rwise1 ! t]ms & may be d]iv$ f ,ze]1 ,light2 ,seh]1 ,morn+2 or ,z]eh1 ! ,ea/ or ,sun-ris+4 ,all ^! t]ms1 bo? 9 ,hebrew & ,greek1 h evid5tly an intimate connection ) ea* o!r1 & indicate t !re 0 orig9ally "s a/ronomical relation betwe5 ! ,sun & ,sirius1 ! l>ge/ & brighte/ ( all ! />s 9 ! firmam5t4 ,! t]m 1 ,sirion1 inde$1 d]iv$ f 1 ,sirius1 is appli$ indiscrim9ately to e />1 because all ! />s 7 ei!r suppos$ to foll[ ! ,sun 9 8 daily c\rse1 or to borr[ _! light f t lum9>y4 ,f ?is s\rce1 !re c be little d\bt t ! ,israelites1 dur+ _! p]iod ( bondage 9 ,egypt1 borr[$ _! 1 ,molo*1 or 1 ,molekem & ,milcom1 t is1 _! k+1 & ! ,/> ( _! god ,remphan or ,*iun 2 :5ce comes 1 or ,canis & ,canicula1 ! ,dog-/> or ,sirius1 idols ( :i* !y made to !mselves figures to wor%ip 9 ! wild]ness1 ,amos v4 #bf2 ,acts vii4 #dc4 ,?is k9d ( idolatry appe>s to h be5 pursu$ ) m or less ob/9acy by ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 dur+ ! :ole p]iod ( ! ,crit>*al & ,mon>*al ages2 not)/&+ ! /rict prohibitions ( ! ,fir/ & ,second ,comm&m5ts1 & ! awful sanctions ) :i* _! promulgation 0 accompani$ at ,m\nt ,s9ai4 ,pass+ ov] ! rebellion ( ! ,gold5 ,calf & ! s9 9 ! matt] ( ,baalpeor1 9 ! wild]ness1 we f9d t ! ,israelites =sook ,jehovah1 aft] ! dea? ( ,jo%ua & ( all ! eld]s :o outliv$ him1 & s]v$ ,baalim1 or ,baal & ,a%t>o?1 & 1 ! ,k+ & ,que5 ( ,heav52 & z (t5 z !y repeat$ ?is iniquity1 s (t5 7 !y puni%$ = x1 by subjection to ! yoke ( _! enemies2 ,judges ii4 #ac2 iii4 #g2 vi4 #cj2 & ix4 #df4 ,aft] ! wor%ip ( ! true ,god 0 set up 9 all its magnific5ce & glory 9 ! ,temple at ,j]usalem1 h[ soon1 alas6 0 x =gott51 & t ( ,molo* or ,milcom1 ,*emo% & ,a%t>o? adopt$ 9 its /ead2 & h[ consol+ mu/ x h be5 to ! real wor%ipp] ( ,jehovah1 to be in=m$1 t ev5 9 ! wor/ ( times1 !re 7 #gjjj 9 ,israel :o _h n b[$ ! knee to ,baal2 #a ,k+s1 xi4 #e2 & xix4 #ah4 ,nev]!less1 ,israel 0 at la/ cut %ort = 8 idolatry1 9 mak+ images & groves1 wor%ipp+ all ! ,ho/ ( ,heav51 & s]v+ ,baal2 & ,judah1 be+ s$uc$ by ,manasseh to commit precisely ! same abom9ations1 0 ?reat5$ ) a simil> captivity2 #b ,k+s1 xvii4 #af2 & xxi4 #c4 ,a tempor>y susp5sion ( ?is s5t5ce1 h[ev]1 took place2 & a respite ( =ty ye>s 0 grant$ to ! h\se ( ,judah1 because ( ! re=m :i* 0 effect$ 9 ! days ( ,k+ ,josiah4 ,=1 he put d[n !m t burn$ inc5se to ,baal1 to ! ,sun1 & to ! ,moon1 & to ! ,planets1 & to all ! ,ho/ ( ,heav52#df & he took away ! horses t ! k+s ( ,judah _h giv5 to ! ,sun1 & burn$ ! *>iots ( ! ,sun ) fire2 b1 aft] 8 dea?1 !y mock$ ! mess5g]s ( ,god1 & despis$ 8 words1 & misus$ 8 prophets1 until ! wra? ( ! ,"l arose aga9/ 8 p1 & !re 0 no rem$y3 until1 9 fact1 ,j]usalem 0 de/roy$1 & ,judah c>ri$ captive into ,babylon2 #b ,k+s xxiii4 #e2 & #b ,*ronicles xxxvi4 #af4 ,among ! anci5t ,p]sians1 ! wor%ip ( ! ,sun & ,fire appe>s to h exi/$ f a p]iod s remote1 t no record rema9s ( its comm5cem5t1 ?\gh !re c be no d\bt t x 0 an (f%oot f ! ,babyloni% idolatry4 ,= ages1 x appe>s to h exi/$ 9 ,p]sia1 9 a /ate ( great] purity ?an 9 ,*aldea1 if su* a t]m c be appli$ to a corruption ( ! wor%ip ( ! true ,god2 & to h be5 m+l$ ) m intellectual notions ( ! be+ & attributes ( ,deity1 ?an 7 to be f\nd among o!r hea!n nations4 ,! ,p]sians1 inde$1 appe> to h _h a m di/9ct idea1 ?\gh /ill a v obscure "o1 ( ! me?od by :i* ! human race 7 f9ally to be rescu$ f ! p[] ( ! ,evil ,"o1 & rais$ to a condition ( purity & bliss4 ,!y wor%ipp$ ! ,sun "u ! "n ( ,mihr1 ,mi?r1 or ,mi?ras2 ! latt] t]m1 accord+ to ,mr4 ,morrison1#dg signify+ ! w\nd] or bruis] ( ! head1 & if d]iv$ f ! ,hebrew 1 ,mu?ras1 ,"l ( ,dea?1 convey+ a beautiful allusion to ! primeval prophecy1 & to him :o1 long aft]w>ds 0 decl>$ 9 apocalyptic vision1 to h ! keys ( hell & dea?1 & :o 8op5e? & no man %utte?1 & %utte? & no man op5e?0 ! gates ( ,p>adise4 ,among ! ,ph5icians1 we f9d1 accord+ to a fragm5t ( _! anci5t hi/orian1 ,san*onia?o1 pres]v$ by ,eusebius1 t "o ( _! e>li] gods 0 call$ ,eli\n1 f 1 ! ,mo/ ,high1 :o 0 also consid]$ ,man2 & t 1 ! ,heav5s & ! ,e>?1 7 g5]at$ or creat$ by him4 ,!y also wor%ipp$ ! ,sun1 "u ! names ( ,adonis & ,tammuz2 ! =m] evid5tly f ! ,hebrew 1 ,adonai1 ,"l2 & ! latt] f ! "n ( ! ,hebrew mon? appo9t$ = ! celebration ( 8 orgies4 ,9 ! weep+ = ! abs5ce1 or eclipse ( ,tammuz1 ,seld5 sees ! lam5tations = ,osiris1 :i* orig9at$ 9 ,egypt1 & 7 obs]v$ 9 ,ph5icia2 & 9 ! rejoic+ = 8 return or resuscitation1 ,p>khur/ discov]s a prelude to ! joy ( ! nations at ! adv5t ( ! promis$ ,savi\r1 ! true ,adonai1 or ,"l ( all2#dh ,ezekiel viii4 #ad2 & #a ,john ii4 #h4 #c4 ,! gods ( ! ,h9doos1 ,vi%nu1 ,buddha1 ,brahma1 & ,seeva1 =m no ,tr9ity--,! !ft ( _! names & attributes f ! ,hebrew ev9c$ by _! mean+--,buddha an avat> ( ,vi%nu--,orig9 ( ,fohi1 ! god ( ! ,*9ese--,druidical1 ,p]uvian1 ,mexican1 & ,p>see wor%ip--,orig9 ( ,surya1 ,suras1 & ,asuras--,russell's citation ( ,macrobius on ! wor%ip ( ! ,sol> god--,! conc5tration ( ,paganism4 ,proce$+ f>!r ea/w>d1 to nations ^: orig9 is s remote & s involv$ 9 d>kness1 t all traces ( _! d]ivation f ! ,noa*ian /ock is lo/1 we f9d 9 _! anci5t traditions simil> evid5ces ( ! tru?1 buri$ "u a mass ( ! grosse/ & mo/ debas+ idolatry4 ,9 ! avat>s1 or trans=mations ( ,vi%nu & ,buddha1 ! gods ( ! ,h9doos1 we p]ceive ! awful p]v]sion ( ! primeval prophecy1 & its /upid admixture ) m rec5t revelations conc]n+ ! ,messiah1 :i* h be5 purposely my/ifi$ & defac$ by ! ag5ts ( ! ,evil ,_s1 9 ord] t poor besott$ mortals might be l$ away f ! tru? z x is 9 ,jesus4 ,b _! own traditions te/ify aga9/ ! ,h9doos1 & %[1 t 9 n seek+ to "k him :o _h plac$ 8 witness 9 ! physical heav5s1 !y 7 )\t excuse2 = :5 !y knew ,god1 !y glorifi$ him n z ,god4 ,! names ( _! *ief gods1 ,brahma1 ,vi%nu & ,seeva1 pla9ly indicate _! ,hebrew orig9 & mean+4 ,brahma signifies ! great ,creator1 & is evid5tly d]iv$ f ! ^w ,bra1 ,he creat$1 :i* occurs 9 ,g5esis i4 #a1 & or 1 ,am or ,aim1 t]rible2 & ,vi%nu or ,vee%nu1 ! ,pres]v]1 f ! copulative ,ve or ,vau1 & 1 ,ai%nu or ,i%nu1 ! ,man = u2 ^! two1 !re=e1 con/itute a ,b9ity or ,duad1 by reason ( ! copulative p>ticle betwe5 !m1 & n a ,tr9ity or ,triad 9 conjunction ) ,seeva1 z is g5]ally suppos$ by my?ologi/s4 ,z to ! latt] "n1 :i* signifies ! ,de/roy]1 x is d]iv$ f 1 ,seevah1 ,/orm1 or ,de/ruction1 or f 1 ,seeva1 ! noise :i* accompanies x1 ?us exemplify+ ! idea ( ! poor untutor$ ,indian1 :o sees ,god only 9 ! fe>ful /orm1 & he>s ,him only 9 ! ?und]'s dreadful ro>2 or1 p]haps1 f 1 ,seeva1 a dream or va9 error1 an 8insub/antial pageant10 or ev5 an idol1 :i* is no?+ 9 ! _w4 ,! exhibition ( ?is triple absurdity 9 ! temples ( ,h9doo/an1 n l ,janus at ,rome1 ) two faces1 b l ,c]b]us 9 ,hell1 ) ?ree faces1 %[s n a ,tr9ity1 or ,sacr$ ,?ree 9 ,"o1 9 :i* ,*ri/ians believe1 b a ?reefold exhibition ( ! same ,god1 z ! ,creator1 ! ,pres]v]1 & ! ,de/roy]1 9 :i* ! ,h9doos1 l ! devils1 believe & tremble4 ,^! are1 9 fact1 ! attributes ( ! true ,deity2 = ,he is ,jehovah1 & !re is none else2 !re is no ,god besides him2 he =ms ! light & creates d>kness2 he makes peace & creates evil2 b1 inasmu* z 8!y _h n ! s5se to ackn[l$ge ,god 7lit]ally to h ,god 9 ackn[l$gm5t71 ,god gave !m ov] to a s5seless m9d1 to d ^? ?+s :i* are n lawful 7i4 e4 n appo9t$ by ,god702 ,romans i4 #bh4 ,9 ! "n ( ,boodh or ,buddha1 an avat> ( ,vi%nu1 ! pr9cipal ,god wor%ipp$ 9 ! ,transalp9e1 or ,ultra-,gangetic regions & isl&s ( ,asia1 we aga9 trace ! e>ly idea ( a ,savi\r ( cele/ial orig94 ,?is "n is evid5tly d]iv$ f ! ,hebrew or 1 ,phudah1 to deliv] or r$eem1 by int]*ange ( ! labials & 2 & f ! same roots are d]iv$ a v>iety ( words1 signify+ ei!r ,r$emption1 or ! ,price ( ,r$emption1 & rem9d+ u delightfully ( ,him1 :o1 by 8 own blood ent]$ once = all into ! holy place1 hav+ obta9$ et]nal ,r$emption = u2 ,heb4 ix4 #ab4 ,9 ! "n ( ,fohi1 ! *ief god1 wor%ipp$ 9 ,*9a f ! e>lie/ times1 we discov] also1 by its ,hebrew orig9 f 1 ,phohe1 ,pr9ce or ,gov]nor1 ! =e%ad[+ ( ,him :om ,god s5t to be a light to light5 ! ,g5tiles1 & ! glory ( 8 p ,israel2 ,luke ii4 #cb4 ,! ,druids ( anci5t ,europe 7 wor%ipp]s ( ! ,sun & ,fire1 & ! "n ( _! god 0 ,hesus1 mo/ probably d]iv$ f ! ,hebrew 1 ,hesus1 burns up or consumes1 emblematic ( ! physical objects ( _! devotion1 b /ill prefigur+ ! adv5t ( ,him ^: fan is 9 8 h&1 :o w ?or\ghly purge 8 floor1 & burn up ! *aff ) unqu5*able fire2 ,matt4 iii4 #ab2 & ,isa4 v4 #bd4 ,among ! ,p]uvians & ! ,mexicans 7 f\nd simil> traces ( ,sun & ,fire wor%ip1 accompani$ ) ! app>atus ( ! ,incas or ,*ildr5 ( ! ,sun1 & ! ,ve/al or ,sol> virg9s1 z 9 anci5t ,rome4 ,nor %\ld we omit t ! ,p>sees1 ! mo/ le>n$ sect among ! ,h9doos1 are wor%ipp]s ( ! ,sun1 :i* is call$ 9 _! language ,surya1 evid5tly ( a simil> orig9 ) ! ,greek & 2 moreov]1 9 _! fabul\s hi/ories ( ! 8,w> betwe5 ! ,gods & ! ,giants10 ! spirits1 :o 7 ! wor%ipp]s or *ildr5 ( ,light or ! ,sun1 are call$ ,suras1 & ! demons ( d>kness1 ,asuras1 ,a be+ evid5tly privative 9 ,sanscrit z 9 ,greek4 ,9 f9e1 ! names ( ! gods :i* 7 wor%ipp$ among ! ,greeks & ! ,romans1 z e classical read] kn[s1 c>ry abundant evid5ce ( _! hav+ be5 borr[$ f ! e>li] sy/ems ( idolatry already describ$4 ,dr4 ,russell rem>ks1 t 89 ! #a/ book ( ! ,saturnalia1 f ! #ag? to ! #bcrd *apt]s inclusive1 ,macrobius e/abli%es1 f ! writ+s ( ! philosoph]s1 z well z ( ! poets1 t all ! gods ( ,assyria1 ,egypt1 & ,greece1 7 m]e p]sonifications ( ! ,sol> influ5ce2 &1 moreov]1 t all _! names1 h[ev] v>i$1 might be resolv$ into "s attribute ( ! ,sun40 ,he fur!r /ates1 t all ! nations ( ! ,ea/ ackn[l$g$ orig9ally b "o deity1 ! ,sun1 & he +5i\sly acc\nts = ! rise ( ,h]o-wor%ip & ,poly!ism2 he also obs]ves t1 h[ev] ! titles ( ! gods may be sep>at$ & di/+ui%$ f ea* o!r1 !y are all pla9ly resolvable into ^? ( ! ,sol> deity4 ,! same is to be obs]v$ ( ! gods ( ! ,romans4 ,inde$1 x is well kn[n t ! magnates ( ! ,pan!on1 ,apollo1 ,phbus1 ,bac*us1 ,jupit]1 c41#di 7 all sev]ally address$ by ! poets1 z possess+ ! p[] suppos$ to reside 9 ! ,sun1 to direct ! seasons ( ! ye>1 to give success to ! op]ations ( agriculture1 to decide ! fates ( nations1 & to influ5ce all ! affairs ( m54 #d4 ,orig9 ( ! ,greek & ,lat9 names ( ! ,supreme ,god--,+5i\s d]ivation by ,dr4 ,hales--,confutation ( t giv5 by ,francoeur 9 8 8,uranographie0--,orig9 ( ! ,new ,te/am5t titles ( ,*ri/--,citation ( ,!ophilus on ?is subject--,irrefragable pro( ( ! ,div9ity ( our ,"l--,orig9al temple ( ! ,sun--,connection ( ,religi\s wor%ip & ,a/ronomical obs]vation--,antiquity ( ! ,h9doos & ,*9ese4 ,?us x appe>s1 t ! hea!n nations h1 9 all ages & c\ntries1 borr[$ ! names & attributes ( ,jehovah1 ! ,god ( ,israel1 & appli$ !m to ! absurd creations ( _! own imag9ation1 ! physical objects ( ! _w ar\nd !m1 or ! /upid fabrications ( _! own h&s4 ,! orig9 ( ! "n or 9 ,greek1 & ,jupit] 9 ,lat91 z appli$ to ! supreme ,god1 appe>s to be di/9ctly traceable to ! ,hebrew4 ,dr4 ,hales endeav\rs to d$uce ! =m] ( ^! f ! ,ph5ician =m ( 1 ,jehovah1 or ,jahoh1 :i* 9 ,greek lett]s is 1 or 2 & he cites ! answ] ( ! oracle ( ! ,cl>ian ,apollo1 to ! enquiry 8,:i* ( ! gods is he to be reckon$1 :o is call$ 80-- 1 4 ,le>n ?is1 t ,,jah is greate/ ,god ( all4 ,?is d]ivation is +5i\s2 b x is m speci\s ?an solid4 ,! "n 1 :i* gives its oblique cases to 1 is evid5tly d]iv$ f ! ,hebrew 1 ,di1 ! ,suffici5t1 or ,self-suffici5t ,"o1 or1 ) ! relative1 1 ,sdi or ,%addai1 ,he :o is ,self-suffici5t1 ! ,almighty1 a ,scriptural "n ( ,god2 ,g5esis xvii4 #a4 ,f ! =m] comes 1 & f ! latt] 1#ej by ! addition ( ! ,greek t]m9ations4 ,! d]ivation ( ,jupit] f ,jah pat] is obvi\s2 :ile ! oblique cases ,jovis1 ,jovi1 c41 cle>ly %[ _! desc5t1 or r !ft f ! ,hebrew ^w ,jehovah4 ,^! obs]vations on ! orig9 ( ! ,greek & ,lat9 names ( ! ,supreme ,be+ are r5d]$ ! m necess>y1 9 consequ5ce ( ! foll[+ mo/ extraord9>y attempt on ! "p ( an em95t ,fr5* writ]1 to give a diff]5t1 & we hesitate n to say1 a v absurd acc\nt ( _! d]ivation4 ,m4 ,francoeur1 9 8 v curi\s & useful "w on ,a/ronomy1 entitl$ 8,uranographie10 p4 #chb1 #e? edition1 says1 8,ea* ,,planet 0 d5ot$ by a lett]2 arrang+ ^! bodies 9 ! ord] ( _! suppos$ di/ances1 ^! repres5tative *>act]s 73-- ,saturn4 ,jupit]4 ,m>s4 ,! ,sun4 ,v5us4 ,m]cury4 ,! ,moon4 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 ,! ,sun seem$ to be plac$ 9 ! middle ( ! motions1 9 ord] to regulate _! m>*2 ?us he gov]n$ ! univ]se4 ,x 0 suppos$ t ! planets revolv$ r\nd ! e>? 9 cry/all9e conc5tric sph]es4 ,! _w 0 d5ot$ by ! extreme lett]s & 2 ! lett] 1 ( ! ,sun1 unit$ to ^!1 =m$ ! "n 1 ( ! god ( light1 ( ,bac*us1 ( ,osiris1 c42 :5ce 0 d]iv$ ! words ,jvo1 ,jeova1 ,jovis1 ,jovis pat]1 or ,jupit]660 ,x is a suffici5t refutation ( ?is le>n$ d]ivation1 t ! "n ( ,jehovah 0 kn[n among ! ,hebrews at lea/ #ajjj ye>s be=e ! doctr9e ( ! cry/all9e sph]es 0 inv5t$2 & t ! answ] ( ! ,cl>ian oracle itself1 in/itut$ be=e ! fall ( ,troy1 te/ifi$ its well-kn[n antiquity4 ,! ,lat9 t]m ,deus1 ,god1 is evid5tly d]iv$ f ! ,greek 1 by int]*ange ( ! d5tals & 1 & n f or 2 & ! t]m itself1 f 1 ,pono1 to place1 ord]1 or arrange1 ! old =m ( :i*1 1 signifies to dispose or create4 ,?is appellation1 1 ! ,dispos] or ,creator1 is peculi>ly applicable to ,him into ^: h&s ! ,fa!r ha? deliv]$ all ?+s1 & :o ( old creat$ & arrang$ ! univ]se2 ,john i4 #c2 & iii4 #ce4 ,!ophilus1 ,bi%op ( ,antio*1 has giv5 ! same d]ivation 9 ! foll[+ eloqu5t passage1 to :i* we c nev] give ! _s ( ! orig9al3 8,b ,god is call$ 1 because he ha? repos$ all ?+s on 8 own infallibility1 & because he creat$ all ?+s2 = to create1 is to orig9ate1 & put 9 motion1 & "w ^u1 & put toge!r1 & prep>e1 & direct1 & put life into1 all ?+s2 & he is call$ 1 because he rules ov] ! :ole univ]se1 c40#ea ,n[1 our ,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/ is p]petually call$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 1 ! ,"l1 ! ,dispos] or ,creator2 h5ce1 8 ,div9ity is e/abli%$ beyond dispute2 8 ,unity ) ! ,fa!r is demon/rat$2 & 8 claim to ! title ( ! ,sun ( ,righte\sness1 is plac$ on ! triple te/imony ( ! ,heav5s1 & ! ,e>?1 & ! ,ev]la/+ ,god4 ,f ! obs]vations ( ?is *apt]1 we draw ! conclusion t all ! v>i\s k9ds ( idolatry :i* h exi/$ 9 ! _w1 c be trac$ to a common s\rce1 namely1 ! ,satanic sub/itution ( ! wor%ip ( ! ,sun1 ,fire1 or ,light1 :i* 0 ! emblem ( ! glory ( ,god1 = ! wor%ip ( ! ,great ,insessor ( ! ,*]ubim1 :o dwelle? 9 ! ,light :i* no man c approa* unto2 :om no man ha? se51 nor c see2 & :o only ha? immortality4 ,we fur!r conclude1 t ! tradition respect+ ! ,%e*9ah1 or glori\s emblem ( 8 ,div9e pres5ce1 pass$ ?r\gh ! family ( ,noah1 & on x 0 graft$ ! idolatr\s s*eme :i* rais$ a temple to ! ,sun at ,babel2 t traces ( ! exi/5ce ( ?is wor%ip among ,europeans & ,asiatics1 & ,indians ( bo? hemisph]es1 f ! remote/ times1 are to be f\nd 9 _! traditions respect+ ! heav5ly bodies1 & 9 ! names & attributes ascrib$ to _! false div9ities2 & t ! antiquity ( ! ,h9doos & ,*9ese1 z nations1 )9 ! limits ( ! true sy/em ( ,*ronology1 is no m to be d\bt$ ?an t ( ! ,babylonians1 ,assyrians1 & ,egyptians4 ,9 f9e1 ! a/ronomical obs]vations & religi\s wor%ip ( ! =m] appe> to h be5 s intimately connect$1 t1 z we %all see 9 a subsequ5t *apt]1 a high] degree ( cr$5ce mu/ be yield$ to ! anci5t records or traditions ( bo?1 ?an !y h hi!rto receiv$ among ! le>n$ _w4#eb ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,tradition>y ,,& ,,poetical ,,ages ,,( ,,! ,,_w4 #a4 ,tradition conc]n+ ! ,sev5? ,age--,prophecy ( ! ,univ]sal ,savi\r--,traditions ( ! ,jews--,op9ion ( ,ir5u & ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* 9 8 "t--,dr4 ,russell's op9ion confut$--,te/imony ( ! ,hea!n to ! ,tradition ( ! ,sev5 ,ages--,digression on ! ,corruptions ( ! ,septuag9t & ! ,hebrew text--,argum5ts aga9/ ! num]ical accuracy ( ! latt]--,rem>kable prophecy conta9$ 9 ! names ( ! ,ant$iluvian ,patri>*s--,op9ions ( ,augu/9e & ,abulf>ajius--,notion ( ,dr4 ,isaac ,b>r[--,important admission ( ,eusebius--,op9ion ( ,ephrem ,syrus4 ,! idea t ! improvem5t & ! happ9ess ( ! human race is progressive1 & t ! succe$+ age is always to be sup]ior to ! pres5t1 appe>s to h prevail$ 9 e clime & 9 e age ( ! _w4 ,su* a s5tim5t seems inde$ to be int]wov5 ) our v nature & con/itution2 & ! words ( ! ,poet are true1 n only ( ea* individual ( ! species1 b also ( e successive g5]ation3-- 8,hope spr+s et]nal 9 ! human brea/1 ,man nev] is1 b always to be ble/40 ,:5 we take an ext5sive review ( ! pa/1 we also f9d t !re h be5 ages ( ! _w previ\s to our own1 9 :i* mank9d enjoy$ a l5g? ( days1 & a degree ( innoc5ce & happ9ess1 n[ altoge!r unkn[n4 ,all h1 9 fact1 he>d ( ! bless$ness ( ! ,p>adisaical /ate1 & all sigh = its return4 ,! re/oration ( man to ?is /ate1 has be5 ! subject ( promise1 & ! !me ( prophecy & song2 ! s5tim5t has be5 f\nd 9 all c\ntries1 & "u e ,disp5sation2 & _m ( ! ,div9e appo9tm5ts1 bo? ( nature & ( ,provid5ce1 seem to h _h an express ref]5ce to ! accompli%m5t ( ?is glori\s & b5ignant purpose4 ,! ,sept5>y division ( "t 0 impress$ on ! human m9d f ! era ( creation2 x 0 p]petuat$ 9 ! ,mosaic in/itutions2 & a con/ant succession ( ,sept5nial *anges 9 ! frame ( man himself f 8 bir? to 8 dea?1 has t5d$ to keep alive ! idea t ! ,great p]iod ( ! ,re/oration ( all ?+s is measur$ by ! numb] ,sev54 ,h5ce1 arose ! univ]sal op9ion1 corroborat$ by tradition1 t ! ,_w 0 to cont9ue = ,six successive ages1 appo9t$ ages ( trial & probation1 & t ! ,sev5? age w\ld be a /ate ( nev]-end+ felicity & joy4 ,poets & philosoph]s1 always ! mo/ sangu9e ( our race1 h 9 e nation seiz$ ^u ?is idea1 & by ! spl5did ef=ts ( _! g5ius1 engraft$ x ^u ! e>ly hi/ory ( _! respective c\ntries4 ,?us1 compositions :i* 7 at fir/ admir$ only z ! production ( sup]ior intellect1 became e>ly incorporat$ ) ! popul> cre$1 & 7 at la/ admitt$ by all z ! true records ( antiquity4#ec ,! ,jews1 ) ^: =efa!rs no d\bt ! true ideas conc]n+ ! v>i\s ages ( ! _w orig9at$1 _h1 z we h se51 divid$ ! ,gr& ,int]val f ,creation to ! "t assign$ by prophecy = ! com+ ( ! ,messiah1 into six subord9ate p]iods1 ! true ext5t ( :i* we h already det]m9$4 ,m ?an a ?\s& ye>s1 h[ev]1 be=e ! latt] ev5t took place1 ! great ,hebrew ,w>rior & ,k+ prophesi$ 9 ,sacr$ ,song1 conc]n+ ! only begott5 ,son ( ,god1 :o 0 to receive ! ,hea!n = 8 inh]itance1 & ! utt]mo/ p>ts ( ! ,e>? = 8 possession2 conc]n+ ,him :o 0 to be fair] ?an ! *ildr5 ( m51 & ^: ?rone1 l t ( ! ,et]nal1 0 to be = ev] & ev]2 ^: dom9ion %\ld be f sea to sea1 & f ! riv] to ! ends ( ! e>?2 & be=e :om all k+s %\ld fall d[n & wor%ip1 & :om all nations %\ld s]ve & call ! ,bless$ & only ,pot5tate2 ,psalms ii41 xlv41 lxxii4 ,ab\t ?ree c5turies lat] ?an ! "t ( ,david1 ,isaiah receiv$ 8 ,div9e ,commission to deliv] ! prophecy conc]n+ ,him ( :om ,moses & ! ,prophets did write1 9 :i* ,he 0 describ$ z 8! ,wond]ful ,c\nsellor1 ! ,mighty ,god1 ! ,pr9ce ( ,peace1 & ! ,fa!r ( ! ,future or ,ev]la/+ ,age40#ed ,dur+ ! ,fif? or ,mon>*al ,age1 !re=e1 ! idea _h spread abroad1 n only among ! ,jews1 b among all nations1 t ! ,r5ovation ( ! ,_w w\ld be accompli%$ 9 ! ,six? or succe$+ age1 & t ! ,great ,k+1 call$ 9 ,scripture1 or ,savi\r1 w\ld !n set up 8 k+dom 9 et]nal ju/ice1 & e/abli% 8 dom9ion ) ev]la/+ peace2 & nation %\ld no long] lift up ! sword aga9/ nation1 nei!r %\ld !y le>n ! ,art ( ,w> any m4 ,accord+ to ! ,jews1 h[ev]1 :o liv$ 9 ! "t ( our ,savi\r1 ! gr& object ( ! mission ( ! promis$ ,messiah 0 n to be consummat$ till ! ,sev5? age1 :5 %\ld comm5ce1 to use ! words ( ! ,apo/le1 :o appli$ !m v diff]5tly1 ! keep+ ( ! et]nal 8,sabbatism :i* rema9e? = ! p ( ,god40 ,?is notion ( a ,sev5? age 0 n entirely unkn[n to ! ,hea!n1 = we f9d "s traces ( x 9 _! writ+s2 b x seems to h orig9at$ 9 ! my/icism or glosses ( ^? :o at t p]iod1 _h made 8! ^w ( ,god ( none effect ?r\gh _! traditions40 ,x is ( great importance to our argum5t1 to give "s in/ances ( ?is my/icism1 z x incid5tally proves t ! ,jews orig9ally held ! long] computation4 ,"o ( ! reasons assign$ by _! ,rabb9s = ! tradition ( ! ,sev5 ages1 f "t immemorial1 is t because ! ,hebrew lett] ,aleph1 :i* 7po9t$7 /&s ) !m = a ?\s&1 is f\nd to occur six times 9 ! #a/ v]se ( ! #a/ *apt] ( ,g5esis2 !re=e1 ! _w is to la/ 9 its corrupt or fall5 /ate = six ?\s& ye>s2 & t !n x is to be re/or$ & purifi$ z at ! beg9n+6 ,ano!r reason1 to :i* inde$1 we h already adv]t$ 9 our ,fir/ ,"p1 is t because ,god employ$ six days 9 ! "w ( ,creation1 & re/$ on ! ,sev5? day2 !re=e1 !re are to be ,sev5 ages ( ! ,_w1 ea* conta9+ a ?\s& ye>s6 ,su* notions z ^! appe> to h be5 curr5t among bo? ,jews & ,*ri/ians 9 ! days ( ! ,apo/les2 & we f9d !m transmitt$ ) ev5 a high] degree ( my/icism1 to ! fir/ age ( ,apo/olical ,succession6 ,ir5u1 :o fl\ri%$ ,a4 ,d4 #agj1 9 comm5t+ on ! numb] ( ! ,bea/1 endeav\rs to connect ! ,six ages ( ! _w1 ) ! numb] ,six1 :i* occurs 9 ! units1 t5s1 & hundr$s ( t numb]1 & adds1 8,= 9 z _m days z ! _w 0 made1 9 s _m ?\s& ye>s is x be+ br\ght to an end04 ,& on ?is acc\nt1 ! ,scripture says--& ! heav5s & ! e>? 7 f9i%$ & all _! g>niture2 & on ! ,six? day1 ,god f9i%$ ! works :i* he made2 & on ! ,sev5? day1 ,god ceas$ f all 8 works--b ?is is a n>ration ( ! prototypes ( ?+s1 & a prophecy ( ?+s t %all come to pass2 = ! day ( ! ,"l is z a ?\s& ye>s3 b 9 ,six days ! creation 0 f9i%$2 x is manife/1 !re=e1 t its consummation is ! six ?\s&? ye>4#ee ,9 ?is curi\s passage1 x is evid5t t ! disciple ( ,john1 ! belov$ ,apo/le1 has foll[$ ! ideas ( ! ,jews r ?an ^? ( 8 inspir$ ,ma/]1 & has m+l$ up ! my/ical notions ( ! ,rabb9s ) ! sacr$ tru?s ( ,revelation4 ,:ile we admit1 h[ev]1 t ! foll[]s ( ,*ri/ & 8 ,apo/les _h errone\s views respect+ ! ,jewi% tradition1 :i* we h ?us trac$ to its real s\rce1 we _c adopt ! op9ion ( ,dr4 ,russell1 p4 #ajc1 vol4 i4 ( 8 8,connection10 t ! apo/les !mselves wrote "u ! influ5ce ( su* views1 or t x =m$ any "p ( _! !ological sy/em1 al?\gh x ent]$ deeply into ^? 8( ! age :i* witness$ ! introduction ( our holy fai?40 ,!y wrote "u ! influ5ce ( t ,_s :i* ,*ri/ promis$ to s5d1 9 ord] to lead & to guide !m into all ! tru?2 x is impossible1 !re=e1 to imag9e1 t ! ,apo/les ,paul & ,john 9 _! writ+s1 8p>took ( ^? impressions relative to ! spe$y arrival ( ! fir/ resurrection1 & ! beg9n+ ( ! ,messiah's reign1 :i* prevail$ among _! c\ntrym520 nor1 c we agree1 z he does1 8) ,grotius1 :o hesitates n to /ate t ,/4 ,paul ?\ght x possible t he might be alive at ! "t ( ! g5]al judgm5t10 z we see no evid5ce = su* a /atem5t 9 any "p ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,! reply ( our ,savi\r1 :ile yet on e>?1 to ! inquiry put by 8 disciples1--8,:5 %all ^! ?+s be1 & :at ! sign ( ?y com+1 & ( ! end ( ! _w80--suffici5tly po9ts out _! mi/ake 9 suppos+1 z ! unbeliev+ ,jews did1 t ! fir/ adv5t ( ! ,messiah & ! consummation ( all ?+s1 7 contemporane\s or approximate ev5ts3 & cle>ly %[s t in/ead ( ! 8g5]al judgm5t0 aft] or ^u 8 adv5t1 !re w\ld only be a p>ticul> "o1 namely1 ! de/ruction ( ,j]usalem by ! ,romans1 & t x w\ld be fulfill$ 9 ! exp]i5ce ( t g5]ation1 = _! rejection ( ! true ,messiah1 z ! fill+ up ( ! measure ( ! iniquities ( _! fa!rs4 ,s mu* hold1 h[ev]1 _h ! tradition 9 "q tak5 on ! m9ds ( ! ,jews z a nation1 t we f9d ! words ( ,paul1 9 #a ,!ss4 iv4 #ae-ag1 respect+ ! resurrection ( ! dead1 & ! ,second ,adv5t ( ,*ri/1 7 ei!r misund]/ood or mis9t]pret$ by "s ( ^? to :om !y 7 address$4 ,h5ce1 he 0 oblig$ to address !m a second "t1 9 ! foll[+ words2 #b ,!ss4 ii4 #a3 8,n[ we besee* y1 bre?r51 by ! com+ ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & by our ga!r+ toge!r unto him1 t ye be n soon %ak5 9 m9d1 or tr\bl$1 nei!r by _s1 nor by ^w1 nor by lett] z f u1 z t ! day ( ,*ri/ is at h&40 ,! re/ ( ! ,apo/le's w>n+ advice 9 ?is *apt]1 pla9ly indicates t _m ages 7 to elapse be=e ! epo* ( ! ,second adv5t1 & ! arrival ( ! end ( ! _w4 ,! "t1 inde$1 necess>y = ! fulfilm5t ( ! prophecies1 ( bo? ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5t1 especially ^? conta9$ 9 ! books ( ,daniel & ! ,revelation ( ,john1 mu/ h cle>ly ev9c$ to ! m9ds ( well-in=m$ ,*ri/ians1 z well z ^? ( ! ,apo/les !mselves1 t _m pr$ict$ ev5ts _h yet to receive _! accompli%m5t2 &1 t ,god's controv]sy ) ! nations1 & p>ticul>ly ) 8 anci5t p ,israel1 requir$ a long] int]val ?an t :i* ! ,judaiz+ tea*]s among !m _h d>$ to assign1 & :i*1 to give x great] curr5cy1 x appe>s t !y 7 desir\s to fa!r ^u ! great ,apo/le ( ! ,g5tiles4 ,nev]!less1 x _c be d5i$ t a v consid]able degree ( plausibility might atta* to su* s5tim5ts among ! e>ly ,*ri/ians1 f ! occurr5ce ( su* expressions z ! foll[+ 9 ! writ+s ( ! ,apo/les3 #b ,pet] iii4 #h1 8,"o day is ) ! ,"l z a ?\s& ye>s1 & a ?\s& ye>s z "o day40 ,?is expression1 h[ev]1 m]ely exhibits 9 words suit$ to our ord9>y conceptions1 ! great tru? :i* %\ld ev] be pres5t to our m9ds1 t all "t appe>s b z a s+le mom5t to ! et]nal ,jehovah1 :o sees ! end f ! beg9n+1 & to :om ! ideas bo? ( space & "t1 z !y exi/ 9 our f9ite und]/&+s1 are altoge!r unkn[n4 ,! same sublime s5tim5t1 simil>ly express$1 is also to be f\nd 9 "o ( ! ,psalms1 ! au?or%ip ( :i* is ascrib$ to ,moses1 ! man ( ,god3 ?us1 8a ?\s& ye>s 9 ?y sight1 are b z ye/]day1 :5 x is pa/1 & z a wat* 9 ! night40 ,x is evid5t1 !re=e1 f ! extreme g5]ality ( ! expressions employ$1 t no specific conclusion c be drawn f ^! & simil> passages ( ,scripture1 respect+ ! true p]iod ( ! _w's duration4 ,_! simple int5t is to convey to our m9ds an idea ( ! et]nity ( ! ,almighty1 & !y are ( ! same import z ! foll[+1 :i* proves ! et]nal ,div9ity ( our ,"l2 namely1 8,jesus ,*ri/1 ! same ye/]day1 to-day1 & = ev]40 ,h5ce1 x is pla9 t ! idea1 ent]ta9$ by _m div9es1 ( ! duration ( ! _w = a p]iod ( only ,sev5 ?\s& ye>s1 7a p]iod1 :i*1 9 fact1 z we h %[n 9 our ,fir/ ,"p1 x has already pass$7 is a figm5t ( ! human imag9ation1 :i* has no f\ndation 9 real tradition or prophecy1 & :i* is contr>y to ! express revelations ( ,scripture4 ,9 a note to ?is p>agraph1 consi/+ *iefly ( ref]5ces to ! au?ors :o h treat$ ( or t\*$ ^u ! op9ion ( ,ir5u & ! :ole ,*ri/ian *ur* aft] ! ,apo/olic times1 ! le>n$ read] w f9d suffici5t gr\nd = ! belief t ! long] or ,septuag9t *ronology 0 univ]sally held by anci5t writ]s bo? be=e & aft] ! ,*ri/ian era4#ef ,we proce$ to notice ! evid5ce on ?is po9t1 :i* may be ga!r$ f ! te/imony ( ! ,hea!n4 8,! belief ( ?is s+ul> notion1 conc]n+ ! ,sev5 ages10 says ,dr4 ,russell1 p4 #gf1 vol4 i4 ( 8 ,connection1 8has be5 detect$ 9 ! writ+s ( ,hea!ns1 ,jews1 & ,*ri/ians4 ,x is trac$ 9 ! ,sybill9e oracles1 9 ,hesiod1 9 ! "w ascrib$ to ,d>ius ,hy/aspes ! ,k+ ( ! ,m$es1 & 9 ,h]mes ,trismegi/us1 ! celebrat$ f\nd] ( ,egyptian le>n+ & sci5ce4 ,plato quotes f ,orpheus ! same my/ical doctr9e2 h&+ d[n to m rec5t times ! p]suasion ( ! fir/ g5]ations ( ! human race1 t ! e>?1 :i* 0 giv5 to !m = a habitation dur+ ,six ages1 0 doom$ 9 ! ,sev5? to be consum$ by fire40#eg ,dr4 ,russell discov]s 9 ! preval5ce ( ^! op9ions & expectations1 h[ev] ill-f\nd$ & absurd !y may seem1 ! pr9cipal motive :i* actuat$ ! ,jews ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ! ,second c5tury1 9 _! attempt to vitiate ! mo/ anci5t ( _! *ronicles4 8,_! rejection ( ,*ri/10 says he1 8r5d]$ necess>y an ext5sive *ange 9 _! dates & calculations2 & if we may tru/ to ! ass]tions ( ,ju/9 ,m>tyr & o!r primitive apologi/s = our holy fai?1 we _c d\bt t _! fraudul5t purpose 0 realiz$ to a consid]able ext5t4 #8,i entreat y to rememb]1' says ! ,fa!r n[ nam$1 :5 address+ ,trypho ! ,jew1 #8t y\r ,rabbis h tak5 away entirely _m texts ( ,scripture f t v]sion :i* 0 made by ! ,eld]s :o 7 at ! c\rt ( ,ptolemy1 9 :i* x 0 decl>$1 t ,jesus :o suff]$ dea? ^u ! cross 0 bo? ,god & man3 & :]e9 x 0 also pr$ict$ t he 0 to be crucifi$ & submit to ! p[] ( ! grave4 ,^! texts1 because ,i "k t y\r nation n[ rejects !m1 ,i w n insi/ ^u 9 ! c\rse ( our inquiries1 b %all cont5t myself ) appeal+ to ^? prophecies & descriptions respect+ ! div9e p[]1 :i* are /ill all[$ to rema9 9 y\r sacr$ books4' ,aft] quot+ a passage f ,j]emiah1 :i* ! ,*ri/ian au?or applies to ! po9t 9 discussion1 z an argum5t 9 fav\r ( ! views adopt$ by ! ,*ur*1 he rem9ds 8 antagoni/1 t ! text n[ 9 "q 0 /ill f\nd 9 c]ta9 copies ( ! ,old ,te/am5t :i* cont9ue to be read 9 ! ,synagogues2 =1 says he1 ?is portion ( ,holy ,writ has be5 b lately expung$ by y\r doctors2 & t on acc\nt ( ! unansw]able demon/ration f\nd$ ^u x1 9 reg>d to ! conduct ( ! ,jews t[>ds ,*ri/1 aga9/ :om x 0 pr$ict$ t !y w\ld take c\nsel1 & aft]w>ds put him to dea?40 ,ar*bi%op ,u%]1 9 ref]5ce to ?is passage ( ,ju/9 ,m>tyr1 says1 9 8 8,syntagma10 pp4 #dd1 #de1 t ?is ,fa!r produces f\r te/imonies conc]n+ ,*ri/ ! ,savi\r :i* he affirms 7 ab/ract$ f ! v]sion ( ! ,sev5ty ,eld]s3 ! second ( :i* is /ill f\nd entire 9 all our books1 namely1 ,j]emiah xi4 #ai4 ,b ! fir/1 ab/ract$ f ! book ( ,ezra1 *ap vi41 :i* is te/ifi$ by ,lactantius1 lib4 #d4 ,in/itut4 cap4 #ah1 is z foll[s3 ,& ,ezra said unto ! p1 ,?is passov] is our ,savi\r & our ,refuge2 & if ye did consid]1 & x came up into y\r he>t1 t we %all humiliate him 9 a sign1 & if aft]w>ds ye %all believe ^u him1 ?is place %all nev] be left desolate1 sai? ! ,"l ( ,ho/s2 b if ye w n believe on him1 nor he>k5 to 8 prea*+1 ye %all be a laugh+-/ock to ! ,hea!n4 ,! ?ird te/imony1 :i* is f\nd 9 ,ir5u1 lib4 #e1 cap4 #bf1 is said to h be5 cut out ( ,j]emiah3 ,b ! ,"l ,god ( ,israel rememb]$ 8 dead :o slept 9 ! l& ( heaps1 & desc5d$ to !m to decl>e unto !m ! good news ( 8 salvation4 ,! f\r? & la/ is tak5 f ,psalm xcv4 7or xcvi4 accord+ to ! ,hebrew7 v4 #aj1 :]e ! read+ %\ld be1 ,decl>e among ! ,hea!n1 ,! ,"l reign$ f ! tree2 ! words 8f ! tree0 are said to h be5 eras$ by ! ,jews1 al?\gh !y are to be f\nd 9 ! anci5t editions ( ! ,lat9 ,psalt]1 & are cit$ by sev]al anci5t au?ors ^: names & works ! ,ar*bi%op enum]ates4 ,! be/ pro(1 h[ev]1 t ! ,jews h tamp]$ ) "s passages ( ,scripture1 is to be f\nd 9 ! discrepancy :i* exi/s betwe5 mo/ ( ! passages :i* are cit$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t out ( ! ,old1 & :i* agree m ne>ly ) ! ,septuag9t1 mutilat$ z x has be51 ?an ) ! pres5t ,hebrew ,text4 ,! mo/ /rik+ case ( ?is k9d is to be f\nd 9 ! passage cit$ by ,paul1 ,hebrews x4 #e1 f ,psalm xl4 #f2 :]e in/ead ( ! words 8m9e e>s ha/ ?\ op5$0 z 9 ! ,hebrew1 we h 8,a body ha/ ?\ prep>$ me10 z 9 ! ,septuag9t4 ,! /ra9+ ( comm5tators to make ^! totally diff]5t read+s signify exactly ! same ?+ is p]fectly a/oni%+1 :5 we consid] t ! simple admission ( ! corruption ( ! ,hebrew text 9 ?is passage at once solves ! difficulty6 ,ano!r rem>kable case is ! passage cit$ by ! same ,apo/le1 ,romans iii4 #aj-ah1 f ,psalm xiv4 #c1 :]e ! great] "p ( ! quotation1 f v4 #ac to v4 #ah inclusive1 is entirely omitt$ 9 ! pres5t ,hebrew text1 b is to be f\nd v]batim 9 ! ,septuag9t1 ,vatican edition4 ,! reason assign$ by ,dr4 ,wall = its ins]tion 9 ?is edition1 & its omission 9 ! ,alex&r9e ,,ms41 is n at all satisfactory2 because x does n 9 ! lea/ acc\nt = ! full quotation ( ! passage by ! ,apo/le2 x does n at all answ] ! "q1 :]e did ,/4 ,paul get ! v]ses8 ,a ?ird case is t ( ! celebrat$ passage 9 ,psalm xxii4 #ag1 :]e1 in/ead ( ! words 8!y pi]c$ my h&s & my feet10 z 9 ! ,septuag9t1 ! ,hebrew has to ?is day1 ! read+ 8z a lion my h&s & my feet20 b z ?is passage _h no s5se or mean+1 ! ,engli% translators 7 fa9 to avail !mselves ( ! read+ ( ! ,septuag9t & ! ,lat9 ,vulgate4 ,b x is unnecess>y to multiply discrepancies ( ?is k9d2 en\gh has be5 adduc$ to %[ t implicit reliance is n to be plac$ on ! pres5t ,hebrew text4 ,z to ! discrepancy 9 ,g54 ii4 #b1 betwe5 ! ,hebrew & ,septuag9t1 reg>d+ ! day on :i* 8,god end$ 8 "w10 x c only be acc\nt$ = on "o or o!r ( ! foll[+ pr9ciples3 ei!r a mi/ake has be5 committ$ 9 transcrib+ ! ,hebrew text2 or1 a *ange has be5 wilfully introduc$ into t text4 ,= x is q inconsi/5t ) ! fact1 & ) ! prec$+ context1 to say t ,god end$ 8 "w on ! ,sev5? day6 ,9 t context1 ,g54 i4 #ca1 we are told t 8,god saw ,,all t ,he _h made1 & behold x 0 v good2 & ! ev5+ & ! morn+ 7 ! ,six? day40 ,x is manife/ t to end "w on ! ,sev5? day1 w\ld be to p]=m a "p ( x on t day2 &1 consequ5tly1 ! :ole ( ! ,sabba? c\ld n be said to h be5 devot$ to re/1 nor :olly bless$ & sanctifi$ on ?is acc\nt4 ,x is easy to see t a loop-hole is ?us giv51 by an error 9 t text & 9 our translation1 we fe> m wilful ?an accid5tal on ! "p ( ! ,jews1 to ! p>tial obs]vance ( ! ,sabba?1 & to ! notion act$ on by _m 9 =m] ages1 & by multitudes 9 ! pres5t1 t x is only t "p ( ! ,sabba? devot$ to religi\s s]vices 9 public1 :i* is to be acc\nt$ sacr$2 ! rema9d] ( ! day be+ devotable ei!r to "w1 to lit]>y pursuits1 or to s5sual enjoym5t4 ,mank9d1 bo? ,jews & ,*ri/ians1 has 9 all ages be5 too anxi\s to ?r[ (f ! /rict & unalt]able obligation ( keep+ ! ,sabba? holy to ! ,"l2 b ! true ,*ri/ian1 he :o is a 8,jew inw>dly10 ?\gh 8n outw>dly10 feels 8 highe/ enjoym5t 9 ! ,scriptural employm5t ( t ,holy ,day1 consid]+ x z a =eta/e & an e>ne/ ( ! glori\s & et]nal ,sabba? 9 ,heav54 ,a /rong argum5t aga9/ ! accuracy ( ! pres5t ,hebrew text1 is d]iv$1 z we h se51 f ! diff]5t acc\nts ( ! c5sus ( ! ,hebrew ,patri>*s & _! families1 at ! epo* ( _! migration into ,egypt1 to be f\nd 9 ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts4 ,9 ,acts vii4 #ad1 we f9d t ! m>tyr ,/eph51 9 8 def5ce be=e ! ,high ,prie/ ( ! ,jews1 gives ?is c5sus1 includ+ ! gr&sons & great gr&sons ( ,joseph1 :o1 z well z 8 sons1 _h previ\sly migrat$ 9 _! fa!r's lo9s1 z am\nt+ 9 all to 8?reescore & fifte510 or 8#ge s\ls40 ,on ref]r+ to ! ,mosaic n>rative1 ,g54 xlvi4 #bg1 we f9d1 accord+ to ! ,hebrew text1 t ?is c5sus am\nts only to 8?reescore & t510 or 8#gj s\ls20 b1 accord+ to ! ,septuag9t1 t x am\nts to 8#ge s\ls40 ,"h1 assur$ly1 ! au?ority ( ! ,septuag9t mu/ be reckon$ sup]ior to t ( ! ,hebrew text1 inasmu* z t v]sion n only p]fectly agrees z to ! c5sus ) ! reckon+ ( ,/4 ,/eph5 9 ! place n[ cit$1 b 9 ! same *apt]1 x enum]ates ! names ( ! ?ree gr&sons & ! two great gr&sons ( ,joseph1 mak+ up ! five p]sons ^: names are totally omitt$ 9 ! ,hebrew4 ,! c5sus ( ! ,septuag9t also agrees ) t ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 9 o!r places :]e ,moses has occasion to rem9d ! ,israelites ( ! smallness ( _! numb] :5 _! fa!rs w5t d[n into ,egypt2 see ,exodus i4 #e2 & ,deut]onomy x4 #bb4 ,x is prop] to rem>k1 h[ev]1 t ! numb] 9 ! latt] citation agrees ) ! ,hebrew1 9 ! ,vatican edition ( ! ,septuag9t2 b1 n 9 ! ,alex&r9e codex1 or ! ,grabian edition1 :]e x is correctly giv5 z 9 ! o!r places :i* h be5 cit$4 ,dr4 ,hales1 9 8 8,analysis10 vol4 ii4 p4 #aei1 has griev\sly mi/ak5 ! composition ( ! c5sus 9 "q2 =1 he includes 9 x1 ! wives ( ,jacob's sons1 am\nt+ to n9e p]sons 9 all1 accord+ to 8 acc\nt4 ,! ,sacr$ text1 h[ev]1 includes ,jacob1 & ,joseph ) 8 two sons1 9 ! numb] #gj2 n[ if ! n9e wives 7 also includ$1 ! c5sus w\ld am\nt to ! numb] #gi2 because ! names ( ! #gj m5 are all di/9ctly enum]at$ ev5 9 ! ,hebrew text itself4 ,9 ord]1 !re=e1 to get rid ( ?is difficulty1 & r$uce ! numb] f #gi to #ge1 ! ,dr4 excludes ! f\r m5 j m5tion$1 & includes ! n9e wom51 :e!r !y are k9dr$ or n k9dr$6 ,8 solution1 h[ev]1 does n agree ) ! express words ( ,scripture1 :i*1 9 fact1 excludes ! wom51 ! words be+ accord+ to ! ,septuag9t1 1 8)\t ! wives20 & includes ! m51 9 ! numb] #ge1 ! words ( ,/eph5 be+ 88 fa!r ,jacob1 & all 8 k9dr$10 desc5d$1 1 8out ( 8 lo9s40 ,9 ref]5ce to ! num]ical /atem5ts ( ! ,hebrew text1 ! dis+5uity ( mod]n comm5tators r5d]s ! foll[+ rem>ks necess>y1 = ! sake ( tru? & common s5se4 ,x is well kn[n t ! numb]s :i* occur 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t are always express$ 9 words at l5g?1 & n 9 abridg$ *>act]s or ari?metical symbols2 h5ce1 ! possibility ( transcrib]s mi/ak+ "o "* or symbol = ano!r1 9 consequ5ce ( ! simil>ity ( ! lett]s1 is completely remov$4 ,x is an unfair inf]5ce1 !re=e1 to say1 because ! ,jews employ$ ! lett]s ( _! alphabet to d5ote numb]s 9 _! lat] writ+s1 or to indicate *apt]s & v]ses 9 ! sacr$ writ+s1 & because "s ( ^! lett]s are extremely simil>1 ?\gh !y d5ote v diff]5t numb]s2 t num]ical errors might arise f ?is cause 9 ^? p>ts ( ! ,scriptures :]e no su* ari?metical *>act]s or symbols 7 ev] us$4 ,among unfair reason]s ( ?is class1 may also be plac$ ^? :o ma9ta9 t all k ( ! anci5t ,hebrew is lo/1 because =soo? x has be5 pres]v$ 9 ,*aldaic *>act]s1 & my/ifi$ by ! ,masoretic po9ts6 ,x does n foll[1 h[ev]1 t ! language itself is lo/1 because ! *>act]s are *ang$ 9 _! =m1 ev5 suppos+ ?is to be ! fact4 ,if s1 !n we might z well ass]t t ! ,engli% language is lo/1 because we h *ang$ ! ,old ,engli% "* = ! ,roman2 t x has become utt]ly un9telligible to u by ! *ange2 or t ! acc5t$1 punctuat$ & misspelt words ( ,or?opi/s mu/ r5d] e g5u9e ,engli% ^w ( d\btful mean+6 ,moreov]1 x has likewise be5 gravely said t because "s ,hebrai/s *oose to ass]t t ! same ^w 9 ,hebrew signifies bo? to bless & to curse2 !re=e1 all or mo/ ( ! words ( t language may be translat$ s z to mean any ?+ y please2 ?is is at lea/ ! conclusion :i* w\ld be drawn f su* r&om ass]tions on ! "p ( ,lexicon writ]s & compil]s ( ,hebrew diction>ies4 ,we ask su* p]sons1 if !y "k any ?+ at all ( ,hebrew1 to arrange ! names ( ! ,ant$iluvian ,patri>*s 9 "o l9e1 s z to =m a ,hebrew s5t5ce1 & to try :e!r1 among ! 8?\s& & "o0 v>ieties ( r5d]+ ( :i* x is affirm$ ! words are capable1 x w n be> ! foll[+ translation1 demon/rative ( ! fact t ! ,ant$iluvians 71 dur+ ! days ( ,god's grace1 & 9 addition to ! tradition ( ,eno*'s prophecy1 taught ! k ( a ,div9e ,savi\r1 ev5 by ! symbolical names :i* ! ,patri>*s 7 direct$ by ! ,_s ( ,god1 to impose ^u _! *ildr53-- #84--8,man 0 appo9t$ mis]able & wret*$1 b ! bless$ ,god %all desc5d1 tea*+ t 8 dea? %all s5d to ! afflict$1 ,re/40 ,! consolation :i* a s5t5ce l ?is 0 calculat$ to give to ! ,patri>* ,noah1 & to 8 family1 9 ! ne> prospect ( ! 8end ( ! _w t !n 010 may be m easily conceiv$ ?an describ$2 nor let x be =gott5 t 9 cont9uation ( ?is ,div9e nom5clature1 ! ,patri>* 0 in/ruct$ to call 8 son1 :o 0 to be ! prog5itor ( ! wond]ful ,be+ ^: com+ is pr$ict$ 9 ?is s5t5ce1 by ! "n ( ,%em1 9 prophetic anticipation ( ! future developm5t ( t glori\s ,"n1 9 :i* bo? ,jews & ,g5tiles 7 aft]w>ds to tru/1 & on :i* ! salvation ( bo? worlds 0 susp5d$4 ,to return f ?is l5g!n$ digression2 x is manife/ t !re is great reason to suspect t ! numb]s conta9$ 9 ! ,hebrew text :i* h ref]5ce to dates & to ! age ( ! _w1 h be5 sy/ematically & ext5sively alt]$4 ,dr4 ,russell cites a passage f ! celebrat$ ,abulf>ajius1 9 :i* he ass]ts t ! ,jews1 believ+ x to h be5 =etold t ! ,messiah 0 to h be5 s5t 9 ! la/ times1 alt]$ ! *ronology 9 ord] to be able to produce a reason or apology = _! rejection ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,?us !y made x appe> by _! new computation1 t ,*ri/ 0 manife/$ 9 ! v beg9n+ ( ! fif? mill5nium1 ne> to ! middle ( ! p]iod to :i* ! duration ( ! e>? 0 to be limit$1 t is1 accord+ to _! glosses ^u ,scripture1 n m ?an #gjjj ye>s 9 all4 ,b ! computation ( ! ,septuag9t1 he obs]ves1 %[$ t ,*ri/ did actually come 9 ! six? mill5>y age ( ! _w2 ! v "t at :i* ! pr$iction ( ! ,old ,te/am5t l$ mank9d to expect 8 adv5t4 ,! le>n$ ,dr4 ref]s also to ! c&id ,augu/9e1 :o /ates t ! ,jews 7 suspect$ ( hav+ corrupt$ _! copies ( ! anci5t ,scriptures1 & p>ticul>ly ( hav+ alt]$ ! g5]ations & lives ( ! ,ant$iluvian patri>*s1 out ( dislike to ! ,*ri/ians1 & 9 ord] to weak5 ! au?ority ( ! ,septuag9t1 :i* 0 us$ n only 9 _! *ur*es dur+ div9e s]vice1 b also 9 _! writ+s & controv]sies ) ! ,jews4 ,?\gh ,augu/9e saw t ! temptation to vitiate ! sacr$ text lay ) ! ,rabb9s1 & t ! ,greek translators _h no inducem5t to alt] ! orig9al1 he 0 unwill+ to believe t ei!r p>ty c\ld h int5tionally alt]$ ! ,scriptures2 ?9k+ x m probable t ! diff]5ces betwe5 ! ,hebrew & ! ,septuag9t1 _h orig9at$ 9 ! wi% ent]ta9$ by an e>ly transcrib]1 to r5d] ! g5]ations ( ! patri>*s m natural1 & less disproportion$ to ! total l5g? ( _! lives4#eh ,?is disproportion1 z we h rem>k$ 9 our ,fir/ ,"p1 0 only p>tial 9 ! ,hebrew1 & ! discrepancy 9 ?is respect is a /rong argum5t 9 fav\r ( ! m natural proportion ( ! ,septuag9t4 ,b m5 9 all ages h endeav\r$ to r$uce ! ,ant$iluvian /&>d ( human life & g5]ation1 )\t reg>d to ! actual record ( ,holy ,scripture4 ,"s curi\s specim5s ( reason+ on ?is po9t w be f\nd 9 ,u%]'s 8,syntagma10 cap4 ii4 p4 #ac et seq4 ,:at1 = in/ance1 c be m ridicul\s ?an ! foll[+ rem>k on ?is subject by ! le>n$ ,dr4 ,isaac ,b>r[8 8,no "o10 says he1 8c pret5d to ass]t1 z a c]ta9ty1 t ! age ( ,me?usalem ,me?uselah6 himself1 :o liv$ a ?\s& ye>s want+ "o1 #iii in/ead ( #ifi6 0 really long] ?an t ( a man1 :o n[ dies at a hundr$6 ,:y might n ! ,sun1 be+ !n y\ng] & m vigor\s1 h p]=m$ 8 p]iods t5 times soon] ?an at ?is "t80 ,see 8 8,geometrical ,lectures10 translat$ by ,/one1 #agce4 ,cr$at ,judu6 ,dr4 ,russell /ates t ,augu/9e 0 n aw>e t #djj ye>s _h elaps$ f ! "t :5 ! ,septuag9t v]sion 0 made1 be=e any discrepancy betwe5 ! ,greek & ! ,hebrew ,scriptures 0 ev] imag9$ to exi/2 & t !re fl\ri%$ 9 t int]val1 ! *ronograph]s ,demetrius1 ,philo1 ,euphorus1 ,eupolemus1 & ,polyhi/or1 9 ^: writ+s1 compil$ f ! books ( ,moses1 we f9d ! ev5ts1 numb]s1 dates & prop] names1 agree+ ) ! ,septuag9t1 b diff]+ f ! mod]n ,hebrew4 ,! ignorance ( ?is e>ly ,fa!r 9 ref]5ce to ^! writ]s1 ?\gh x 7 admitt$1 = :i* h[ev] we see no good reason1 & 8 want ( ref]5ce to ! works ( ,josephus1 =m no gr\nd ( objection :atev] to ! facts ( ! case2 nor c we conclude f 8 sil5ce reg>d+ _! te/imony t he 0 n biass$ 9 fav\r ( ! ,jewi% sy/em ( *ronology 9 consequ5ce ( ! high au?ority ( ,j]ome 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,dr4 ,russell gives a v full & cle> acc\nt ( ! mann] 9 :i* ?is sy/em orig9at$4 ,he /ates t ! publication ( ! ,s$] ,olam ,rabba 9 ,a4,d4 #acj1 may ) c]ta9ty be reg>d$ z ! epo* at :i* ! ,jews alt]$ _! g5ealogies & *ang$ ! dates ( ! great ev5ts :i* are record$ 9 _! ,sacr$ ,books2 & t ,!ophilus1 bi%op ( ,antio*1 0 ! fir/ ,*ri/ian *ronolog] :o attempt$ to compute ! age ( ! _w f ! facts & dates only :i* are conta9$ 9 ! ,bible4 ,he judici\sly rem>ks t ! bi%op mu/ h possess$ a copy ( ! ,hebrew ,scriptures or at lea/ ( ! ,p5tateu*1 :i* _h escap$ ! innovations ( ! ,jews2 = 8 dates ( ! deluge & ! bir? ( ,abraham diff] f bo? ! ,hebrew & ! ,septuag9t4#ei ,moreov]1 we f9d t ,eusebius1 9 ! middle ( ! f\r? c5tury1 :o 0 well aw>e ( ! discrepancies betwe5 ! ,hebrew & ! ,septuag9t 9 ! matt] ( *ronology1 /ill writes z foll[s3 8,on all sides !re=e ! v]sion ( ! ,sev5ty1 be+ demon/rat$ to h be5 translat$ f an anci5t1 z x appe>s1 & a correct copy ( ! ,hebrew1 we h ) reason made use ( x 9 ! pres5t *ronography1 & ! m especially s9ce ! *ur* ( ,*ri/ spread ?r\gh ! :ole _w adh]es to x alone1 ! ,apo/les & disciples ( our ,savi\r hav+ f ! beg9n+ deliv]$ t x is to be us$40#fj ,dr4 ,k5nicott1 9 8 8,diss]tatio ,g5]alis10 ,sect4 #hc1 p4 #cg1 also cites ! words ( ,ephrem ,syrus1 :o fl\ri%$ ne> ! end ( ! same c5tury1 9 :i* he *>ges ! ,jews ) hav+ ab/ract$ #fjj ye>s f ! g5]ations ( ! ,ant$iluvian patri>*s 9 ord] t _! own books might n convict !m conc]n+ ! com+ ( ,*ri/1 :o _h be5 pr$ict$ to appe> = ! deliv]ance ( mank9d aft] #eejj ye>s4 #b4 ,description ( ! ,ages ( ! ,_w f ,hesiod--,error ( ,newton--,! ,gold5 ,age corresponds to ! ,ant$iluvian--,! ,silv] to ! ,po/diluvian--,! ,braz51 ,h]oic & ,iron ages1 to ! ,patri>*al1 ,crit>*al & ,mon>*al--,^! ages relate *iefly to ,greece--,ref]5ces to ,scripture hi/ory 9 all--,! ,six? or ,cuman age corresponds to ! ,hi]>*al--,wisdom ( ! ,hea!ns--,_! expectation ( a ,div9e ,in/ructor--,socrates1 ,plato1 ,eupolis1 ,virgil1 & o!rs1 anticipate 8 glori\s ,adv5t--,! close ( ! ,six? age indicates ! arrival ( ! ,sev5?1 or ! return ( ! ,gold5 age4 ,! ,greek & ,roman ,poets borr[$ _! sublime ideas conc]n+ ! ,ages ( ! ,_w1 f ! ,sacr$ writ+s & traditions ( ! ,jews2 & alas6 !y transmut$ ! f9e gold ( ,m\nt ,sion into ! base metal ( ,helicon & ,p>nassus4 ,h5ce arose ! ,poetical appellations ( ! fir/ ,six ages :i* are to be f\nd 9 ! mo/ anci5t & celebrat$ writ+s ( ! ,hea!n4 ,! di/9ct recognition ( ! ,sev5? age appe>s n to h be5 v g5]al1 at lea/ among ! poets2 or r1 x seems to h be5 frequ5tly conf\nd$ or id5tifi$ ) ! ,six? age4 ,! foll[+1 h[ev]1 is an enum]ation ( ! ,poetical ages :i* is cle>ly to be trac$ 9 ! writ+s ( ! olde/ au?ors2 to ea*1 we h add$ ! names ( ! correspond+ ,scriptural ,ages1 = ! sake ( comp>ison & connection4 ,fir/1 ! ,gold5 ,age :i* corresponds to ! ,ant$iluvian2 ,second1 ! ,silv] ,age1 to ! ,po/diluvian2 ,?ird1 ! ,braz5 ,age1 to ! ,patri>*al2 ,f\r?1 ! ,h]oic ,age1 to ! ,crit>*al2 ,fif?1 ! ,iron ,age1 to ! ,mon>*al2 & ,six?1 ! ,la/ or ,cuman ,age1 to ! ,hi]>*al4 ,9 ?is enum]ation1 we d n mean1 ( c\rse1 to convey ! idea t ea* ( ! ,poetical ,ages is precisely limit$ by ! epo*s :i* s]ve to fix & det]m9e ! ,scriptural ,ages ( ! ,jews2 b m]ely to indicate t !re is su* a connection betwe5 !m z s]ves to prove _! common orig91 & to e/abli% ! *ronology ( bo? on a secure & au!ntic f\ndation4 ,!re seems1 h[ev]1 to our m9d1 su* a /rik+ analogy betwe5 ! real & ! feign$ ev5ts ascrib$ 9 hi/ory to ! diff]5t p]iods above m5tion$1 z to ju/ify u 9 draw+ ! p>allelism close1 & 9 allott+ to ! v>i\s ages ( ! _w1 ! appellations :i* h be5 +5i\sly assign$ to !m by ! poets & hi/orians ( ,greece & ,rome4 ,"o ( ! olde/ ,hea!n writ]s1 ^: au!ntic works h rea*$ our times1 is ! poet ,hesiod1 :o1 accord+ to "s au?orities1 0 ! contempor>y ( ,hom]1 & :o1 accord+ to ,mr4 ,cl9ton1 fl\ri%$ f #hei to #hbd ,b4 ,c4 ,8 description ( ! ,six ,ages conta9$ 9 ! poem entitl$ 1 or ,works & ,days1 is 9 _m p>ts unque/ionably borr[$ f ,scripture ,hi/ory4 ,dr4 ,hales has advanc$ & def5d$ ?is op9ion 9 8 8,analysis10 vol4 i4 pp4 #ch-df2 aft] hav+ %ewn1 9 pp4 #ce-ch1 t ,sir ,isaac ,newton has mi/ak51 & consequ5tly misrepres5t$ ,hesiod's ages1 9 8 8,*ronology ( ,anci5t ,k+doms10 by conf\nd+ ! ^w 1 a race1 employ$ by ! poet to d5ote an age1 ) 1 ! usual ^w = a g5]ation2 & t ?is error has n only d]ang$ all 8 dates ( ,grecian hi/ory1 b has vitiat$ 8 entire sy/em ( anci5t *ronology4 ,) ! op9ions ( ,dr4 ,hales on ! subject ( ,hesiod's ,ages ( ! ,_w1 we 9 g5]al co9cide2 b we ?9k t he has nei!r c>ri$ out ! above m5tion$ analogy suffici5tly f>1 nor appli$ x 9 s cle> & di/9ct a mann] z he might h done1 to ! illu/ration ( ! connection betwe5 ,sacr$ & ,pr(ane ,*ronology4 ,x may be ( "s importance1 !re=e1 to enl>ge a little ^u ?is int]e/+ po9t4 ,! description ( ! ,fir/ or ,gold5 ,age giv5 9 ! ,works & ,days1 ext5ds f v4 #ajh to v4 #abf1fa & z ,dr4 ,hales ju/ly rem>ks1 be>s no relation at all to ,grecian hi/ory4 ,x ref]s to ! "t :5 8,! immortal gods & mortal m5 7 z memb]s ( ! same family1 & 77 p>took ( ! same lik5ess2 :5 ,saturn 71 quasi 1 ,"t7 reign$ 9 ,heav51 & m5 liv$ z gods1 ) m9ds free f c>e1 )\t lab\r & sorr[1 or ! feebl5ess ( old age2 & always ! same 7 7 9 /r5g? & activity1 !y enjoy$ cont9ual fea/+1 free f all evils1 roll+ 9 weal?1 & belov$ by ! bless$ gods2 !y di$ z ov]come by sleep2 to !m1 all ?+s 7 good2 & ! f]tile field spontane\sly br\ght =? v>i$ & abundant fruit2 seek+ only _! own ease1 !y m+l$ _! op]ations ) innum]able pleasures2 & :5 77 ! gre5 sod cov]$ _! bodies1 !y became good angels1 by ! w ( mighty ,jove1 & 7 conf9$ to ! e>?1 z ! gu>dians ( mortal m52 !y became obs]v]s ( good & bad actions1 & inhabit+ ! a]ial regions1 !y ev]y:]e roam$ ?r\gh ! e>?1 ! disp5s]s ( ri*es2 su* inde$ 0 ! royal hon\r :i* !y obta9$40 ,?is description is a curi\s admixture ( ! traditions conc]n+ ! ,ant$iluvian age to be f\nd 9 ! e>ly hi/ory ( all anci5t nations1 & ( ! l(ty b extravagant imag9+s ( ! ,poet d]iv$ f ! absurd my?ology ( anci5t ,greece4 ,x evid5tly alludes to ! creation ( man 9 ! lik5ess ( ,god1 & to ! ,sacr$ communion :i* ,adam held ) 8 ,creator 9 ! g>d5 ( ,ed52 to ! wond]ful l5g? ( human life1 am\nt+ 9 ! case ( ! ,patri>*s1 9 g5]al1 to ne>ly a ?\s& ye>s1 :5 inde$ ,"t might be said to reign1 & ,dea? = ages to be disappo9t$ ( 8 prey2 to ! g5]ation ( sons & daught]s to a late p]iod ( ! lives ( mank9d2 & to ! piety ( ! righte\s g5]ations ( ! l9e ( ,se?1 :o 7 call$ ! 8,sons ( ,god10 "s ( :om _h communion ) ,god1 & receiv$ peculi> m>ks ( 8 fav\r4 ,! description ( ! 8royal hon\r0 ( ! happy dead1 seems to h _h its orig9 also 9 ! ,scripture record ( ! frequ5t appe>ance ( angels 9 ! lik5ess ( m5 9 ! ,po/diluvian & ,patri>*al ages1 & ( ! promises :i* ,god gave to ,abraham1 ,isaac & ,jacob1 reg>d+ ! numb]1 ! weal? & ! glory ( _! se$2 & ( ! appe>ance ( ,samuel to ,saul1 :5 he pr$ict$ 8 spe$y fall & admittance to ,hades3 ( ! div9e appe>ance to ,solomon1 :5 he 0 promis$ ri*es & hon\r1 s t no k+ 0 l to him3 & ( ! div9e vision ( ! "y man 9 ,sam>ia1 :o saw ! m\nta9 full ( horses & *>iots ( fire r\nd ab\t ,eli%a3 ) _m o!rs ( ! v s+ul> & pret]natural ph5om5a :i* 7 div9ely v\*saf$ to ! *os5 p ( ,god 9 all ages1 be=e t 9 :i* ! ,poet himself fl\ri%$4 ,hesiod is also cit$ by ,josephus among ! anci5t writ]s :o be=e 8 "t record$ t ! m5 ( ! fir/ age ( ! _w liv$ a ?\s& ye>s2 b ,dr4 ,hales obs]ves t ?is /atem5t is 8no :]e to be f\nd 9 8 pres5t extant works40 ,! description ( ! ,second or ,silv] age1 ext5ds f v4 #abg to v4 #adb1 & ref]s to ! "t aft] ! flood1 :5 z ! ,poet says1 8! m5 7 mu* inf]ior to ^? ( ! ,gold5 age1 be+ unlike !m bo? 9 body & m9d2 !n1 inde$1 ! boy ( a hundr$ ye>s 0 br\ght up by 8 c>eful "m1 z a *ild1 pass+ mu* ( 8 "t at home2 b :5 he grew up & rea*$ ! age ( pub]ty1 8 life 0 spe$ily %ort5$1 be+ embitt]$ by ignorance2 = !y manife/$ injuri\s pride t[>ds ea* o!r1 & refus$ to s]ve ! immortal gods1 or to sacrifice at _! sacr$ alt>s1 :i* 0 ! cu/om>y rite among civiliz$ p2 ^!1 !re=e1 ,jupit] ! son ( ,saturn buri$1 be+ inc5s$ because !y hon\r$ n ! bless$ gods :o inhabit ,olympus2 & :5 ! gre5 turf _h cov]$ _! bodies1 !n ! bless$ dead conf9$ to ! e>?1 7 call$ ,second>y angels2 ?us1 !y also _h _! %>e ( hon\r40 ,?is description conta9s int]nal pro( t x ref]s to ! ,po/diluvian age1 9 opposition to ! s5tim5ts ( "s mod]n writ]s1 :o h suppos$ t ! ,gold5 age ref]r$ solely to ! ,p>adisaical /ate1 & ! ,silv] age to t :i* imm$iately succe$$ x4 ,! ,gold5 age mu/ h evid5tly includ$ ! ,po/-,p>adisaical /ate1 because ! ,poet contemplates m5 z mortal1 :i* !y _h become 9 consequ5ce ( _! loss ( p]fect innoc5ce1 & speaks ( !m z hav+ increas$ 9 numb]s1 or 9 o!r words1 become 8multipli$ on ! face ( ! e>?10 :i* took place only aft] ! expulsion ( ! great prog5itors ( ! race f ,p>adise4 ,! ,silv] age mu/ h be5 aft] ! flood1 because ! usual p]iod ( human life _h n be5 dim9i%$ till aft] t ev5t1 b _h 9 fact be5 r increas$ j imm$iately be=e x1 z 9 ! case ( ,me?uselah2 & ,noah himself ! connect+ l9k ( bo? worlds1 0 long] liv$ ?an ,adam4 ,moreov]1 ! ,poet's acc\nt ( ! ,antepaidogonian age ( mank9d1 corresponds 9 a v rem>kable degree to ! /atem5ts ( ! ,septuag9t1 ! ,sam>itan ,text1 & ,josephus1 on ?is po9t1 & proves almo/ to a demon/ration t ! ,hebrew ,text orig9ally conta9$ ! long] computation2 = ! traditions conc]n+ ! ,po/diluvian age 71 ( c\rse1 kn[n to ,hesiod1 ab\t ,six c5turies be=e ! ,septuag9t 0 9 exi/5ce4 ,! causes assign$ by ! poet1 = ! %ort5+ ( human life1 seem cle>ly to ref] to ! break+ up ( ! ecclesia/ical polity ( ,nimrod at ,babel2 & ! de/ruction ( ! impi\s1 to ! lat] ev5t1 ! ov]?r[ ( ! 8cities ( ! pla910 & ! =mation ( ! ,lake ,asphaltites4 ,! di/9ction drawn betwe5 ! fate ( ! good1 & ! fate ( ! bad 9 ?is age1 evid5tly ref]s to ! selection ( a few among mank9d1 z ! depositories ( ,sacr$ ,revelation1 & to ! appo9tm5t ( o!rs z ! fri5ds ( ,god1 & ! ,fa!rs ( ! fai?ful to all g5]ations4 ,su* /atem5ts z ^! pla9ly indicate a belief 9 ! immortality ( ! s\l1 or1 at lea/1 its exi/5ce aft] dea? 9 a sep>ate /ate1 & =cibly rem9d u ( ! argum5t :i* our ,savi\r held ) ! ,sadducees1 9 pro( ( ! resurrection ( ! dead3 8,h ye n read 9 ! book ( ,moses1 h[ 9 ! bu% ,god spake to him1 say+1 ,i am ! ,god ( ,abraham1 & ! ,god ( ,isaac1 & ! ,god ( ,jacob8 ,he is n ! ,god ( ! dead1 b ! ,god ( ! liv+3 ye1 !re=e1 d greatly err20 ,m>k xii4 #bf4 ,! conclusion 0 inde$ manife/2 ,abraham1 ,isaac1 & ,jacob are /ill alive1 z to _! s\ls2 !re=e1 _! s\ls are immortal4 ,because ,god lives1 !y live also2 = he is /ill _! ,god4 ,b life & immortality 7 br\ght to light by ! ,gospel2 & because ,*ri/ rose f ! dead1 !y %all also rise f ! dead2 = he has become ! fir/-fruits ( !m t slept4 ,f ! prec$+ rem>ks1 x is evid5t t ,dr4 ,hales is 9 error1 bo? :5 he limits ! 8t]m9ation ( ! ,silv] age to ! days ( ,peleg20 & :5 he ref]s ! latt] clause ( ! ,poet's description to ! 8fir/ & pure/ ,patri>*s ( ?is age20 = ! upright & bless$ ,job liv$ 9 ! latt] "p ( x2 & ! div9ely hon\r$ ,abraham left ,ur ( ! ,*aldees at its close4 ,t ,hesiod's description ( ! ?ree subsequ5t ages appe>s to relate entirely to ! hi/ory ( ,greece1 is ! op9ion ( ,dr4 ,hales4 ,)\t disput+ ! g5]al accuracy ( ?is op9ion1 we /ill ?9k t we c p]ceive traces ( ! hi/ory ( o!r c\ntries4 ,! allusions to ,scripture are1 x is true1 m obscure 9 ?is "p ( ! poem2 b !y are n :olly imp]ceptible4 ,inde$1 ! +5uity ( ! 8cunn+ly devis$ fables0 :i* x conta9s1 w\ld n be deem$ complete )\t ! admixture ( "s sacr$ tru?1 )\t ! addition ( "s egregi\s p]v]sion ( ! ,inspir$ records4 ,! description ( ! ,?ird or ,braz5 age1 ext5ds f v4 #adc to v4 #aee1 & ref]s to ! "t :5 ! m51 8:olly unlike ^? ( ! ,silv] age1 7 /rong & mighty 9 ! use ( ! spe>1 rejoic+ 9 w> & de$s ( rapacity2 !y ate n 77 ! food ( culture1 b1 unyield+ 9 _! disposition1 !y _h m9ds z h>d z adamant2 possess+ imm5se =ce & unpoli%$ h&s1 nature furni%$ !m ) p[]ful limbs1 f ! %\ld]s d[nw>ds2 !y _h braz5 arm\r1 braz5 h\ses1 & !y work$ 9 brass2 = iron 0 n yet 9 use2 ^!1 inde$1 sla9 by _! own h&s1 w5t to ! d>k doma9s ( gloomy ,pluto1 unrecord$ 9 song2 = sable dea? seiz$ !m1 ?\gh mighty 9 /r5g?1 & !y left ! %9+ light ( ! ,sun40 ,?is passage seems v cle>ly to describe ! /ate ( ! _w 9 ! days ( ,abraham4 ,! battle ( ! f\r k+s aga9/ five 9 ! ,vale ( ,siddim 7,de/ruction71 ! slaught] ( ! k+s & ! sack+ ( _! cities1 ! capture ( ,lot & all 8 family & prop]ty1 z record$ 9 ,g5esis xiv41 is a suffici5t pro( ( ! w>like & rapaci\s "* ( ?is age2 & !n1 no d\bt1 orig9at$ ! migration ( ^? m>aud+ p>ties :i*1 proce$+ f ,assyria1 ,ph5icia1 & ,egypt1 spread !mselves ov] ,greece & h] isl&s = colonization & settlem5t1 & f\nd$ ! e>ly k+doms ( ,sicyon & ,argos4 ,! te/imony ( ! ,greek hi/orians ,h]odotus & ,?ucydides1 respect+ ! /ate ( society dur+ ?is p]iod1 confirms ! description ( ! ,poet2 &1 accord+ to ,dr4 ,hales1 ! rape ( ,io1 ! daught] ( ,ina*us1 :i* 0 foll[$ m ?an a c5tury aft]w>ds by t ( ,europa1 ! daught] ( ,ag5or1 k+ ( ,tyre1 are in/ances ( ! wick$ conduct ( ^? :om ,jove is report$ to h s5t a flood to de/roy1 at ! close ( ! ,braz5 age4 ,dr4 ,hales1 h[ev]1 is 9 error :5 he ref]s ?is flood to ! age ( ,deucalion2 x appe>s m cle>ly to belong to t ( ,ogyges1 :o 0 e>li] ?an ,deucalion by m ?an two c5turies1 & 9 ^: reign1 accord+ to ,dr4 ,russell1#fb ! inhabitants ( ,botia 7 compell$ to leave ! pla9s ( _! native c\ntry1 :i* 0 t ( our poet1 & to seek an asylum 9 ! m\nta9s ( ,attica4 ,! description ( ! h>dihood ( ! m5 ( ! ,braz5 age corresponds also to t ( ! ,k+ ( ,egypt1 :5 he express$ 8 fe>s conc]n+ ! increase ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4 ,! v weak argum5t ( ,sir ,isaac ,newton aga9/ ! long] computation1 :i* he draws f ! spee* ( ,ph>aoh1 ,exodus i4 #i1 respect+ ,egypt be+ 8?9ly peopl$0 be=e ! bir? ( ,moses1 is v satisfactorily answ]$ by ,dr4 ,hales 9 8 explanation ( ! succe$+ v]se2 8,analysis10 p4 #hh4 ,! correct translation1 h[ev]1 ( ! =m] v]se1 accord+ to ! ,septuag9t1 :i* appe>s to h reta9$ ! true mean+ ( ! passage1 r5d]s ev5 ,dr4 ,hales' explanation unnecess>y4 ,?us1 8,& he said to 8 nation1 ,behold ! race ( ! sons ( ,israel is a great multitude1 & _! 7bodily7 /r5g? is great] ?an ours60 ,?is obs]vation w appe> bo? natural & j1 :5 we consid] t ! ,egyptians1 z a nation1 mu/ h by ?is "t rea*$ a degree ( luxury & ref9em5t1 ! consequ5ces ( ext5sive empire & e>ly civilization1 :i* r5d]$ !m m effem9ate or less robu/ ?an ! h>dy sons ( ,israel4 ,! dread1 !re=e1 ( ! increase ( su* a nation1 :i* !y held 9 cruel bondage1 & :i*1 ?\gh va/ly few] 9 numb]s1 0 greatly sup]ior to _! own 9 individual & p]sonal /r5g?1 0 a suffici5t reason = ! precaution>y policy ann\nc$ f ! ?rone1 by :i* ! rig\r ( ! bondage ( ! ,israelites 0 to be increas$1 9 ! expectation ( ?us dim9i%+ _! numb]s4 ,?is policy1 h[ev]1 hav+ fail$1 ! k+ resort$ to "o /ill m cruel & sangu9>y2 b ! v cause :i* he _h assign$ z a reason = ! adoption ( cruel measures t[>ds an un(f5d+ race1 0 wisely orda9$1 s z to r5d] ^? measures completely abortive2 &1 we ?us p]ceive1 f its ackn[l$g$ tru?1 an additional =ce & beauty1 9 ! simple def5ce made be=e ! k+1 by ^? h]oic females :o bid defiance to 8 wra?1 by refus+ to become ! dete/able in/rum5ts ( 8 cruelty2 ,exod4 i4 #ai4 ,t ! ,greeks f a v e>ly p]iod 7 di/+ui%$ f o!r nations by ! use ( ,braz5 ,arm\r is well kn[n2 & x is rem>kable t 9 ,scripture prophecy ?is *>act]i/ic is select$ by ! ,_s ( ,god to po9t out ! nation to :i* x belongs1 & to pr$ict ! rise ( t ,univ]sal empire :i* x once ma9ta9$ ov] all ! k+doms ( ! kn[n _w4 ,9 ! description ( ! diff]5t p>ts ( ! great ,image :i* ,k+ ,nebu*adnezz> saw 9 8 dream1 ,daniel ii4 #ca-de1 & :i* prefigur$ ! f\r ,great ,mon>*ies or ,empires ( antiquity1 we f9d ! ,assyrian or ,babylonian ,empire d5ot$ by ! head ( gold1 ! ,m$o-,p]sian by ! brea/ & arms ( silv]1 ! ,,greek or ,mac$onian by ! belly & ?ighs ( ,,brass1 & ! ,roman by ! legs & feet ( iron4 ,moreov]1 ! ,greeks are commonly d5om9at$ by ,hom] 9 8 ,iliad1 ! 1 or ,braz5-coat$ ,a*aians1 t is1 we>+ braz5 coats ( mail2 & !y are describ$ 9 ,h]odotus1 accord+ to ! words ( ! oracle1 z 1 or m5 glitt]+ 9 ,braz5 arm\r4 ,h5ce1 x may be truly said ) ! poet1 t !y liv$ 9 braz5 h\ses1 & p]=m$ _! works 9 brass2 =1 !y sp5t all _! "t 9 de$s ( arms1 p]petually seek+ to increase _! weal?1 & to =m new settlem5ts1 at ! co/ ( ! native inhabitants ( ! soil1 ! natural consequ5ce ( su* pr$atory incursions 0 premature dea? 9 battle2 & until !y _h ga9$ a complete foot+ 9 ,greece1 by a s]ies ( spl5did victories1 x c\ld n be suppos$ t _! names w\ld be transmitt$ to po/]ity ) r5[n4 ,?us ! ho/s ( orig9al adv5tur]s belong+ to ?is age1 accord+ to ! poet1 desc5d$ to ! grave1 7pro 171 )\t "n & )\t fame1 receiv+ no %>e ( hon\r l ! m5 ( ! =m] ages1 b s9k+ into irretrievable oblivion1 bo? 9 ?is _w1 & 9 ! _w ( s\ls4 ,! description ( ! ,f\r? or ,h]oic age1 :i* ,dr4 ,hales rem>ks is includ$ by ,ovid 9 ! ,braz5 age1 ext5ds f v4 #aeg to v4 #agd1 & ref]s to ! "t :5 ! m5 8spread ov] ! b\ndless e>?1 7 m upright & m j ?an ^? ( ! =m] age1 & receiv$ ! "n ( ,demigods2 ^! also1 calamit\s w> & trem5d\s battle de/roy$2 "s be=e ! sev5-gat$ ,!bes1 9 ! t]ritories ( ,cadmus1 fight+ = ! weal? ( dipus3 b o!rs be=e ! walls ( ,troy1 hav+ be5 transport$ across ! broad sea 9 %ips1 on acc\nt ( ! fair-hair$ ,hel53 to ! =m]1 dea? br\ght f9al de/ruction2 to ! latt]1 fa!r ,jupit]1 ! son ( ,saturn1 hav+ grant$ life & a settlem5t ap>t f mank9d1 he plant$ !m at ! ends ( ! e>?1 f> f ! immortal gods1 :]e ,saturn reigns _! k+2 & ^! happy h]oes1 hav+ m9ds free f c>es1 dwell 9 ! ,isl&s ( ! ,bless$1 ne> ! deep deep ,ocean2 to !m1 ! f]tile soil produces ripe fruit1 z sweet z honey1 ?ree seasons ( ! ye>40 ,9 ?is description !re seems to be a v consid]able want ( incid5t1 :5 we comp>e x ) ! hi/ory ( ,greece dur+ ! ,h]oic age4 ,=1 x 0 9 ?is age1 t ! ,k+dom ( ,a!ns 0 f\nd$2 t ! flood ( ,deucalion took place2 & t ! *ief f\nd]s ( ! ,greek nation made _! desc5t into ! c\ntry itself1 namely1 ,danaus1 ,pelasgus1 ,cadmus & ,pelops4 ,x 0 9 ?is age also1 t ! ev5ts mo/ celebrat$ 9 hi/ory & poetry took place2 su* z1 ! bir? & ! lab\rs ( ,h]cules2 ! exp$ition ( ! ,argonauts2 ! w>s at ,!bes & ! fall ( ,troy1 :i* ! poet has p>ticul>ly notic$2 ! ,return ( ! ,h]aclid2 & ! olic & ,ionic ,migrations4 ,! meagr5ess ( detail 9 ?is portion ( ! poem1 !re=e1 w\ld lead u to adopt ! op9ion ( _m critics1 t x has n rea*$ u 9 a p]fect b 9 a fragm5t>y /ate2 en\gh ( x1 h[ev]1 rema9s to enable u to det]m9e ! limits ( ! poetical ages4 ,we h se5 t ! flood ( ,ogyges 0 ! ev5t :i*1 accord+ to ! te/imony ( ! anci5ts1 t]m9at$ ! ,braz5 age1 & ( c\rse1 =m$ ! comm5cem5t ( ! ,h]oic age2 n[1 accord+ to ! te/imony ( ,julius ,africanus & o!rs1 ?is ev5t 0 coeval ) ! ,exodus f ,egypt2 &1 accord+ to ! te/imony ( ,erato/h5es & o!rs1 z expiscat$ by ,mr4 ,cl9ton1 ! ,ionic migration 0 a few ye>s e>li] ?an ! f\ndation ( ,solomon's temple1 & may1 !re=e1 be consid]$ z ! ev5t :i* t]m9at$ ! ,h]oic age1 & n ! fall ( ,troy1 z /at$ by ,dr4 ,hales1 :i*1 accord+ to ! be/ au?orities1 occurr$ ab\t a c5tury & a-half be=e ! ,scriptural era 9 "q4 ,no %ort] p]iod ?an ?is at lea/ w\ld be suffici5t to settle all ! mighty ev5ts :i* result$ f ! 1 or multitude ( evils spr++ f ! ,trojan w>1 & ! f9al cata/rophe ( ! anci5t city ( ,priam2 & 9 no less a "t1 w\ld ! h]oes :o surviv$ ?is great ev5t1 & :o w5t 9 que/ ( new settlem5ts & peace1 f> f ! sc5es ( /rife1 be able1 9 ! "n & p[] ( _! po/]ity1 to build cities & plant v9ey>ds1 & to =m new /ates & create dyna/ies 9 =eign l&s4 8,tant molis erat ,romanam cond]e g5tem40 ,! description ( ! m5 ( ?is age z 8div9e10 & ! idea ( giv+ to h]oes ! "n ( ,demigods1 ?us comm+l+ e>? & heav51 seems to h orig9at$ 9 ! ,sacr$ hi/ory ( ! w>s ( ! ,israelites 9 ,canaan1 at ! beg9n+ & dur+ ! progress ( ! ,crit>*al age4 ,! rem>kable int]positions ( ,provid5ce :i* accompani$ ?is p1 "u ! guidance ( ,moses 9 ! wild]ness1 "u ! comm& ( ,jo%ua 9 ! promis$ l&1 & "u ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,judges :5 settl$ !re1 w\ld lead all ! ,hea!n nations ar\nd !m to ascribe to _! lead]s m ?an mortal p[]2 h5ce w\ld naturally arise ! title ( demigod4 ,moreov]1 ! hi/ory ( ! transactions record$ 9 8! book ( ! w>s ( ,jehovah0 7,numb]s xxi4 #ad71 ( :i* no d\bt our poet _h 8he>d by ! he>+ ( ! e>10 w\ld inspire him ) feel+s & language simil> to t :i* ! ,phili/9es utt]$ :5 !y he>d t ! ,israelites _h br\ght ! ark ( ,god into _! camp3 8,woe unto u6 :o %all deliv] u out ( ! h&s ( ^! mighty ,gods8 ^! are ! ,gods t smote ! ,egyptians ) all ! plagues ( ! wild]ness20 7#a ,sam4 iv4 #h74 ,! extraord9>y ex]tions ( ! ,judges to deliv] _! c\ntrym5 f a =eign yoke1 r\s$ & assi/$ z !y always 7 by ! h& ( ,god1 might well /rike t]ror into ! he>ts ( _! enemies1 & give rise to ! "n & ! notion ( _! be+ ( sup]natural orig94 ,= in/ance1 ! rem>kable atmosph]ic & cele/ial ph5om5a :i* occurr$ "u ! lead]%ip ( ,jo%ua1 :5 8! ,"l ca/ great /ones f heav50 ^u ! enemy1 & :51 at ! voice ( a man1 ! ,sun & ,moon 8/ood /ill0 9 ! heav5s = 8a :ole day10 w\ld n be soon =gott5 among ! ,hea!n2 because 8!re 0 no day l t be=e x or aft] x1 = ! ,"l f\ght = ,israel20 7,jo%4 x4 #ac1 #ad74 ,aga91 we are told 9 ! song ( ,deborah & ,b>ak1 t 8! />s f\ght f heav52 ! />s 9 _! c\rses1 f\ght aga9/ ,sis]a20 & :5 we consid] t ! ,hea!n wor%ipp$ ! heav5ly bodies1 includ+ ! />s1 z div9ities1 we see h[ ! idea ( gods & demigods fight+ ! battles ( m51 w\ld naturally arise 9 _! m9ds f ! recital ( su* a song z ?is2 & we c ?us trace ! orig9 ( ! my?ological ma*9]y :i* is s f9ely wr\ght & s eloqu5tly describ$ 9 ! pages ( ,hea!n poesy4 ,9 l mann]1 we f9d t ! description ( ! settlem5t ( ! 8,happy ,h]oes 9 ! ,isl&s ( ! ,ble/10 at ! close ( ?is age1 sav\rs /rongly ( ! l(ty ideas & ! poetic language to be f\nd 9 ! prophecies conc]n+ ! future happ9ess ( ,god's *os5 p4 ,! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,israelites 9 ! promis$ l&1 s long ! subject ( prophecy1 0 no d\bt ! great prototype1 :i* ! ,poet _h 9 8 8m9d's eye0 9 ?is description2 & ! fame ( ,god's graci\s deal+s ) !m hav+ spread abroad ?r\gh\t ! :ole _w1 0 no d\bt ! incit+ cause :i* l$ mank9d 9 g5]al to ?9k ( improv+ _! condition1 & to make ^? frequ5t desc5ts & migrations into o!r c\ntries1 :i* 7 s common 9 ?is & ! prec$+ age4 ,our ,poet _h no d\bt he>d ( ! bless+ ( ,jacob1 :i* pr$ict$ ! com+ ( ,%iloh & ! happ9ess ( ! tribe ( ,judah1 :o1 z its repres5tative1 %\ld 8wa% 8 robe 9 w9e1 & 8 cloak 9 ! blood ( grapes20 & ^: 8eyes %\ld sp>kle ) w9e1 & ^: tee? %\ld be :it] ?an milk20 also1 ! felicity ( ! tribe ( ,joseph1 :o1 9 l mann]1 %\ld be bless$ 8) bless+s ( heav5 above1 & bless+s ( ! e>? b5ea?1 bless+s ( ! brea/s & ( ! matrix1 & bless+s ( 8 prog5itors1 :i* %\ld prevail beyond ! ev]la/+ hills40#fc ,b ! ,song & ! ,bless+ ( ,moses1 :i* belong$ to a lat] age1 & :i* height5$ ! expectations ( ! twelve tribes by a cle>] revelation1 7 /ill m likely to h rea*$ ! poet's e>s ?r\gh ! traditions ( ^? e>ly times4 ,f ! =m]1 he w\ld le>n t ! 8,"l's portion is 8 p20 & 8,jacob ! lot ( 8 inh]itance20 t 8! ,"l alone did lead !m10 & 8!re 0 no /range god ) !m20 t 8he made ,israel ride on ! high places ( ! e>?1 t he might eat ! increase ( ! fields2 & he made him to suck honey out ( ! rock1 & oil out ( ! fl9ty rock2 butt] ( k9e1 & milk ( %eep1 ) fat ( lambs1 & rams ( ! bre$ ( ,ba%an1 & goats1 ) ! fat ( kidneys ( :eat2 & he drank ! pure blood ( ! grape20 ,deut4 xxxii4 #ab-ad4 ,by ! latt]1 he w\ld be in=m$ t ,jehovah 80 ,k+ 9 ,je%urun1 :5 ! heads ( ! p1 ! tribes ( ,israel 7 ga!r$ toge!r20 t 8! l&0 ( ,joseph 0 ,bless$ ( ! ,"l1 8= ! preci\s ?+s ( heav51 = ! dew1 & = ! deep t c\*e? b5ea?2 & = ! preci\s fruits ( ! *anges ( ! ,sun1 & = ! preci\s ?+s produc$ by ! mon?1 & = ! *ief ?+s ( ! anci5t m\nta9s1 & = ! preci\s ?+s ( ! la/+ hills1 & = ! preci\s ?+s ( ! e>? & fulness !re(1 & = ! good w ( him t dwelt 9 ! ,bu%20 t 8!re is none l unto ! ,god ( ,je%urun1 he :o ride? ^u ! heav5 ?y help]1 ev5 ! mo/ glori\s ( ! sky20 & t 8,israel %\ld dwell alone3 ! f\nta9 ( ,jacob %\ld be 9 a l& ( corn & w9e2 & 8 heav5 %\ld drop d[n dew40 ,9 ! contemplation ( su* a glori\s prospect1 he might be l$ to say ) ! great lawgiv] himself3 8,happy art ?\1 ,o ,israel3 :o is l unto !e1 ,o p1 sav$ by ! ,jehovah1 :o is ! %ield ( ?y help1 & ! sword ( ?y excell5cy60 ,deut4 xxxiii4 #e1 #ac1 #bf4 ,truly z ! poet said 8! ,et]nal 71 ,"t )\t end7 n[ reigns _! ,k+40 ,! sudd5 transition ( ! ,poet f ! description ( ! ,f\r? age1 to t ( ! ,fif?1 ) 8 rapid glance at ! ,six?1 :i* ext5ds f v4 #agd to v4 #bja1 %[s t 8 m9d mu/ h be5 wr\ght up to a great pit* ( feel+ & sublimity1 9 reflect+ on ! glori\s de$s ( ! pa/ age1 & ! spl5did anticipations ( ! future4 ,) ! description ( ! ,fif? or ,iron age 9 :i* he himself liv$1 we _c b deeply sympa?ise1 feel+ z we d t x has return$ 9 our own days1 & t its features are precisely ! same z ^? :i* n[ *>act]ize ?is age ( ,bronze4#fd 8,oh6 h[ ,i wi%10 says he1 8t ,i _h n liv$ 9 ! ,fif? age 7 71 b _h ei!r di$ be=e x1 or liv$ aft] x2 =1 n[ inde$ is ! ,iron age2 & !y w re/ nei!r day nor night f lab\r & mis]y1 corrupt+ ea* o!r2 b ! gods %all give !m unutt]able sorr[s2 /ill ev5 to ^! %all good & evil be int]m+l$2 b ,jupit] %all de/roy ! m5 ( ?is age1 = !y %all become grey-head$ soon aft] _! bir?2 because ! fa!r w n live 9 unity ) 8 *ildr51 nor ! *ildr5 ) ! fa!r2 ! gue/ ) 8 ho/1 nor ! fri5d ) 8 companion2 & ! bro!r w be no long] affectionate1 z 9 =m] ages2 & soon %all !y di%on\r _! p>5ts gr[+ old2 !n also %all ! wick$ attack !m1 speak+ cruel words1 & n fe>+ ! wra? ( ! gods2 nor %all ! lawless !n yield to _! ag$ p>5ts ! rew>ds ( _! education2 b "o %all de/roy ! city ( ano!r2 & no fav\r %all be %[n to ! pi\s1 or ! j1 or ! good2 b !y w r hon\r ! evildo]1 & enc\rage inju/ice2 nor %all !re be any ju/ice or mode/y 9 _! h&s2 & ! wick$ man %all injure ! good1 address+ him ) h>d spee*es1 & ev5 be guilty ( p]jury2 & croak+ envy ( hateful c\nt5ance1 rejoic+ 9 evil1 %all pursue ! :ole race ( mis]able mortals2 & !n %all blu%+ ,mode/y & indignant ,virtue1 clo!d 9 _! :ite robes1 hav+ =sak5 mank9d1 pass f ! spaci\s e>? to ,olympus1 to m+le ) ! immortal gods2 !n %all !y leave direful woes to mortal m52 & !re %all be no help = ! evil40 ,9 ?is description1 ! ,poet1 :o1 accord+ to ! be/ au?orities1 liv$ ab\t ! end ( ! fir/ c5tury ( ! ,iron age1 seems to h p>tly borr[$ 8 description f ! sacr$ poetry ( ! ,jews1 & hav+ himself exp]i5c$ ! evils ( inju/ice at ! h&s ( 8 own k9dr$1 to h p>tly anticipat$ ! wick$ness ( ! age1 9 a f9e prophetic ve94 ,solomon1 ) ^: glori\s reign ! ,mon>*al or ,iron age began1 utt]$ s5tim5ts conc]n+ ! wick$1 to :i* ! ideas ( our poet h a /rik+ simil>ity3 8,= !y10 said he1 8sleep n1 except !y h done mis*ief2 & _! sleep is tak5 away1 unless !y cause "s to fall4 ,= !y eat ! bread ( wick$ness1 & dr9k ! w9e ( viol5ce20 ,prov4 iv4 #af1 #ag4 ,! foll[+ passages 9 ! book ( ,prov]bs1 to :i* we %all only ref]1 ) o!rs :i* might be cit$1 w\ld almo/ lead u to imag9e t ,hesiod _h be5 famili> ) ! writ+s ( ,solomon3 ,prov4 i4 #aa-ai2 v4 #c-ad2 vi4 #af-ai2 ix4 #ac-ah2 xxiii4 #bg-ce2 xxiv4 #a1 #b1 #ae-bb2 & xxx4 #aa-bc2 b 9 ! psalms ( ,david1 we f9d a m vivid & su/a9$ description ( ! wick$ness ( ! wick$1 & "o to :i* t ( ! ,poet be>s a m m>k$ simil>ity ?an any ( ! passages yet cit$3 ?us1 8,! fool ha? said 9 8 he>t1 !re is no ,god4 ,!y h corrupt$ !mselves1 !y h done abom9able works1 !re is none t doe? good1 !re is n ev5 "o4 ,! ,"l look$ d[n f heav5 ^u ! *ildr5 ( m51 to see if !re 7 any t did und]/&1 or seek aft] ,god4 ,!y are all gone out ( ! way1 !y are toge!r become useless1 !re is none t doe? good1 no n "o4 ,_! ?roat is an op5 sepul*re2 ) _! tongues !y h us$ deceit2 ! poison ( asps is "u _! lips3 ^: m\? is full ( curs+ & bitt]ness3 _! feet are swift to %$ blood3 de/ruction & mis]y are 9 _! ways3 & ! way ( peace !y h n kn[n3 !re is no fe> ( ,god be=e _! eyes40 ,psalm xiv41 accord+ to ! ,septuag9t4 ,:5 we consid] t ev5 on ! l[e/ computation1 ! poet ,hesiod mu/ h prec$$ ! prophet ,micah1 by at lea/ #ajj ye>s1 we _c b be /ruck also ) ! simil>ity ( _! descriptions ( ?is age 9 :i* !y bo? liv$1 & we _c b admit t ! description ( ! =m] writt5 z x is 9 ! future t5se1 p>takes /rongly ( ! "* ( inspiration4 8,! good man10 says ! latt]1 8is p]i%$ out ( ! e>?3 & !re is none upright among m53 !y all lie 9 wait = blood2 !y hunt e man 8 bro!r ) a net4 ,t !y may d evil ) bo? h&s e>ne/ly1 ! pr9ce aske?1 & ! judge aske? = a rew>d2 & ! great man1 he utt]e? 8 mis*iev\s desire3 s !y wrap x up4 ,! be/ ( !m is a bri]1 ! mo/ upright is %>p] ?an a ?orn h$ge3 ! day ( ?y wat*m5 & ?y visitation come?2 n[ %all be _! p]plexity4 ,tru/ ye n 9 a fri5d1 put ye n confid5ce 9 a guide3 keep ! doors ( ?y m\? f h] t lie? 9 ?y bosom4 ,= ! son di%on\re? ! fa!r1 ! daught] rise? up aga9/ h] "m1 ! daught]-9-law aga9/ h] "m-9-law2 a man's enemies are ! m5 ( 8 own h\se20 ,micah4 vii4 #b-f4fe ,?is passage1 :i* 0 frequ5tly appropriat$ by our ,savi\r :5 on e>?1 z describ+ ! effects ( 8 ,mission ^u ! wick$1 to :om ! ,gospel is ! sav\r ( dea? unto dea?1 7,matt4 x4 #ba1 #ce1 #cf2 ,luke xii4 #ec & xxi4 #af17 0 em95tly descriptive ( ! ,iron or ,mon>*al age1 f its beg9n+ to its end1 ,hesiod1 ,micah & ,ezekiel1 z well z all ! prophets1 be+ ,judges2 7,ezek4 xxii4 #f-ac2 & #bi-ca74 ,! ,poet's description ( envy is /rik+ly j1 & is manife/$ 9 a p[]ful degree 9 e unreg5]ate human he>t2 & to _! %ame be x said1 x is n completely root$ out ( ! he>ts ev5 ( ,*ri/ians1 till dea? has done its "p3 see ! confession & exclamation ( ,paul1 & ! po9t$ description ( ,james1 to :i* ! he>t ( e "o mu/ fully respond3 ,rom4 #ah-be2 ,james iv4 #a-e4 ,! idea ( ! flight ( ,mode/y & ,virtue to heav51 leav+ no?+ b sorr[s beh9d !m1 is also conceiv$ 9 ! f9e/ ve9 ( true poetry1 :i* is always correct 9 its descriptions2 nor is !re any rem$y = ! evil until 7z ! ,poet p]haps said1 _h we 8 works entire17 ! return ( ! ,gold5 age1 :5 e>? %all be z heav54 ,) reg>d to ! ,six? age1 x is true1 z ,dr4 ,hales rem>ks1 t ,hesiod does n expressly ann\nce t x %all succe$ ! ,iron age1 nor t x %\ld be a /ate ( reg5]ation or a revival ( ! ,gold5 age2 b 8 language /rongly implies t x w\ld be sup]ior to ! ,fif? age1 inasmu* z he e>ne/ly expresses 8 wi% t x _h be5 8 lot to h liv$ aft] ! latt]1 9 ! words 4 ,moreov]1 9 8 address to 8 bro!r ,p]sa1 we f9d a description ( ! happy effects :i* w\ld result f do+ ju/ice1 ext5d+ f v4 #bbe to v4 #bcg2 & ?is description corresponds exactly to ! language us$ by ! poets ( ! succe$+ age1 9 describ+ ! return ( ! ,gold5 age at ! close ( ! ,six?3 ?us1 8,b !y :o grant /rict ju/ice to /rang]s & citiz5s1 & dep>t n 9 ! lea/ f equity1 %all h a fl\ri%+ city1 & fl\ri%+ p )9 its walls2 & peace1 ! nurse ( ! "y1 %all dwell 9 ! l&2 & ,jupit] :o sees af>1 %all nev] br+ ^u !m ! horrors ( w>2 nei!r %all fam9e or de/ruction annoy m5 /rictly j2 to !m also ! e>? %all br+ =? pl5te\s subsi/5ce2 & on ! m\nta9s1 ! p9es %all produce apples at ! top1 & honey at ! middle2 & ! fleece-be>+ %eep %all be lad5 ) wool2 & wives %all give bir? to *ildr5 l _! p>5ts2 & !y %all fl\ri% among ! good ) p]petual bloom2 & !re %all be no ne$ ( navigation2 = ! f]tile gr\nd %all produce all mann] ( fruit40 ,x is to ! poets & o!r writ]s ( ! ,six? age itself1 h[ev]1 t we are to look = ! prophetic anticipations ( ! glori\s ev5t :i* 0 to illum9ate its close4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ?is age1 fl\ri%$ ! ,sev5 ,wise ,m5 ( ,greece1 ^: laconic1 b excell5t aphorisms1 indicat$ ! approa* ( bett] times4 ,to !m we owe1 accord+ to ,plato1 ! celebrat$ maxim 1--,"k ?yself2 b ev5 to "k himself 0 m ?an man c\ld atta91 )\t a revelation f heav52--h[ mu* m necess>y 0 x1 !re=e1 t ! k ( ! ev]la/+ ,god %\ld emanate f ! same s\rce6 ,accord+ly1 we f9d 9 ! ,scriptures1 ! foll[+ maxim p]petually inculcat$1 :i* is z mu* above t ( ! ,sev5 ,sages1 z ! ,heav5s are above ! e>?4 8,! fe> ( ! ,"l is ! highe/ wisdom20#ff to :i* we may add1 ) ,solomon1 ,david1 & ,job1 :o all utt]$ ! same aphorism--8,& to dep>t f evil is und]/&+20 7,prov4 i4 #g2 ,psalm cxi4 #aj2 & ,job xxviii4 #bh47 & x is easy to give x ! laconic =m1 if ?is be any recomm5dation to ! admir]s ( ! wisdom ( ! ,hea!n1 :o pref] to dr9k at _! muddy /reams1 & neglect ! f\nta9 ( tru?2 = we h only to say 1--,"k ,god2 & we conc5trate 9 ^! two words1 all t is necess>y = man's happ9ess1 bo? 9 ?is _w1 & t :i* is to come3 8,& ?is is life et]nal1 t !y might "k !e1 ! only true ,god1 & ,jesus ,*ri/ :om ?\ ha/ s5t20 ,john xviii4 #c4 ,he inde$1 :o kn[s ,god1 kn[s himself also2 = he kn[s t 9 ! sight ( ,god1 he is 8wret*$1 & mis]able1 & poor1 & bl9d1 & nak$20 & t he mu/ buy ( ,god1 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/1 8gold tri$ 9 ! fire10 t he may be ri*2 & 8:ite raim5t10 t he may be clo!d1 & t ! %ame ( 8 nak$ness may n appe>2 & 8eye-salve0 to ano9t 8 eyes1 t he may see2 ,rev4 iii4 #ag1 #ah4 ,:5 a c5tury & a-half ( ! ,six? age _h pass$ away1 arose ,socrates1 ! wise/ ( all ! ,greeks1 :o1 z ,cic]o rem>ks1 br\ght philosophy d[n f heav5 to e>?1 & taught all t man c\ld "k ab\t ,div9e ?+s1 :i*1 accord+ to 8 own confession1 0 positively no?+1 ) ! exception ( "s obscure ideas :i* he _h le>n$ f primitive tradition4 ,he inde$ appe>s to h _h j views ( man's ignorance1 & accord+ to ,plato1 8 illu/ri\s disciple1 :o surviv$ 8 ma/] half a c5tury1 he consid]$ t !re 0 no real way ( f9d+ out ! tru? conc]n+ ,god1 b by a revelation f ,heav51 by ! h& ( a ,div9e ,mess5g]4 ,?is appe>s evid5t1 bo? f "s passages 9 ,plato's ,dialogue1 entitl$ ! 8,phd10 & f ! foll[+ rem>kable passage 9 t entitl$ ! 8,second ,alcibiades2 or1 ( ,pray]10 :i* we copy f ! #bnd vol4 ( ,dr4 ,hales's 8,analysis10 p4 #abca4 8,,socrates4--,we mu/ ne$s wait !n1 ,alcibiades1 until we c le>n h[ we ought to behave t[>d ,god & m54 ,,alcibiades4--,:5 %all ?is "t come1 ,socrates8 & :o %all be ! in/ructor8 = ,i long to see ?is man 7 7 :osoev] he is4 ,,socrates4--,he x is :o c>e? = !e 7 72 & ,i ?9k1 t z ,m9]va 9 ,hom] 7,iliad #e1 #abg7 remov$ ! mi/ f ! eyes ( ,diom$es1 t he might well "k bo? gods & m52 s x is necess>y 9 ! fir/ place1 t ,he %\ld remove ! mi/ f y\r s\l t is n[ atta*$ !reto2 & next t ,he %\ld apply ! means by :i* y %all "k bo? good & evil 9 future2 = n[ inde$ y seem n to be able4 ,,alcibiades4--,let him remove ! mi/1 or :atev] else x is1 s9ce ,i am prep>$ to decl9e none ( 8 directions1 :osoev] ?is man is1 7 ' 71 provid$ ,i may be able to become bett]4 ,,socrates4--,truly t same p]son 77 ha? a wond]ful reg>d = !e4 ,,alcibiades4--,i ?9k !n1 ! be/ way w be to po/pone sacrific+ until t "t4 ,,socrates4--,y ?9k "r1 = x is saf] ?an to run s great a risk ( sacrific+ improp]ly4 ,,alcibiades4--,!n inde$1 %all we give to ,,! ,,gods cr[ns & o!r legitimate (f]+s1 :5 ,i see t day com+1 & x w come 9 no long "t1 ,,! ,,gods will+40 ,f ! same "w1 to :i* we h be5 s mu* indebt$1 we _c avoid extract+ ! foll[+ l9es to ! same purport1 tak5 f ! ,hymn ( ,eupolis1 ano!r disciple ( ,socrates1 z translat$ by ,wesley1 n ! f\nd] ( ,me?odism1 b 8 fa!r1 ,dr4 ,hales rem>ks3-- 8,& yet1 a great] ,h]o f> 7,unless great ,socrates c\ld err7 ,%all rise to bless1 "s future day1 ,& tea* to live1 & tea* to pray40 ,dr4 ,hales has also giv51 at p4 #acgh1 ! foll[+ /rik+ description f ,plato1 ( ! suff]+s ( ! ,,j ,,"o1 & ( ! reception he %\ld meet ) f a he$less & ungrateful _w4 8,he %all be /ripp$ ( e possession1 except 8 virtue2 /igmatiz$ z wick$1 at a "t :5 he exhibits ! /ronge/ pro(s ( goodness2 end[$ ) pati5ce to resi/ e temptation1 & rev]se ( =tune1 b inflexibly ma9ta9+ 8 integrity2 n o/5tati\s ( 8 good qualities1 b desir+ to be good r ?an to seem s4 ,9 f9e ! recomp5se :i* ! ,,j ,,"o s dispos$ 7 71 z ,i said1 %all receive f ! _w is ?is2 he %all be sc\rg$1 tortur$1 b\nd1 depriv$ ( 8 eyes1 71 1 1 71 & at l5g?1 hav+ suff]$ all sorts ( evils1 he %all be crucifi$ 7 72 ,works vol4 ii4 p4 #cfa1 #cfb1 ,edit4 ,s]rani40 ,he adds1 8,plato :o travell$ into ,egypt1 unque/ionably collect$ ?is s+ul> "* & suff]+s1 ( ! ,,j ,,"o1 f ! ,hebrew ,scriptures1 ( ! ,psalms1 ,isaiah1 ,daniel1 & ,ze*>iah1 ) ! la/ ( :om1 he 0 ne>ly contempor>y40 ,z ! "t1 ! long-expect$1 & eag]ly-wi%$ = "t1 drew nigh1 :5 ! ,messiah 0 to appe>1 & z 7! 7 ! consummation ( ! ages ha/5$ on1 we f9d t ! expectations ( ! ,hea!n = ?is ,div9e ,in/ructor1 ?is mighty ,k+ & ,savi\r1 increas$ 9 magnitude & int5sity1--a c]ta9 pro( t ! arrival ( ! ,sev5?1 or ! return ( ! ,gold5 age1 0 ! subject ( _! calculation1 z well z ! !me ( _! song4 ,on ?is subject we ne$ only ref] to ! works ( ,virgil1 :o fl\ri%$ ,b4,c4 #dj1 9 ! reign ( ,augu/us ,cs>1 & p>ticul>ly to ! celebrat$ ,eclogue entitl$ 8,pollio10 9 :i* he gives a cond5s$ summ>y ( ! prophetic anticipations ( all prec$+ poets & philosoph]s f ! days ( ,hesiod to 8 own4 ,to ^? :o may n h view$ ! f\r? ,eclogue 9 ?is light1 ! foll[+ extract ( a poem s well kn[n1 may n be unacceptable3-- 8,n[ ! la/ age ( ,cumic song has come3 ,a cycle va/ ( ages new appe>s2 ,virtue returns1 & ,saturn's =m] reign3 ,n[ a new race desc5ds f l(ty heav54 ,o *a/e ,luc9a1 hail ! com+ pr9ce1 ,:o %all ! dea? ( ,iron rule#fg behold1 ,& resurrection ( ! ,gold5 age3 ,= 9 ?is age1 ! ,great ,apollo reigns4 ,?is glori\s ye>1 ,o ,pollio1 is ?9e2 ,& n[ ! va/ lunations are begun4 ,?is ye>1 if any trace ( crime rema91 ,) its de/ruction1 fe> = ev] flies4 ,t pr9ce1 on e>?1 ! life ( gods %all lead1 ,h]oes ) gods 9 c\ncil he %all see1 ,& !y ) wond] %all behold 8 de$s3 ,:ile ) pat]nal sway1 ! _w he rules4 ,o1 pr9ce6 to !e spontane\s e>? %all br+ ,h] e>ly fruits1 & sweete/ smell+ %rubs1 ,on velvet fl[]s ?y infant feet %all tread2 ,be=e ?y face1 ! s]p5t %all succumb1 ,& poison$ h]bs _! baneful p[] %all lose3 ,! ,rose ( ,%>on ev]y:]e %all spr+4 ,9 e>ly y\? ?\ %alt delight to read ,! praise ( h]oes1 & ?y fa!r's de$s1 ,& all t t5ds to =m ! virtu\s m9d2 ,soon %all ! fields be to ! h>ve/ :ite1 ,& prickly ?orns be *ang$ to blu%+ v9es1 ,:ile honey sweet ! knotty oak %all yield4 ,yet traces ( man's e>ly s9 %all rise1 ,& lead him to r5ew 8 toils at sea1 ,to wall 8 t[ns1 & cultivate ! gr\nd4 ,aga91 ! ,argonauts %all skim ! ma92 ,aga91 ! ,!ban w> %all be begun2 ,aga91 to ,troy1 %all ,peleus' son desc5d40 ,?is description has a manife/ ref]5ce to ,hesiod's acc\nt ( ! diff]5t ages ( ! _w1 & =ms a complete supplem5t to t int]e/+ relic ( antiquity4 ,"h we trace ! la/1 or ,sybill9e age1 9 :i* ,hesiod wi%$ he _h liv$1 ! comm5cem5t ( a great succession ( ages1 ! return ( ! virg9 ,nemesis or ,a/ra1 ! ,goddess ( ,ju/ice1 :om we h d5om9at$ ,virtue1 & :o fl$ at ! close ( ! ,iron age2 ! return ( ,saturn's reign1 :i* 0 to beg9 ) ! ,sev5?1 or ,gold5 age reviv$2 & ! reign ( ,apollo1 :o 0 ! repres5tative ( ! ,sol> deity1 & ! reviv] ( all ?+s4 ,! humanity & ! div9ity ( ! expect$ pr9ce1 is /rangely %ad[$ =? by ! poet1 9 8 allusion to 8 int]c\rse ) gods1 demigods & h]oes1 accord+ to ! ,greek my?ology4 ,! misapplication1 h[ev]1 ( ! ,cuman or ,sybill9e prophecies1 :i* 7 evid5tly borr[$ or /ol5 f ! ,hebrew ,scriptures1 to ! expect$ son1 ( ,pollio accord+ to "s1 or ( ,augu/us accord+ to o!rs1 is a pro( t ! "t ( our ,savi\r's adv5t at ! close ( ! ,six? age 0 kn[n to be ne>2 & t :ile !re 7 "s :o1 l ag$ ,simeon1 wait$ = ! consolation ( ,israel2 or1 l ,anna1 ! prophetess1 dep>t$ n f ! temple at ,j]usalem1 9 e>ne/ expectation ( ,him :o sudd5ly came to x1 & gladd5$ _! eyes2 s !re 7 "s ev5 among ! ,hea!n :o1 l ,virgil1 _h he>d ( ! expect$ ,savi\r1 & :o gladly hail$ 8 approa*1 al?\gh !y 7 mi/ak5 z to ! signs ( 8 com+1 & 7 ignorant ( ! di/+ui%+ *>act]i/ics by :i* he 0 to be kn[n4 ,x c sc>cely be d\bt$ inde$1 t 9 ?is ,eclogue1 ,virgil _h ! prophecy ( ,isaiah 9 8 m9d1 9 :i* ! ,messiah is describ$ z a 8rod out ( ! /em ( ,jesse1 & a ,bran* out ( 8 roots10 & :i* he might h ev5 read 9 ! ,greek v]sion ( ! ,sev5ty4 ,! foll[+ are "s ( its m /rik+ po9ts ( simil>ity3 8,) righte\sness he %all judge ! poor1 & conv9ce ! meek ( ! e>?3 & he %all smite ! e>? ) ! ^w ( 8 m\?1 & ) ! brea? ( 8 lips he %all slay ! wick$4 ,! wolf also %all fe$ ) ! lamb1 & ! leop>d %all lie d[n ) ! kid2 & ! "y calf1 & ! bull1 & ! lion %all fe$ toge!r2 & a little *ild %all lead !m4 ,& ! ox & ! be> %all fe$ toge!r2 & _! "y ones %all be toge!r3 & ! lion %all eat /raw l ! ox4 ,& an infant %all put 8 h& on ! holes ( asps1 & on ! ne/ ( "y asps4 ,!y %all n hurt nor de/roy 9 all my holy m\nta93 = ! e>? %all be full ( ! k ( ! ,"l1 z ! wat]s cov] ! sea20 ,isaiah xi4 #a-i2 tak5 p>tly f ! ,septuag9t4 ,9 a simil> passage ( ! same prophet1 :i* is p]haps /ill m to be admir$ on acc\nt ( ! ri*ness ( its promises to ! p ( ,god1 & its /rik+ resemblance to "s passages 9 ! book ( ,revelation1 we f9d a v s+ul> rem>k :i* seems1 to our d>k & f9ite und]/&+s1 to m> ! beauty ( ! description2 we ref] to ,isaiah lxv4 #ag-be4 ,at v4 #bj1 ! prophet says1 8b ! s9n]1 be+ a hundr$ ye>s old %all be accurs$20 b = ?is s5t5ce1 we %\ld h tak5 ! :ole passage = a figurative description ( ! happ9ess ( ! heav5ly /ate allott$ = ! righte\s aft] dea?4 ,9 imitation1 p]haps ( ?is s+ul> passage1 our poet introduces into 8 description ( ! r5ewal ( ! ,gold5 age1 ! acute rem>ks ) :i* ! prec$+ extract t]m9ates1 & 9 :i* x seems z if he _h anticipat$ ! w>s :i* h s9ce desolat$ ,*ri/5dom4#fh ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,errors ,,( ,,! ,,anci5t ,,*ronograph]s4 #a4 ,au?ority ( ! ,scripture texts sup]ior to t ( ! anci5t *ronograph]s--,! te/imony ( ! latt] *iefly 9 fav\r ( ! ,septuag9t--,! te/imonies ( ,josephus1 ,!ophilus1 ,africanus1 ,eusebius1 & ! au?or ( ! ,pas*al ,*ronicle select$ = exam9ation--,table ,i4 ,conta9+ _! /atem5ts relat+ to ! ,fir/ age ( ! _w--,errors ( ,josephus--,corruption ( 8 text--,mr4 ,cunn+hame's detection ( 8 blund]s 9 reg>d to ! fir/ age--,8 discov]y ( ! tru? f ! titul>y /atem5ts ( ! fir/ & second books ( ,josephus--,8 explanation ( ! ,jewi% fraud to :i* ?is au?or appe>s to h be5 accessory--,error ( ,!ophilus1 & accuracy ( ,africanus 9 ?is age--,simil> error ( ,eusebius & ,syncellus1 & accuracy ( ,epiphanius & ! au?or ( ! ,pas*al ,*ronicle4 ,al?\gh ! *ronology ( ! ,septuag9t receives ! /ronge/ confirmation f ! writ+s ( ! anci5t *ronograph]s1 x mu/ n be conceal$ t "s ( !m h committ$ v /range & unacc\ntable errors 9 ! computation ( ! diff]5t ages ( ! _w2 :ile1 ! works ( o!rs h come d[n to u 9 su* an imp]fect & corrupt$ /ate1 t implicit dep5dance _c be plac$ 9 ! *ronographical /atem5ts :i* !y n[ conta94 ,! latt] rem>k is peculi>ly applicable to ! writ+s ( ,josephus1 ^: au?ority1 not)/&+ all 8 errors1 has be5 foll[$ by _m mod]n *ronolog]s 9 pref]5ce ev5 to t ( ! sacr$ ,scriptures4 ,surely ! "q ( *ronology lies betwe5 ! ,hebrew text & ! ,septuag9t v]sion1 & n betwe5 ei!r ( ^! & ! works ( ! *ronograph]s :e!r anci5t or mod]n4 ,by a fair exam9ation1 h[ev]1 ( _! ,sacr$ ,*ronology1 we %all f9d t ! te/imony ( ! olde/ & be/ *ronograph]s is almo/ entirely 9 fav\r ( ! *ronology ( ! ,septuag9t1 & t :]ev] !y diff] f x 9 _! works1 !y commit errors :i* 9 g5]al1 c easily be detect$ & acc\nt$ =1 unless ! passages 9 "q h be5 s entirely vitiat$ by ! wilful mi/akes ( transcrib]s z to r5d] x impossible to det]m9e :at 7 ! real & actual /atem5ts ( ! au?or4 ,we %all select = ?is purpose1 ! names ( five au?ors :o possess ! greate/ influ5ce among ! le>n$ on ! subject ( *ronography1 & ^: /atem5ts are m or less foll[$ by all lat] writ]s on ! same subject3 namely1 ,josephus ,a4,d4 #ij1 ,!ophilus ,a4,d4 #ahj1 ,africanus ,a4,d4 #bbj1 ,eusebius ,a4,d4 #cae1 & ! au?or ( ! ,pas*al ,*ronicle4#gj ,! names ( ^! *ronograph]s h be5 p>ticul>ly select$ inde$1 & _! /atem5ts tabulat$ by ,mr4 ,cl9ton himself1 z ! be/ au?orities1 at lea/ s f> z reg>ds ! fir/ two ages ( ! _w4 ,we d n foll[ him1 h[ev]1 9 plac+ _! /atem5ts on a level ) ^? ( ! anci5t texts & v]sions ( ,scripture2 b we class !m toge!r z possess+ ! next claim to our att5tion4 ,! foll[+ table1 :i* = ! sake ( comp>ison1 is m>k$ by ! same numb] z ! correspond+ table 9 our fir/ ,"p1 conta9s ! ,antepaidogonian ages ( ! ,ant$iluvian ,patri>*s1 & ! ,ext5t ( ! ,fir/ age ( ! _w accord+ to ea* *ronograph]3 ,,table ,i4 ,,ant$iluvian ,,josephus4 ,,!ophilus4 ,,africanus4 ,,eusebius4 ,,pas*4 ,,patri>*s4 ,,*ron4 ,a4,p4 ,a4,p4 ages4 ,a4,p4 ages4 ,a4,p4 ,a4,p4 ages4 ages4 ages4 ,f ,creation ,adam #bcj #bcj #bcj #bcj #bcj ,se? #bje #bje #bje #bje #bje ,enos #aij #aij #aij #aij #aij ,ca9an #agj #agj #agj #agj #agj ,mahalaleel #afe #afe #afe #afe #afe ,j>$ #afb #afb #afb #afb #afb ,eno* #afe #afe #afe #afe #afe ,me?uselah #ahg 99#afg #ahg 99#afg #ahg ,lame* 99#ahb #ahh #ahh #ahh #ahh ,noah #ejj #ejj #ejj #ejj #ejj ,to ! ,flood #ajj #ajj #ajj #ajj #ajj -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ,,fir/ ,,age #bbef #bbdb #bbfb #bbdb #bbfb ,besides _! respective /atem5ts above tabulat$1 ^! *ronograph]s g5]ally give 9 _! works "s additional /atem5ts :i*1 ) "s exceptions1 s]ve to rectify _! errors1 & to corroborate & confirm ! true *ronology4 ,josephus1 h[ev]1 9 ! pres5t text1 is made to say t ! p]iod f ,adam to ! flood is #bfef ye>s2 :]eas ! summation ( ! ,antepaidogonian ages gives only #bbef ye>s6 ,on ?is po9t1 "s advocates ( ! ,hebrew *ronology argue t ! orig9al numb] 0 #afef ye>s1 & t has be5 put = 1 or two ?\s& = a ?\s&2 b ?is is m]e ass]tion2 = x is j z easy to say t ! orig9al numb] 0 #bbef ye>s1 & t has be5 put = 1 or six hundr$ = two hundr$4 ,n[ ! pro( t ! latt] ass]tion is ! true "o1 is t ! numb] #bbef agrees entirely ) ! summation ( ! numb]s giv5 9 detail2 :]eas ! numb] #afef does n agree1 & mu/ consequ5tly be errone\s4 ,moreov]1 !re are "s ,,ms4 copies ( ,josephus 9 :i* we f9d ! true read+ 1 or two ?\s& two hundr$ & fifty six ye>s2 & ?is read+ is also to be f\nd 9 "s anci5t au?ors :o h foll[$ ,josephus 9 *ronology1 su* z1 ,euty*ius ,alex&r9us1 ,josephus ,*ri/ianus1 ,anianus ,asceta1 c4#ga ,a few v>i\s read+s relat+ to ! ,antepaidogonian ages are also to be f\nd 9 ! diff]5t ,,mss4 to :i* we h ref]r$1 b !y are ( m9or importance & n suffici5t to invalidate ! au!nticity ( ! tabul> numb]s4 ,! same may be said ( 8 /atem5ts reg>d+ ! ,po/paidogonian ages & :ole lives2 b z ! *ronology does n dep5d on ^! /atem5ts1 x is unnecess>y to make !m ! subject ( discussion4 ,x is a v rem>kable ?+ t ,josephus diff]s "h f ! ,septuag9t only 9 ! ,antepaidogonian age ( ,lame*1 & t 9 ?is po9t he agrees ) ! ,hebrew text4 ,nor are we aw>e ( ! exi/5ce ( any v>i\s read+ :i* w\ld lead u to suppose t x _h be5 o!rwise 9 ! text ( ,josephus4 ,?is circum/ance alone1 ?\gh !re be _m o!rs1 w\ld almo/ lead u to conclude1 ) ,mr4 ,cun+hame1 ,preface to 8 8,synopsis10 p4 vii41 8t ! corruption ( ! ,*ronology mu/ h tak5 place at an e>li] p]iod0 ?an is commonly suppos$ by ! le>n$4 ,he believes 8x to h be5 9 ! int]val betwe5 our ,"l's dea? & ! beg9n+ ( ! ,jewi% w>4 ,?is all[s m ?an #cj ye>s = ! purpose1 :i* is q suffici5t40 ,he also conceives 8t x mu/ h be5 well kn[n to ,josephus1 & ! end = :i* x 0 done20 & he adds1 8,x 01 h[ev]1 yet ( too rec5t an orig9 = him to v5ture ^u ! bold exp]im5t ( op5ly sub/itut+ x ! corrupt$ *ronology = ! univ]sal *ronology ( 8 own1 z well z o!r nations1 & ! ,*ri/ian *ur*1 & !re=e he has introduc$ bo? s*emes1 namely1 ! %ort & ! long computation1 9 su* a mann] z to p]plex & utt]ly confuse ! :ole subject1 & to draw f "s ( our mo/ le>n$ m51 ! ackn[l$gm5t t 8 *ronology is involv$ 9 hopeless obscurity40 ,! foll[+ explanation ( ! discrepancy betwe5 ,josephus & ! ,septuag9t 9 reg>d to ! ,antepaidogonian age ( ,lame* w be to ! g5]al read] m satisfactory ?an t to :i* we ref]r$ 9 our fir/ ,"p1 p4 #bc4 8,josephus1 :o 9 all ! o!r ,ant$iluvian g5]ations foll[s ! ,greek1 does 9 ?is ( ,lame* foll[ ! ,hebrew1 & ! effect ( x is1 t 8 ,diluvian p]iod f ,creation is #bbef1 :ile t ( ! be/ copies ( ! ,sev5ty1 & ( ,demetrius1 is #bbfb ye>s4 ,?is diff]5ce ( #f ye>s1 !re=e1 goes ?r\gh 8 :ole ,*ronology4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ! #a/ book ( 8 ,antiquities t is 9 ! ,title to ! ,book he tells u1 t x conta9s a p]iod ( #chcc ye>s1 to :i*1 add+ ! #f ye>s above m5tion$ to make x accord ) ! ,greek *ronology ( ,demetrius1 ! sum is #chci ye>s4 ,if ! read] w next turn to ! ,table 9 ! ,fulness ( ! ,times1 p4 #cd1 he w see t ?is p]iod ( #chci ye>s1 measures exactly ! int]val1 f ,creation1 to ! end ( ! ye> ,b4,c4 #afdj1 :5 ! *ildr5 ( ,israel left ,egypt4 ,n[ z x is 9 ! nature ( ?+s impossible t ?is mo/ rem>kable co9cid5ce %\ld h be5 unkn[n to ,josephus1 ! necess>y & ! legitimate conclusion is1 t ! above p]iod ( #chcc ye>s is 8 au!ntic *ronology f ,creation to ! ,exodus4 ,x divides itself z foll[s3 ,ye>s4 #a/4 ,to ! ,deluge #bbef #bnd4 ,to ! ,bir? ( ,abraham #ajgb #crd4 ,to ! ,exodus #eje -------- ,total f ,creation to ! ,exodus #chcc ,x1 moreov]1 necess>ily includes ! disput$ g5]ation ( ,ca9an1 prov+ t x 0 9 8 text orig9ally2 & x excludes ,u%]'s addition ( #fj ye>s to t ( ,t]ah4 ,b ! n>rative ( ! #a/ book ( ! ,antiquities comes no l[] ?an ! dea? ( ,isaac1 :i* 0 #bbf ye>s be=e ! ,exodus1 & ! #bnd book conta9s ! hi/ory f ! dea? ( ,isaac to ! ,exodus4 ,yet ,josephus1 aft] hav+ at ! beg9n+ ( 8 #a/ book already giv5 ! p]iod :i* measures ! n>rative ( bo? books1 does nev]!less at ! comm5cem5t t is1 9 ! ,title ( 8 #bnd ,book1 tell u t x conta9s a p]iod ( #bbj ye>s 9 addition to ! =m]1 & to ?is ext5t 8 *ronology ( ! :ole p]iod f ! ,creation to ! ,exodus is =g$40 ,= ! re/ ( 8 rem>ks on ! del9qu5cies ( ,josephus1 & ! detection ( 8 errors1 we mu/ ref] our read]s to ! ,preface to ,"p ,,ii4 ( ,mr4 ,cun+hame's 8,fulness ( ! ,times10 pp4 x1 et seq4 :5ce ! above extract is tak54 ,x is prop]1 h[ev]1 to add ! promis$ explanation1 z abridg$ z possible4 ,mr4 ,cun+hame1 9 8 8,fulness ( ! ,times10 pp4 #ach1 #aci1 %[s t 9 curtail+ ! true *ronology1 ! ,jews pres]v$ ! ,jubilean ,s]ies f ! bir? ( ,enos to ! dep>ture ( ,jacob to ,padan-aram2 =1 accord+ to ! ,septuag9t1 ?is int]val is #cacf ye>s1 or #fd ,jubilees2 b1 accord+ to ! ,hebrew text1 & ,u%]1 #bjji ye>s1 or #da ,jubilees2 ! diff]5ce1 !re=e1 is #aabg ye>s or #bc ,jubilees4 ,n[ ?is diff]5ce consi/s ( ! foll[+ p]iods /ruck (f 9 ! ,hebrew *ronology3 ,ye>s4 ,f ! bir? ( ,enos to ! ,flood #djf ,f ! ,flood to ! bir? ( ,t]ah #gbj ,ant$ate ( ,jacob's dep>ture #a -------- ,total #bc ,jubilees1 or #aabg ,mr4 ,cun+hame argues f ! cyclical nature ( ?is p]iod1 t ! ,rabbis :o curtail$ ! true *ronology1 87 well aw>e t f ! bir? ( ,enos to ! dep>ture ( ,jacob = ,padan-aram1 !re 0 an exact s]ies ( ,jubilees1 & t 9 corrupt+ ! ,sacr$ text1 !y h1 ) pr(\nd artifice1 contriv$ to pres]ve a s]ies ( complete ,jubilees1 by subtract+ exactly #bc ,jubilees1 or #aabg ye>s40 ,he adds ! foll[+ pro( reg>d+ ! s+le ye>2 9 ! true *ronology1 ! bir? ( ,abraham is ,b4,c4 #bade1 & ! dep>ture ( ,jacob1 ,b4,c4 #aijh1--;int]val1 #bcg ye>s2 9 ! curtail$ *ronology ^! ev5ts are respectively dat$ ,b4,c4 #aiif1 & ,b4,c4 #agfj1--;int]val1 #bcf ye>s2 h5ce1 ! ant$ate is "o ye>4 ,n[ 9 ! prec$+ int]val f ! bir? ( ,enos to ! flood1 ! p]iod ( #f ye>s :i* 0 subtract$ f ! ,antepaidogonian age ( ,lame*1 is an ess5tial elem5t 9 ! argum5t2 o!rwise t int]val w\ld be only #djj ye>s in/ead ( #djf1 & ! :ole ( ! argum5t w\ld !n fall to ! gr\nd4 ,ano!r argum5t1 9 fav\r ( ! #f ye>s is1 t if ! long] *ronology ( ,josephus be s f> correct1 :i* is prov$ f ! ,septuag9t1 x is surely prop] to foll[ ! au?ority ( t v]sion 9 reg>d to ! #f ye>s1 z well z 9 reg>d to ! #fjj ye>s2 if we tru/ to its accuracy = ! great] numb]1 we may also tru/ x = ! less6 ,x seems ridicul\s & absurd to take ! evid5ce ( ! highe/ au?ority at second h&1 & to reject a small "p ( t evid5ce1 because x is n fairly br\ght =w>d by ! same h&2 al?\gh x be press$ on our notice by _m o!r witnesses6 ,surely 9 reg>d to ^! #f ye>s1 ! te/imony ( ! ,septuag9t & ! :ole ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 is be=e t ( ,josephus4 ,9 ref]5ce to ! tabulat$ /atem5ts ( ,!ophilus1 we f9d only ! v s+ul> & unacc\ntable error ( #bj ye>s 9 ! ,antepaidogonian age ( ,me?uselah1 :i* ! ,vatican codex1 if we may tru/ ! editions ( ! ,septuag9t said to h be5 tak5 f x1 appe>s to h reta9$4 ,t ?is *ronograph] has evid5tly read #afg ye>s in/ead ( #ahg ye>s1 c sc>cely be d\bt$ f 8 subsequ5t /atem5ts1 & p>ticul>ly f 8 /atem5t respect+ ! ext5t ( ?is age1 t 8all ! ye>s till ! flood 7 #bbdb40gb ,! /atem5ts ( ,africanus z to ! ,ant$iluvian p]iod1 entirely agree ) ^? ( ! ,septuag9t1 :i* %[s t he _h tak5 8 numb]s f a m correct copy ( t v]sion1 & "o t agre$ 9 ?is respect ) ! celebrat$ ,alex&r9e codex n[ deposit$ 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,he confirms ! tru? ( 8 p>ticul> /atem5ts by ! foll[+ summ>y ones3 fir/--8,!re=e1 f ,adam till ! bir? ( ,enos all ! ye>s are #dce20 second1--8,!re=e1 f ,adam till ,noah & ! flood are #bbfb ye>s40#gc ,z to ! /atem5ts ( ,eusebius1 & ! au?or ( ! ,pas*al ,*ronicle1 !y are ( a lat] age1 & mu/ !re=e h be5 copi$ f "o or o!r ( ! =m] au?ors1 or f ! copies ( ! ,septuag9t extant 9 _! "t4 ,f ! notes ^u ! ,*ronicon ( ,africanus1 add$ by ,r\?1#gd x is evid5t t bo? ,eusebius & ,syncellus adopt$ ! numb]s 9 ! prec$+ table :i* we h arrang$ "u ! "n ( ! =m]2 & t ,epiphanius & ! au?or ( ! ,pas*al or ,alex&r9e ,*ronicle adopt$ ! correct numb]s ( ! ,septuag9t1 :i* we h plac$ "u ! title ( t "w4 ,aft] /at+ t accord+ to ,africanus1 8!re 7 #cjjj ye>s f ,adam to ! dea? ( ,peleg20 ,syncellus adds1 8b accord+ to ,eusebius1 #bihj ye>s20 ! diff]5ce betwe5 ^! numb]s is #bj ye>s1 :i* is precisely ! same z ! diff]5ce betwe5 _! dates ( ! ye> ( ! flood1 viz3 ,a4,m4 #bbfb1 & ,a4,m4 #bbdb4 ,moreov]1 al?\gh ,syncellus /ates t ,africanus gives ! =m] ( ^! dates1 z ! true epo* ( ! deluge2 he adds 8 own op9ion1 t 8f ,adam to ! flood !re 7 #bbdb ye>s10 & 8contra ,africanum pugnat10 fights aga9/ ,africanus1 9 fav\r ( ! errone\s numb]4 ,! au?or ( ! ,pas*al ,*ronicle says explicitly1 t 89 ! #ajj? ye> ( ,%em1 ! #fjj? ( ,noah1 & ! #bbfb;d ye> ( ! _w1 ! flood 0 ^u ! e>?2 & ?is is ! exact numb] :i* ,africanus exhibits at ?is epo* s9ce ! correct copies ( ,g5esis %ew #ahg ye>s z ! age ( ,me?uselah :5 he begat ,lame*40 ,epiphanius1 9 8 fir/ book 8aga9/ ,h]etics10 aft] n>rat+ t ,noah 0 sav$ 9 ! ark1 says 8& ?us ! #aj? g5]ation ext5d$ to ! #bbfb;d ye> ( ! _w1 & ! flood br\ght x to an end40 ,?us x appe>s to h be5 ! g5]al op9ion ( ! olde/ & be/ writ]s t ! ,fir/ age ( ! _w 0 ( ! precise l5g? :i* we h assign$ to x2 & t ! only diff]5ce among !m 01 :e!r x 7 n %ort] by #bj ye>s1 9 consequ5ce ( "s fooli% mi/ake committ$ by an e>ly transcrib] 9 ! ,antepaidogonian age ( ,me?uselah2 = 9 ?is age1 ! correct copies ( ! ,septuag9t p]fectly agree ) ! ,hebrew text4 #b4 ,table ,,ii41 ,conta9+ ! /atem5ts ( ! anci5t *ronograph]s relat+ to ! ,second age ( ! _w--,absurd errors ( ! text ( ,josephus--,! discrepancy betwe5 8 detail$ numb]s & 8 sum total1 ! "w ( an enemy to ! tru?--,pro( t ! true sum 0 9 8 text orig9ally--,errors ( ,!ophilus & ,africanus 9 ?is age due to ,jewi% influ5ce--,notion ent]ta9$ by ! anci5t *ronograph]s reg>d+ ! bisection ( ! ,mundane p]iod at ! dea? ( ,peleg--,! g5ealogy ( ,%em1 l t ( ,mel*is$ec1 9 ! *ronology--,ref]5ce to ,mr4 ,cl9ton--,error ( ,eusebius1 rectifi$ 9 ! ,hi]onymian v]sion ( 8 ,*ronicon--,accuracy ( ! ,pas*al ,*ronicle1 ) ! exception ( ! bi5nial p]iod--,valuable ,te/imony ( ,eusebius & ,africanus1 pres]v$ by ,syncellus 9 8 ,*ronographia1 on ! ext5t ( ! fir/ two ages4 ,we n[ proce$ to notice ! errors ( ^! *ronograph]s1 9 _! /atem5ts reg>d+ ! ,second age ( ! _w4 ,! foll[+ table1 :i* %\ld be comp>$ ) ,table ,,ii4 9 our fir/ ,"p1 conta9s ! ,antepaidogonian ages ( ! ,po/diluvian ,patri>*s1 & ! ,ext5t ( ! ,second age1 accord+ to ea* *ronograph]4 ,,table ,,ii4 ,,po/diluvian ,,josephus4 ,,!ophilus4 ,,africanus4 ,,eusebius4 ,,pas*4 ,,patri>*s4 ,,*ron4 ,a4,p4 ages4 ,a4,p4 ages4 ,a4,p4 ages4 ,a4,p4 ages4 ,a4,p4 ages4 ,f ! ,flood 99#ab 99#j 99#j #b 99#j ,arphaxad #ace #ace #ace #ace #ace ,ca9an 99#j 99#j 99#j 99#j #acj ,salah #acj #acj #acj #acj #acj ,heb] #acd #acd #acd #acd #acd ,peleg #acj #acj #acj #acj #acj ,reu #acj #acb #acb #acb #acb ,s]ug #acb #acj #acj #acj #acj ,nahor 99#abj 99#ge #gi #gi #gi ,t]ah #gj #gj #gj #gj #gj ,to ! ,call ( #ge #ge #ge #ge #ge ,abraham -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ,,second ,,age #ajfh #ajaa #ajae #ajag #aade ,9 reg>d to ! ,ext5t ( ?is age1 ,josephus is made to say1 9 ! pres5t text1 t ,abraham 80 born 9 ! #bib;d ye> aft] ! flood20#ge :ile ! summation ( ! ,antepaidogonian ages gives #iic ye>s1 to :i* add+ ! age ( ,abraham at ! ,call1 we h #ajfh ye>s6 ,z we c sc>cely suppose ,josephus to h be5 guilty ( s extraord9>y an absurdity z to commit an ari?metical error ( ?is magnitude1 we _c only attribute ! discrepancy to ! evil design ( 8 transcrib]s1 & say 8an enemy ha? done ?is60 ,moreov]1 ! same wick$ h& t d>$ to alt] ?is & o!r numb]s ( our au?or1 has no d\bt1 also d>$ to omit "h ! g5ealogy ( ! ,second ,ca9an4 ,nor c we see :at good purpose x c\ld s]ve to make him say t 8,arphaxad ! son ( ,%em1 0 born #ab ye>s aft] ! flood10 in/ead ( #b1 z 9 ! ,sacr$ text2 & t 8,nahor :5 he 0 #abj ye>s old begat ,t]ah10#gf in/ead ( #gi1 z 9 ! ,septuag9t4 ,b s9ce 9 ^! details1 ,josephus has 9 g5]al adopt$ ! numb]s ( ! ,septuag9t1 x is pla9 t he mu/ h foll[$ ! same au?ority 9 _! sum total1 & t ! sum ( #bib ye>s mu/ h be5 ins]t$ in/ead ( ! true sum ( #ajgb ye>s1 by "s e>ly advocate or support] ( ! ,hebrew *ronology4 ,besides1 we h %[n 9 our prec$+ rem>ks on ! ,ext5t ( ! ,fir/ age1 t ,josephus has prefix$ a numb] to 8 fir/ ,book1 :i* 9 reality belongs to 8 fir/ & second ,books1 & :i* includes ! ext5t ( ! fir/ ?ree ages1 all b #f ye>s4 ,t numb] is #chcc ye>s1 a p]iod :olly inexplicable on any o!r pr9ciple ?an t :i* ,mr4 ,cun+hame has laid d[n4 ,to him1 we are !re=e ju/ly indebt$ = its true & satisfactory explication2 & he has cle>ly %[n t ,josephus mu/ h orig9ally ins]t$ 9 8 ,antiquities1 ! true numb] ( #ajgb ye>s1 f ! ,deluge to ! bir? ( ,abraham2 al?\gh ! text is n[ s vitiat$ t x _c be made out f ! place 9 "q4 ,! errors ( ,!ophilus 9 ?is age are bo? /range & unacc\ntable1 except on ! pr9ciple ( ,jewi% influ5ce1 :5 we consid] t 8 error 9 ! fir/ age1 0 only #bj ye>s1 :ile "h x am\nts to #acb ye>s4 ,he /ates t f ! ,creation 8till ,abraham1 !re are #cbgh ye>s10#gg t is1 to ! bir? ( ,isaac z appe>s by ! context4 ,if f ?is numb] we subtract 8 ext5t ( ! fir/ age1 viz4 #bbdb ye>s1 ! rema9d] is #ajcf ye>s1 or 8 p]iod f ! flood to ! bir? ( ,abraham2 & f ?is p]iod1 d$uct+ #be ye>s1 ! "t :i* elaps$ f ! ,call to ! bir? ( ,isaac1 we obta9 a rema9d] ( #ajaa ye>s1 :i* is ! ext5t ( ! ,second age1 accord+ to ,!ophilus4 ,h5ce1 x is pla9 t he omits ! ,second ,ca9an1 ! #b ye>s aft] ! flood previ\s to ! bir? ( ,arphaxad1 & #d ye>s 9 ! ,antepaidogonian age ( ,nahor4 ,! second omission is manife/ also f ! context1 :]e he says1 8b imm$iately 77 aft] ! flood1 ,%em be+ #ajj ye>s old1 begat ,arphaxad40 ,we %all see t he endeav\rs to make up = ^! omissions1 by a curi\s balance ( "s ( ^! errors 9 ! succe$+ age4 ,9 addition to ! tabul> /atem5ts1 ,africanus says t1 8,arphaxad begat ,salah 9 ,a4 ,m4 #bcig2 ,salah begat ,heb] 9 ,a4 ,m4 #bebg2 & ,heb] begat ,peleg 9 ,a4 ,m4 #bffa40 ,he says also t 8,peleg at ! age ( #acj begat ,reu1 & hav+ liv$ o!r #bji ye>s1 di$20 s t 8f ,adam to ! dea? ( ,peleg !re 7 #cjjj ye>s40#gh ,accord+ to ! true *ronology1 ,peleg di$ 9 ,a4 ,m4 #cacb2 h5ce1 f ! dates ( ,africanus1 if correctly report$1 x appe>s t he omits ! g5ealogy ( ! ,second ,ca9an1 & ! two ye>s aft] ! flood previ\s to ! bir? ( ,arphaxad4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ! dates ( ,africanus & ^? d]iv$ f ! ,septuag9t1 is !re=e #acb ye>s2 & ?is numb] mu/ be add$ to ! subsequ5t dates ( ,africanus1 until o!r errors appe>1 9 ord] to obta9 ! true dates4 ,if ?is be done1 we %all f9d t ?r\gh\t ! :ole ( ?is age1 ! dates ( ,africanus w p]fectly agree ) ^? ( ! true *ronology4 ,connect$ ) ! tradition ( ! r5ovation ( ! _w at ! end ( #fjjj ye>s1 !re appe>s to h be5 an idea curr5t among ! e>ly *ronograph]s1 t ! p]iod f ! ,creation to ! ,adv5t ( ,*ri/ 0 exactly bisect$ at ! dea? ( ,peleg2 because ! ,scripture says t 89 8 days ! e>? 0 divid$10 by :i* !y seem to h und]/ood ! :ole p]iod ( its exi/5ce6 ,h5ce1 ! app>5t reason ( ! omission ( ! ,second ,ca9an's g5]ation1 & ! ,po/diluvian bi5nial p]iod4#gi ,africanus fur!r /ates t 89 ,a4 ,m4 #cbgg1 ,abraham ent]$ ! promis$ l&20 consequ5tly1 an int]val ( #bgg ye>s _h elaps$ s9ce ! dea? ( ,peleg2 b ?is corresponds exactly ) ! int]val ( ! ,septuag9t1 = #cdji #cacb #bgg2 see ,tables ,v4 & ,,viii4 ( our fir/ ,"p4 ,moreov]1 he /ates t 8f ! flood & ,noah to ! desc5t ( ,abraham into ! promis$ l&1 7 t5 g5]ations or #ajae ye>s1 & f ,adam1 tw5ty g5]ations or #cbgg ye>s40#hj ,we h suffici5tly discuss$ ! "q ( ! numb] ( g5]ations "h m5tion$1 9 our fir/ ,"p1 pp4 #cd-dj2 x is q unnecess>y !re=e1 to resume ! subject2 suffice x to say t ,%em 0 an ,ant$iluvian1 & !re=e 8 g5]ation c\ld n be reckon$ 9 ! numb] ( g5]ations aft] ! flood2 nei!r 0 x reckon$ 9 ! numb] be=e ! flood3 = ,noah 0 reckon$ ! t5? f ,adam1 & ,abraham ! t5? f ! flood4 ,9 ?is respect1 !re=e1 ,%em 0 l ,mel*iz$ec1 z f> z ! g5]ations or g5ealogies on :i* ! ,*ronology dep5d$1 0 conc]n$1 viz41 8,fa!rless1 mo!rless1 )\t g5ealogy1 hav+ nei!r beg9n+ ( days nor end ( life1 be+ assimilat$ to ! ,son ( ,god10 :o 8rema9s a prie/ = ev]20 & :o 8ha? made u true believ]s 9 ,*ri/ k+s & prie/s unto ,god ev5 8 ,fa!r2 to0 :om 8be glory & dom9ion = ev] & ev]4 ,am540 ,heb4 vii4 #c2 & ,rev4 i4 #f4 ,! /atem5ts ( ,eusebius & ! au?or ( ! ,pas*al ,*ronicle respect+ ?is age are tak5 f ,mr4 ,cl9ton's 8,fa/i ,hell5ici10 vol4 i4 p4 #bhg2 he appe>s to h v c>efully sift$ ^! numb]s1 9 ord] to arrive at ! exact tru? conc]n+ ! op9ions ( _! au?ors4 ,he gives ! foll[+ extract f ! ,*ronicon ( ,eusebius2 8,f ! flood to ! fir/ ye> ( ,abraham are collect$ #idb ye>s20 if to ?is numb] we add #ge ye>s1 ! age ( ,abraham at ! ,call1 we h #ajag ye>s = ! ,ext5t ( ! ,second age accord+ to ,eusebius4 ,! au?or ( ! ,pas*al ,*ronicle appe>s to h omitt$ ! two ye>s aft] ! flood2 h5ce1 ! prec$+ #ge ye>s be+ add$ to #ajgj ye>s1 ! p]iod :i* he assigns betwe5 ! flood & ! bir? ( ,abraham1 we h #aade ye>s = ! ,ext5t ( ! ,second age accord+ to t "w4 ,r\?1 h[ev]1 ju/ly rem>ks t 89 ! ,hi]onymian v]sion ( ! ,eusebian ,*ronicle1 ! ye>s ( ?is ! ,second ,ca9an are /ill extant20 h5ce1 ev5 accord+ to ,eusebius1 ! true ext5t ( ! ,second age appe>s orig9ally to h be5 #aadg ye>s4 ,! foll[+ te/imony collect$ by ,syncellus 9 8 ,*ronographia1 f ! works ( ,eusebius & ,africanus1 9 support ( ! computation ( ! ,septuag9t be=e ! flood1 & ( ! ,septuag9t & ,sam>itan aft] ! flood1 we extract f ,dr4 ,russell's 8,connection10 vol4 i4 pp4 #if1 #ig1 on acc\nt ( its important be>+ on ! ,ext5t ( ! fir/ two ages3--8,s9ce1 accord+ to ! mo/ anci5t ,hebrew copy pres]v$ among ! ,sam>itans1 & :i* agrees ) ! ,septuag9t translation1 !y :o liv$ aft] ! flood d[n to ,abraham did n beget *ildr5 till aft] ! age ( #ajj ye>s & m1 :at reason c be assign$ t _! pr$ecessors be=e ! flood1 ^: lives 7 long] by _m ye>s1 %\ld beg9 to beget *ildr5 soon]1 & n r at ! ages set d[n 9 ! ,septuag9t8 ,on mature consid]ation1 we mu/ incl9e to ! latt] computation1 & necess>ily conclude1 t ! ,jewi%-,hebrew reckon+ ( ! times f ,adam to ,abraham is wrong 9 all ! ages except+ ?ree1 ,j>$1 ,me?uselah1 & ,lame*2 & t ! ,sam>itan-,hebrew computation is also wrong 9 ! p]iod f ,adam to ! flood2 = 9 ! ye>s f ! flood to ,abraham x agrees entirely ) ! ,septuag9t4 ,b ! error ( ! ,jewi%-,hebrew text is evid5t f h5ce1 t x makes ,abraham & ,noah contempor>ies1 :i* is inconsi/5t ) all hi/ory3 = s9ce accord+ to ! ,hebrew text1 !re are no m ?an #bib ye>s f ! flood to ,abraham1 & s9ce1 accord+ to ! same text1 ,noah liv$ #cej ye>s aft] ! flood1 x is evid5t t he liv$ to ! #eh? ye> ( ,abraham60 #c4 ,table ,,iii41 ,conta9+ ! /atem5ts ( ! anci5t *ronograph]s relat+ to ! ,?ird age ( ! _w--,! te/imony ( ,josephus to ! true *ronology v explicit--,mis9t]pretation ( prophecy ! cause ( wav]+ 9 ,josephus & blund] 9 ,!ophilus--,! te/imony ( ,africanus correct--,eusebius1 ,demetrius1 & ! au?or ( ! ,pas*al ,*ronicle correct--,explanation ( ! p]iod ( #djj ye>s4 ,! foll[+ table :i* conta9s ! /atem5ts ( ! *ronograph]s1 reg>d+ ! ,?ird age ( ! ,_w1 ought to be comp>$ ) ,table ,,viii4 9 our fir/ ,"p2 z x conta9s ! ,*ief ,patri>*al ,eras & ,int]vals accord+ to ea* *ronograph]3 ,,table ,,iii4 ,,patri>*al ,,josephus4 ,,!ophilus4 ,,africanus4 ,,eusebius4 ,,pas*4 ,,eras4 ,,*ron4 ,int]vals4 ,int]vals4 ,int]vals4 ,int]vals4 ,int]vals4 ,f ! ,call ,! ,eisodus #bae #bae #bae #bae #bae ,to ! ,exodus #bae #dcj #bae #bae #bae -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ,,?ird ,,age #dcj #fde #dcj #dcj #dcj ,! te/imony ( ,josephus to ! ,ext5t ( ?is age is v explicit4 ,he /ates t ! ,israelites 8left ,egypt 9 ! #dcj? ye> aft] t our fa!r ,abraham came into ,canaan1 & 9 ! #bae? ye> aft] ! ,eisodus ( ,jacob into ,egypt20#ha & he m5tions "s ( ! m9or int]vals1 9 a v cle> & di/9ct mann]1 9 8 #bnd ,book4 ,x is evid5t inde$ t he rightly und]/ood ! te/imony ( ,scripture z to ! true int]vals ( ?is prophetic p]iod2 al?\gh he seems to wav] f ! tru? 9 ! #i? *apt] ( t ,book1 :]e he speaks ( ! afflictions ( ! ,israelites 9 ,egypt = a p]iod ( #djj ye>s1 accord+ to ,g54 xv4 #ac4 ,! latt] text1 h[ev]1 appe>s to h be5 ! /umbl+ block ( ,!ophilus 9 8 *ronology2 = he agrees ) ! ,scriptures1 z reg>ds ! int]vals f ! call to ! ,eisodus2 & !n he says t 8! soj\rn+ ( ! ,hebrews 9 ,egypt 0 #dcj ye>s60#hb ,he seems !re=e to h conf\nd$ ! p]iod ( #djj ye>s ) ! p]iod ( #dcj ye>s1 & to h appli$ ! :ole p]iod to ! soj\rn+ ( ! ,israelites 9 ,egypt alone1 exclusive ( ,canaan1 contr>y to ! te/imony ( ! ,septuag9t1 ,exodus xii4 #dj1 ,alex&r9e edition1 & t ( ,/4 ,paul1 ,galatians iii4 #ag4 ,by ?is means1 he increases ! ,ext5t ( ! ,?ird age to #fde ye>s1 mak+ x great] ?an ! true ,ext5t1 by #bae ye>s6 ,x w\ld almo/ seem1 !re=e1 z if he _h int5d$ ?is error to comp5sate 9 "s measure = ^? :i* he committ$ 9 ! prec$+ ages2 inasmu* z x is ( an entirely opposite "*4 ,?is excess ( #bae ye>s makes up n only = ! omission ( ! #bj ye>s 9 ! ,antepaidogonian age ( ,me?uselah be=e ! flood1 ( ! #acj ye>s ( ! g5]ation ( ! ,second ,ca9an1 ( ! #b ye>s aft] ! flood1 & ( ! #d ye>s 9 ! ,antepaidogonian age ( ,nahor2 b gives a surplus ( #ei ye>s at ! end ( ! ,?ird age 9 8 *ronology4 ,=1 add+ ! #dj ye>s w&]+ 9 ! ,wild]ness to 8 am\nt ( ! fir/ ?ree ages1 he says t 8all ! ye>s are #cich10hc f ! ,creation ( ! _w to ! entrance ( ! ,israelites into ! promis$ ,l&4 ,by a ref]5ce to ,table ,x4 ( our fir/ ,"p1 x w be se5 t ! true date ( ?is entrance is ,a4,m4 #chhj1 & mak+ all[ance = ! s+le ye> we h add$ to ?is date1 on ! gr\nd specifi$ at p4 #fe1 x foll[s t ! date ( ,!ophilus is errone\s 9 excess by #eh ye>s4 ,! /atem5ts ( ,africanus respect+ ?is age h n be5 pres]v$ 9 a p]fect /ate2 b f ! foll[+ fragm5ts1 x w appe> t he took ! correct & ,scriptural view ( its ,ext5t & ,int]vals4 ,syncellus says t accord+ to ,africanus1 8,joseph 0 #dj ye>s old 9 ! #acj? ye> ( ,jacob2 consequ5tly1 ,joseph liv$ #gj ye>s aft] ! arrival ( ,jacob 9 ,egypt20 & t 8f ,adam to ! dea? ( ,joseph1 7 #bc g5]ations1 & #cefc ye>s4#hd0 ,n[1 if to ! latt] numb]1 we add #acb ye>s1 = reasons already m5tion$ p4 #bdd1 we %all h #cfie ye>s = ! correct numb] accord+ to ! true ,*ronology2 see ,table ,,viii4 ( our fir/ ,"p4 ,aga91 he says1 8x has be5 %[n t !re 7 #ajbj ye>s f ,moses & ,ogyges to ! fir/ ,olympiad1 t is1 f ! ,passov] or fir/ ye> ( ! ,exodus ( ! ,hebrews f ,egypt1 :5 ! flood ( ,ogyges happ5$ 9 ,attica40#he ,"h1 if we take ! la/ ye> ( ! fir/ ,olympiad z t to :i* ,africanus ref]s1 namely ,b4,c4 #ggc1 & add to x ! prec$+ numb]1 we %all h ,b4,c4 #agic1 = 8 date ( ! ,exodus2 b z ?is *ronograph] con/antly reckons ! p]iod f ,creation to ! ,bir? ( ,*ri/ z #eejj ye>s1#hf x is evid5t by subtraction1 t 8 ,mundane date ( ! ,exodus is ,a4,m4 #cgjh2 to :i*1 add+ ! con/ant numb] #acb z be=e1 we %all obta9 ,a4,m4 #chdj1 or ,b4,c4 #afci1 = ! date ( ! ,exodus accord+ to ! true sy/em ( *ronology4 ,aga91 if we take ! diff]5ce betwe5 ei!r ! dates ( ,africanus1 or ! true dates ( ! dea? ( ,joseph & ! ,exodus1 :i* we h d$uc$ f 8 by ! addition ( a con/ant quantity1 we %all obta9 ! int]val ( #ade ye>s1 :i*1 add$ to ! p]iod ( #gj ye>s above m5tion$1 makes #bae ye>s z 8 int]val betwe5 ! ,eisodus & ! ,exodus2 consequ5tly1 8 int]val betwe5 ! ,call & ! ,eisodus mu/ h be5 ! same am\nt1 & 8 :ole ext5t ( ?is age #dcj ye>s4 ,mr4 ,cl9ton has giv5 a v full extract f ! ,*ronicon ( ,eusebius1 9 :i* he /ates t f ! fir/ ye> ( ,abraham to ! ,exodus 7 #eje ye>s2 t ,abraham left ,*>ran 9 ! #ge? ye> ( 8 age2 & consequ5tly1 f t ye> to ! ,exodus 7 #dcj ye>s4 ,he !n /ates ! ,scriptural int]vals f ! ,call to ! bir? ( ,jacob1 & traces ?r\gh 8 g5ealogy1 ! int]vals f !nce to ! bir? ( ,moses & ! ,exodus2 b s9ce1 z ,mr4 ,cl9ton rem>ks1 8 8di/ribution ( ! la/ #bae ye>s is m correct ?an 9 ! acc\nt ( ,demetrius1 b /ill errone\s10 we ne$ n repeat 8 enum]ation 9 ?is place2 suffice x to say1 t 8 e/imate ( ! :ole p]iod is correct4 ,mr4 ,cl9ton also cites ! foll[+ passage f ! ,pas*al ,*ronicle1 :i* %[s t its au?or's e/imate ( ! ,ext5t ( ?is age 0 likewise correct3 8,jo%ua1 ! son ( ,nun1 #bg ye>s2--,*u%anri%a?aim1 #h ye>s2 9 all1 #ciab ye>s40 ,=1 add+ to ! latt] numb]1 ! two ye>s :i* he omits aft] ! flood1 we %all h #ciad ye>s2 & f ?is1 subtract+ ! #ce ye>s j cit$1 we %all h #chci ye>s1 & consequ5tly1 ,a4,m4 #chci = 8 date ( ! ,exodus1 :i* is )9 a ye> ( ! true date = reasons already allud$ to2 he1 !re=e1 mu/ h reckon$ ! p]iod ( #dcj ye>s f ! +ress ( ,abraham into ,canaan1 to ! egress ( ,israel out ( ,egypt4 ,! adju/m5t ( ! p]iod m5tion$ 9 ,g54 xv4 #ac1 c occasion no difficulty to ! c>eful read] ( ,scripture1 = x is evid5t t ! comm5cem5t ( ?is p]iod mu/ be reckon$ f ! day t ,isaac 0 wean$1 or p]haps a ye> or two aft]2 inasmu* x relat$ specifically to ! se$ ( ,abraham :i* 7 to be /rang]s 9 8a l& n !irs10 & to be 8evil entreat$ #djj ye>s20 ,acts vii4 #f4 ,?is evil treatm5t began :5 ,isaac 0 a *ild1 & 0 able to play1 say at #e ye>s old1 ) ! son ( ,hag>1 ! ,egyptian1 ! son ( ! bondwoman1 :o 0 n to be heir ) ! son ( promise & ( laught]4 ,isaac 0 8 "n2 b ,s>ah saw ,i%mael ,isaak+ or laugh+ at h] son1 & mock+ him1 & accord+ly1 %e dem&$ t ! 8bondwoman & h] son0 %\ld be ca/ out1--a /rik+ emblem ( ! puni%m5t t %all befal all ! mock]s ( & laugh]s at ! p ( ,god2 = ! ,apo/le truly says 8b z !n he t 0 born aft] ! fle% p]secut$ him t 0 born aft] ! ,_s1 ev5 s x is n[30 ,galatians iv4 #bb2 yea1 & ! t]m 8,sa9ts10 or 8,holy ones0 ( ,god1 is become a t]m ( mock]y1 ( scorn1 & ( reproa*1 9 ?is v age 9 :i* we n[ live2 al?\gh x be writt5 t 8)\t ,hol9ess no man %all see ! ,"l60 ,precisely !n1 = ! space ( #djj ye>s did ?is affliction & p]secution cont9ue aga9/ ! se$ ( ,abraham1 till ,god br\ght !m out ( ! l& ( ,egypt 8) a mighty h& & ) an out/ret*$ arm20 & precisely 9 ! same mann] %all all ! true ,israel ( ,god be rescu$ f _! enemies1 & be 9 due "t deliv]$ f ! l& ( d>kness & ( dea?4 #d4 ,table ,,iv41 ,conta9+ ! /atem5ts ( ! anci5t *ronograph]s relat+ to ! ,f\r? age ( ! _w--,! te/imony ( ,josephus to ! ext5t ( ?is age highly satisfactory--,pro( t x 0 #fab ye>s--,/range errors ( ,!ophilus--,me?od ( rectify+ !m--,comp5sat+ errors ( ,africanus--,8 date ( ! f\ndation ( ,solomon's ,temple correct--,errors ( ,eusebius--,8 ,prp>atio correct 9 am\nt1 8 ,*ronicon wrong--,he confutes himself & adopts ! ,hebrew *ronology--,comp>ison betwe5 him & ,u%]--,errors ( ! ,pas*al ,*ronicle--,! au?or co9cides ) ,josephus--,hesitancy ( ,mr4 ,cl9ton--,table ,v41 ,! fir/ f\r ages ( ! _w1 & date ( ,solomon's ,temple accord+ to ! diff]5t *ronograph]s4 ,! foll[+ table1 :i* exhibits ! /atem5ts ( ! *ronograph]s reg>d+ ! ,f\r? age ( ! _w1 %\ld be comp>$ ) ,table ,x4 9 our fir/ ,"p2 z x conta9s ! ,crit>*al ,eras1 & ,int]vals accord+ to ea* *ronograph]4 ,) reg>d to ?is p]iod1 we omitt$ to obs]ve t ! read+ 9 mo/ ( ! ,,mss4 & editions ( ! ,septuag9t1 9 #a ,k+s vi4 #a1 is #ddj ye>s in/ead ( #dhj ye>s4 ,,table ,,iv4 ,,crit>*al ,,josephus4 ,,!ophilus4 ,,africanus4 ,,eusebius4 ,,pas*4 ,,eras4 ,,*ron4 ,int]vals4 ,int]vals4 ,int]vals4,int]vals4 ,int]vals4 ,f ! #dj #dj #dj #dj #dj #dj ,exodus ,jo%ua & #bg #bg 99#ee 99#cj #bg #bg ,eld]s #a/ ,,s]vitude #h #h #h 99#j #h ,crit>*ate ( #dj #dj 99#ej #dj 99#cb ,o?niel #bnd ,,s]vitude #ah #ah #ah 99#j #ah ,cr4 ( ,ehud #hj 99#h #hj #hj #hj & ,%amg> #crd ,,s]vitude #bj #bj #bj 99#j #bj ,cr4 ( ,deborah #dj #dj #dj #dj #dj & ,b>ak #d? ,,s]vitude #g #g #g 99#j #g ,cr4 ( ,gideon #dj #dj #dj #dj #dj ,( ,abimele*1 ,tolah1 & #dh #dh #dh #dg #dh ,jair #e? ,,s]vitude #ah #ah #ah 99#j #ah ,cr4 ( #f #f #f #f #f ,jeph?ah ,( ,ibzan1 ,elon #be #be #be 99#ae #be & ,abdon #f? ,,s]vitude1 #dj #dj #dij 99#fj 99#bj 99#fj 7,samson7 ,crit>*ate ( #dj 99#ha #dj #dj 99#hj ,eli #g? ,,s]vitude #bj 99#j 99#j 99#j 99#j ,cr4 ( ,samuel #ab #ab #ij 99#j 99#j 99#bj ,reign ( ,saul #dj 99#bj #dj #dj 99#bj ,reign ( ,david #dj #dj #dj #dj #dj ,to ! ,f\ndation #c #c #gj #c #d #c ( ,solomon's ,temple -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- #fab #eda #gde #fac #dgi #fcb ,) reg>d to ?is mu* disput$ p]iod1 ! te/imony ( ,josephus is1 9 sev]al places ( 8 works1 highly satisfactory4 ,fir/--,9 ! title ( ! fif? book ( 8 ,antiquities1 :i* records ! hi/ory ( ! int]val f ! dea? ( ,moses to t ( ,eli1 he /ates t x conta9s a p]iod ( #dgf ye>s2 & 9 ! title ( ! #f? book1 :i* records ! hi/ory ( ! int]val f ! dea? ( ,eli to t ( ,saul1 he /ates t x conta9s a p]iod ( #cb ye>s4 ,^! int]vals tak5 toge!r make a p]iod ( #ejh ye>s2 to :i*1 if we add ! #dj ye>s 9 ! wild]ness1 ! #dj ye>s ( ,david1 & ! ?ree ye>s ( ,solomon1 we h #eia ye>s2 ?is p]iod wants only ab\t #bj ye>s to make x correspond ) ! true *ronology1 & ^! #bj ye>s appe> to h be5 omitt$ 9 ! ,sev5? ,s]vitude2 = ! %ort p]iod ( #cb ye>s is manife/ly errone\s4 ,! tru? is1 t ! long] int]val %\ld be only #def or #deg ye>s1 9 ord] to correspond exactly ) ,acts xiii4 #ai1 #bj2 & ! %ort] int]val #gb ye>s1 9 ord] to correspond ) ,acts xiii4 #ba1 & #a ,samuel vii4 #b4hg ,^! int]vals w\ld !n make toge!r #ebi ye>s2 to :i*1 if ! numb]s above m5tion$ be add$1 ! true am\nt is #fab ye>s1 z 9 ! ,table4 ,second1--,t #fab ye>s is ! true ,flavian ,ext5t ( ! ,f\r? age ( ! _w is evid5t f ! #bj? book ( ! ,antiquities x4 #a1 :]e ! au?or says 8b ! numb] ( ! ye>s :i* ! ?irte5 high prie/s rul$1 f ! day our fa!rs left ,egypt1 ,moses be+ lead]1 until ! f\ndation ( ! temple :i* ,solomon ! k+ built 9 ,j]usalem1 0 #fab ye>s40#hh ,f ?is di/9ct /atem5t ( ! true ext5t ( ! ,crit>*al age1 x is evid5t t ! text ( ,josephus1 9 books #e? & #f? ( ! ,antiquities1 mu/ h orig9ally conta9$ ! true ,scriptural numb]s1 al?\gh n[ we f9d ! foll[+ errors h sup]v5$4 ,! fir/ error is 9 ,book vii4 #e1 #d1 :]e1 speak+ ( ! =m ( ! ,hebrew ,gov]nm5t "u ,moses & ,jo%ua1 he says1 8b aft] 8 or _! dea?1 = ! :ole #ah ye>s1 an>*y rul$ _! p40#hi ,! words 1 ! :ole1 seem pla9ly to indicate t a connect+ s5t5ce has be5 omitt$ "h2 & t ^! #ah ye>s mu/ h be5 "p ( ! gov]nm5t ( ,jo%ua & ! ,eld]s1 :i* appe>s to h be5 s mild & ,patri>*al1 aft] ! division ( ! l&1 :5 8! ,"l _h giv5 re/ unto ,israel f all _! enemies r\nd ab\t10 t humanly speak+1 !y 7 )\t gov]nm5t1 al?\gh !y 7 liv+ "u ! be/ ( all gov]nm5ts--a ,!ocracy4 ,aft] ! dea? ( ,jo%ua & ! ,eld]s1 inde$1 !re mu/ h be5 a %ort p]iod ( an>*y1 p]haps ab\t two ye>s1#ij :5 ! *ildr5 ( ,israel 8=sook ! ,"l & s]v$ ,baal & ,a%t>o?10 & :5 8an angel ( ! ,"l came up f ,gilgal to ,bo*im0 to reprove !m = _! ,idolatry1 7,judges ii4 #a-e17 previ\s to _! be+ 8sold into ! h& ( ! ,k+ ( ,mesopotamia20 7iii4 #h47 ,?is an>*al p]iod ( two ye>s1 ) ! #ah ye>s ( re/ "u ,jo%ua1 & ! #g ye>s ( 8 active gov]nm5t dur+ ! w> & ! allotm5t ( ! l&1 w cle>ly make up ! numb] ( #bg ye>s1 a p]iod to :i* all ! anci5t *ronograph]s be> ! mo/ di/9ct & unequivocal te/imony2--8,frequ5s tam5 op9io e/ #bg annis eum ,jesum ,hebris prfuisse40#ia ,a fur!r pro( ( ! op9ion we h "h advanc$ respect+ ! #ah ye>s1 is t ,josephus does n make ! slighte/ m5tion ( !m at ! prop] place 9 ! hi/ory1 :]e he speaks ( ! dea? ( ,jo%ua1 & ! accession ( ,judah to p[] accord+ to ! ,div9e ^w1 ,judges i4 #b2 b incid5tally introduces !m into a reflection :i* he makes on ! diff]5t =ms ( ! ,hebrew gov]nm5t1 on ! occasion ( ! r5ewal ( ! ,k+dom to ,saul at ,gilgal2 #a ,samuel xi4 #ad4 ,! second error relates to ! crit>*ate ( ,%amg>1 :i* is usually reckon$ at "o ye> by ^? :o und]take to exp\nd ! *ronology ( ,josephus2 b !re is no w>rant = ?is ei!r 9 ! ,scriptures1 or 9 ,josephus2 = he m]ely says1 9 v4 #d1 #c1 t 8,%amg> di$ 9 ! fir/ ye> ( 8 gov]nm5t10 :i* might h be5 at ! v comm5cem5t ( x1 & p]haps 9 ! #hj? ye> ( ,ehud4 ,! next error ( ,josephus is ! total omission1 9 ! pres5t text ( ! ,crit>*ate ( ,tolah1 :o succe$$ ,abimele*1 & prec$$ ,jair2 ?is omission am\nts to #bc ye>s2 b x mu/ h be5 reckon$ by ,josephus1 o!rwise he c\ld n h record$ su* numb]s z he has done 9 e place = ! :ole l5g? ( ! p]iod4 ,aga91 ! "n & prog5y ( ,abdon are m5tion$ 9 v4 #g1 #ae2 b ! ye>s ( 8 crit>*ate are omitt$1 9 ! pres5t text1 evid5tly by mi/ake or ov]sight4 ,la/ly1 an error has be5 attribut$ to ,josephus by "s *ronolog]s1#ib 9 mak+ ,saul reign only #bj ye>s2 b ?is is a mi/ake on _! "p2 = he di/9ctly /ates 9 vi4 #ad1 #i1 t 8he reign$ #ah ye>s :ile ,samuel 0 alive1 & #bb ye>s aft] 8 dea?10 :i* cle>ly makes #dj ye>s 9 all4 ,fur!r1 he /ates 9 vi4 #ac1 #e1 t 8aft] ! dea? ( ,eli1 ! high prie/ ,samuel alone rul$ ! p #ab ye>s2 & aft] ,saul 0 k+1 #ah ye>s20 ?us pla9ly1 z 9 ! pres5t text1 omitt+ ! ,sev5? ,s]vitude1 :5 ! ark 0 at ,kirja?je>im = ! space ( #bj ye>s2 #a ,samuel vii4 #b4 ,?ird1--9 8 #b;d ,book aga9/ ,apion1 ,sect4 #b1 ,josephus says1 8,b ,solomon himself built ! ,temple1 #fab ye>s aft] ! ,exodus ( ! ,jews f ,egypt40#ic ,?is is a v important te/imony1 occurr+ z x does 9 an argum5tative treatise conc]n+ ! 8,antiquity ( ! ,jewi% ,nation10 9 opposition to ! pret5sions ( ! ,greeks1 ,egyptians1 & ,*aldeans1 to a va/ly m remote orig9 ?an ! ,hebrews4 ,"h1 ,josephus1 or 8 transcrib]s1 hav+ no p>ticul> end to s]ve 9 ref]5ce to dates1 has all[$ ! simple fact conc]n+ ! true l5g? ( ! p]iod to rema9 on record4 ,mo/ likely x has escap$ _! notice1 o!rwise x might h %>$ ! fate ( ! dates & p]iods ( 8 ,antiquities1 :i* h be5 by wilful alt]ation1 ?r[n into su* inextricable confusion4 ,hav+ ?us %[n t ,josephus orig9ally held ! true *ronology ( ?is p]iod1 we may select "s o!r in/ances ( ! mann] 9 :i* x has be5 mis/at$ ei!r by himself or o!rs 9 ! pres5t text ( 8 works1 ! error be+ 9 g5]al a p]iod ( ab\t #bj ye>s1 ei!r above or bel[ ! tru?4 ,9 ! ,antiquities vii4 #c1 #b1 he says 8,b all ! "t f ,jo%ua be+ comm&] ( ! exp$ition aga9/ ! ,canaanites1 until ,david expell$ !m f ,j]usalem1 0 #eae ye>s40#id ,n[ add+ to ?is numb] ! #dj ye>s 9 ! ,wild]ness1 ! #cc ye>s :i* ,david reign$ 9 ,j]usalem 7#b ,sam4 v4 #e1 #f1 #g71 & ! #c ye>s ( ,solomon1 we h #eia ye>s z be=e1 a p]iod :i* is defici5t by ab\t #bj ye>s4 ,aga91 9 viii4 #c1 #a1 he says1 8,b ,solomon began ! build+ ( ! ,temple 9 ! #d? ye> ( 8 reign1 #eib ye>s aft] ! ,exodus ( ! ,israelites f ,egypt20 b accord+ to ,to/atus1 cit$ by ,hudson1 ! numb] f\nd 9 "s copies 0 #fab ye>s4#ie ,next1 9 ix4 #ad1 #a1 he says1 8,!re=e ! ,t5 ,tribes ( ,israel migrat$ f ,judea #idg ye>s aft] ! "t :5 _! =efa!rs1 hav+ left ,egypt1 possess$ ! l&2 b aft] ! "t :51 hav+ rebell$ aga9/ ,rehoboam1 ! gr&son ( ,david1 !y transf]r$ ! k+dom to ,j]oboam1 #bdj ye>s1 #g mon?s1 #g days20#if n[1 if we reckon ! captivity ( ! ,t5 ,tribes f ! ,f\ndation ( ! ,temple1 by all[+1 accord+ to ,josephus1 viii4 #g1 #h1 = ! reign ( ,solomon #hj ye>s1 tak+ (f #c ye>s1 & add+ ! rema9+ #gg ye>s to ! latt] int]val above m5tion$1 neglect+ ! mon?s & days1 we h #cag ye>s = ! am\nt2 & if we subtract ?is am\nt f ! =m] int]val1 we h #fcj ye>s = ! rema9d]1 :i* is evid5tly ! p]iod "h reckon$ betwe5 ! ,exodus & ! ,f\ndation ( ! ,temple1 & x errs 9 excess by #ah ye>s4 ,la/ly1 9 x4 #h1 #e1 he says1 8,b ! temple 0 burn$ #dgj ye>s1 #f mon?s1 & #aj days aft] x 0 f\nd$2 & #ajfb ye>s1 #f mon?s1 & #aj days aft] ! ,exodus ( ! p f ,egypt2#ig h5ce x foll[s1 t ! p]iod f ! ,exodus to ! ,f\ndation ( ! ,temple is "h reckon$ #eib ye>s1 :i* is defici5t z above by #bj ye>s4 ,! object ( ! au?or1 or ( 8 corrupt]s1 appe>s to h be5 to make ! *ronology squ>e z mu* z possible ) ! ext5d$ reign ( ,solomon1 & to ?r[ back ^u ?is p]iod a moiety ( ! surplus ye>s :i* he has ?\ght fit to add to ! l5g? ( ?is reign2 b we %all see m evid5ce on ?is po9t 9 ! next section4 ,! int]vals ( ,!ophilus1 accord+ to ! text extant1 mu/ h be5 /rangely corrupt$1 :5 we f9d t !y make ! ext5t ( ?is age only #eda ye>s4 ,if we re/ore to ! ,crit>*ate ( ,ehud ! p]iod ( #hj ye>s in/ead ( #h1 a mi/ake :i* might easily occur 9 ! ,greek1 by ! writ+ ( = 1 & omit ! s+le ye> allott$ to ,samira1#ih out ( place1 & void ( au?ority1 we %all at once h ! true numb] #fab ye>s4 ,we c sc>cely1 h[ev]1 attribute ! corruption ( ! text ( ,!ophilus to simple mi/ake 9 ?is mann]2 = we f9d t he reckons f ! entrance ( ,israel into ! promis$ l& 8till ! end ( ! reign ( ,david1 all ! ye>s 7 #dih30 n[ if to ?is int]val1 we add ! #dj ye>s 9 ! ,wild]ness1 & ! #c ye>s ( ,solomon1 we %all h ! precise p]iod ins]t$ 9 ! prec$+ ,table1 z 8 ext5t ( ! ,f\r? age4 ,!ophilus has committ$ o!r errors1 :i* h[ev] balance ea* o!r1 & produce no effect on ! :ole p]iod4 ,aft] /at+ t 8! ,phili/9es rul$0 ! ,israelites 8#dj ye>s10 he says t 8,samson judg$ !m #bj ye>s20 ?us =gett+ ! ,scriptures :i* says1 t 8he judg$ ,israel 9 ! days ( ! ,phili/9es #bj ye>s20 ,judges xv4 #bj4 ,he !n says t 8!re 0 peace among !m = #dj ye>s10 an ass]tion :olly unau?oriz$ by ,scripture1 & by ! :ole cr[d ( *ronograph]s4#ii ,^! errors are comp5sat$ = by allott+ to ,eli only 8#bj ye>s0 in/ead ( #dj ye>s1 by omitt+ ! sev5? s]vitude ( #bj ye>s1 & by putt+ only 8#bj ye>s0 in/ead ( #dj ye>s1 = ! reign ( ,saul4#ajj ,dr4 ,russell1 9 8 8,connection10 vol4 i4 pp4 #abh1 #abi1 gives a view ( ! *ronology ( ?is p]iod accord+ to ,!ophilus1 :]e he /rangely misdates ! age 9 :i* he liv$1 & contr>y to ! copy ( 8 "w to :i* ,mr4 ,cl9ton or ourselves h ref]r$1 makes out t 8 ,ext5t ( ! ,crit>*al age is #fab ye>s6 ,he makes no rem>k :atev] ab\t ! error ( ,!ophilus 9 reg>d to ! ye>s ( ,ehud1 b assumes !m at once at #hj2 he reta9s ! "o ye> ( ,%amg>1 & puts him 9 8 prop] place2 & he makes ! ye>s ( ,tolah #bb in/ead ( #bc2 ?us he easily obta9s ! correct numb]1 b by no means 9 a satisfactory mann]1 :5 comp>$ ) ! text ( ! au?or4 ,inde$1 tru/+ to ! view :i* ,dr4 ,russell has giv5 9 ! passage ref]r$ to1 we h at p4 #ga /at$1 & at p4 #ib consid]$1 t ! ext5t ( ?is p]iod is1 accord+ to ,!ophilus1 #fab ye>s2 b we n[ h "s d\bts :e!r ?is 0 8 g5u9e numb]1 see+ t he has includ$ ! errone\s numb] ( #eda ye>s 9 8 subsequ5t dates & int]vals1 z w be %[n 9 ano!r section4 ,9 ?is age also1 we h to regret ! defici5cy ( ! int]vals ( ,africanus1 ow+ to ! fragm5t>y /ate 9 :i* 8 works h rea*$ u4 ,! te/imony ( ,eusebius1 bo? 9 8 ,*ronicon & 8 ,prp>atio ,evangelica1 z well z t ( ,syncellus1 enables u to exhibit ! *ief ,int]vals & ! :ole ,ext5t ( ! ,crit>*al age accord+ to ?is ,*ronograph]4 ,9 ! extracts ( 8 ?ird book1 :i* h be5 pres]v$1 he says 8,f ! ,exodus ( ,moses to ,cyrus1 :o reign$ aft] ! ,captivity1 7 #abcg ye>s2 = ! rema9+ ye>s ( ,moses 7 #dj2 ! ye>s ( ,jo%ua1 :o succe$$ him z lead]1 #be2 ! ye>s ( ! ,eld]s1 ! ,judges aft] ,jo%ua1 #cj2 ! ye>s ( ^? conta9$ 9 ! book ( ,judges1 #dij2 ! ye>s ( ! ,high ,prie/s ,eli & ,samuel1 #ij2 !n1 ! ye>s ( ! ,k+s ( ! ,hebrews1 #dij2 & ! ye>s ( ! captivity1 #gj2 ! la/ ye> ( :i* 0 ! fir/ ye> ( ! reign ( ,cyrus1 z we h be=e said40#aja ,! sum ( ^! numb]s is only #abce ye>s1 in/ead ( #abcg ye>s1 :i* %[s t he mu/ h orig9ally writt5 #bg ye>s = ,jo%ua in/ead ( #be ye>s4#ajb ,f ?is passage we le>n t ! int]val f ! ,exodus to ! accession ( ,saul is1 accord+ to ,africanus1 #fge ye>s4 ,f ,syncellus1 we le>n t 8accord+ to ,africanus1 ! ye>s f ,adam till ! la/ ( ! ,judges & ! fir/ ( ,eli ! ,high ,prie/1 7 #dbib20 & t 8f ,adam till 8 ,solomon's #h? ye>1 !re 71 accord+ to ,africanus1 #ddeg ye>s40#ajc ,tak+ #e ye>s f ! latt] numb]1 we h ,a4,m4 #ddeb = ! date ( ! ,f\ndation ( ! ,temple1 be+ ! #d? ye> ( ,solomon4 ,! diff]5ce1 !re=e1 betwe5 ?is date & ! fir/ ye> ( ,eli1 is accord+ to ,africanus1 #afj ye>s2 & ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! latt] numb]1 & ! #ij ye>s allott$ by him to ,eli & ,samuel1 is #gj ye>s2 h5ce1 if we add ?is diff]5ce to ! int]val ( #fge ye>s above m5tion$1 we h #gde ye>s = ! ,ext5t ( ! ,crit>*al age1 accord+ to ,africanus4 ,eusebius 9 8 ,*ronicon1 cit$ by ,mr4 ,cl9ton1 p4 #cjh1 makes ?is p]iod #gdd ye>s1 ! diff]5ce be+ 8only a s+le ye>10 :i* may h aris5 f a slight diff]5ce 9 ! mode ( computation1 & acc\nts = its elongation by ! addition ( #ajj ye>s1 :i* are :olly unau?oris$ by ,scripture3 viz4--! #cj ye>s ascrib$ to ! ,eld]s :o outliv$ ,jo%ua1 ! #dj ye>s ( suppos$ an>*y aft] ! dea? ( ,samson1 & ! #cj ye>s ( imag9>y peace :i* succe$$ ! an>*y4 ,! gr& object ( ,africanus 9 ! *ronology ( ?is age1 appe>s to h be5 to make up at once = ! defici5cy ( ! g5]ation ( ! ,junior ,ca9an1 & ! two ye>s aft] ! flood1 by ! enl>gem5t ( ! p]iod f its true l5g? #fab ye>s1 to 8 surreptiti\s l5g? ( #gdd ye>s2 = ! diff]5ce betwe5 ^! numb]s is j #acb ye>s1 ! precise diff]5ce betwe5 ! dates ( ,africanus & ! true dates ( ! epo*s 9 ! two =m] ages4 ,by ! manufacture ( ! int]vals ( ! ,f\r? age1 !re=e1 he has contriv$ to br+ ab\t ! true date ( ! ,f\ndation ( ,solomon's ,temple 9 8 ,*ronology1 & to comp5sate = 8 =m] errors 9 su* a mann] z to re/ore ! anci5t computation ( ,scripture at ?is important & well-kn[n epo*4 ,( ! ,ext5t ( ! ,crit>*al age1 & ! l5g? ( its ,int]vals1 z ,mr4 ,cl9ton rem>ks1 ,eusebius has ?ree acc\nts4 ,= ! acc\nt tak5 f 8 ,prp>atio ,evangelica1 ,lib4 x4 c4 #ad1 & ! acc\nt tak5 f 8 8,*ronicon10 :i* we h plac$ side by side 9 ! prec$+ table1 we are p>tly indebt$ to ,russell & p>tly to ,cl9ton4#ajd ,z ,dr4 ,russell has endeav\r$ to make ! =m] acc\nt1 by ! correction ( "s ( its int]vals1 speak ! language ( ! 8,*ronicon0 9 a passage1 = ! citation ( :i* we are indebt$ to ,mr4 ,cl9ton2#aje we h ?\ght x "r to re/ore ! orig9al numb]s1 9 ord] to %[ :at 0 ! real op9ion ( ,eusebius1 respect+ ?is age1 on ! occasion ( writ+ 8 8,gospel ,prep>ation40 ,accord+ to 8 op9ion1 !re=e1 ! ,ext5t ( ! ,f\r? age 0 #fac ye>s1 ! diff]5ce betwe5 ?is numb] & ! ,scriptural "o1 be+ only a s+le ye>6 ,! au?or1 h[ev]1 commits a numb] ( errors 9 detail1 :i* balance ea* o!r1 & 9 _! summation1 br+ out almo/ exactly ! true p]iod4 ,! *ief errors are1 ! omission ( ! ,sev5? ,s]vitude1 #bj ye>s2 & ( ! ,crit>*ate ( ,samuel1 #ab ye>s4 ,9 ord] to comp5sate = ^! omissions1 he reckons ! ,crit>*ate ( ,samson1 ap>t f ! #f? ,s]vitude1 #bj ye>s2 he adds #aj ye>s to ! ,crit>*ate ( ,o?niel2 & gladly seizes ^u ! #cj ye>s = ,jo%ua & ! ,eld]s in/ead ( #bg ye>s2 9 ord] to br+ out ! correct numb] = ! :ole p]iod1 z ne>ly z possible1 z he well knew t x 0 #fab ye>s4 ,t ?is 0 8 real op9ion1 is also evid5t f ! foll[+ passage 9 8 8,*ronicon0 already ref]r$ to3 8,! am\nt ( ! "t dur+ :i* ! judges bore rule until ,samuel1 0 altoge!r #dej ye>s1 our apo/le himself te/ify+ x by 8 decl>ation1 ,acts xiii4 #bj4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 besides ?is reckon+1 ! p]iods ( ,moses & ,jo%ua 8 successor1 z well z ( ,samuel & ,saul4 ,b let u pass1 9 ! meantime1 ! p]iods ( ,samuel1 & ,saul1 & ,jo%ua4 ,n[ f ! te/imony ( ! ,apo/le1 ! #dj ye>s ( ,saul mu/ be add$ to ! #dej ye>s ( ! judges1 to :i* numb] ! #dj ye>s ( ,david & ! #d ye>s ( ,solomon be+ add$1 ! sum ( ! ye>s am\nts to #ecd2 :i* is1 9 fact1 ! apo/olical tradition4 ,!n1 ! #dj ye>s :i* ,moses l$ 9 ! des]t1 & aga9 ! #bg ye>s ( ,jo%ua ! son ( ,nun1 to :i* ! ,jews !mselves agree1 be+ add$1 ! ye>s am\nt to #fjj40 ,?is is a v important & cle> /atem5t ( ! tru?1 ) ! exception ( ! #ab ye>s ( ,samuel1 8:i*10 ,mr4 ,cl9ton says1 8he suppos$ to be includ$ 9 ! ye>s ( ,saul40 ,we d n agree ) ,mr4 ,cl9ton 9 ?is po9t2 we ?9k ! passage be>s evid5t m>ks t he _h ! sep>ate p]iod ( ,samuel 9 8 m9d2 p>ticul>ly1 f 8 cunn+ 8int]im seponamus10--8let u pass 9 ! mean "t40 ,9 fact1 he only pret5ds to =get x2 = he knew t if he _h add$ x1 along ) ! p]iods ( ,jo%ua & ,saul1 he w\ld h _h ! correct numb] at once1 namely1 #fab ye>s6 ,8 accommodation to ! _s ( ! age 9 :i* he liv$1 by ! ins]tion ( ! ,hebrew *ronology ( ?is p]iod 9 8 ,tables1 in/ead ( ! ,septuag9t or anci5t *ronology :i* he has s cle>ly e/abli%$ by ,apo/olical tradition1 exhibits a degree ( vacillation & imbecility :olly unwor?y ! "* ( an able hi/orian & *ronograph]1 & q unbecom+ an ard5t advocate ( ! ,tru?4 ,we h suffici5tly refut$ ?is *ronology 9 our fir/ ,"p2 & x is unnecess>y to g ov] ! same argum5ts1 or attempt to /r5g!n !m by ! admissions ( our oppon5ts4 ,suffice x to rem>k t ! ,hebrew int]vals ( ,eusebius am\nt only to #dgi ye>s1 in/ead ( #dhj ye>s1 :i* x ought to rea* accord+ to #a ,k+s vi4 #a1 & t ev5 ! ,hebrew int]vals ( ,u%] am\nt only to #dgh ye>s1 p4 #fh2 & al?\gh ^! am\nts diff] only by half a ye>1 ! details ( _! int]vals exhibit a v surpris+ diff]5ce4 ,?us1 ,eusebius all[s #bg ye>s to ,jo%ua & ! ,eld]s1 ,u%] none1 ) ! exception ( #f ye>s = ! w> & ! division ( ! l&2 ,eusebius reckons ! ,crit>*ate ( ,gideon at #dj ye>s1 ,u%] at #di ye>s2 ,eusebius reckons ! ,crit>*ate ( ,tolah at #bb ye>s1 ,u%] at #bc ye>s2#ajf ,eusebius omits ! ,crit>*ate ( ,ibzan #aj ye>s1 & ( ,samuel #ab ye>s2 ,u%] admits ! =m]1 & reckons ! latt] #ba ye>s2 ,eusebius reckons ! ,crit>*ate ( ,samson #bj ye>s1 & ,u%] omits x altoge!r4 ,eusebius & ,u%] are inde$ v fit au?ors to be class$ toge!r3 bo? no d\bt pi\s m5 & exempl>y ,*ri/ians2 b bo? too mu* giv5 to yield to ! pressure ( ! times z hi/oriograph]s & *ronograph]s2 & too mu* influ5c$ by ! bold ass]tions ( ! ,jews respect+ ! immaculate purity ( ! ,hebrew ,text4 ,! ,ext5t ( ! ,f\r? age & ! l5g?s ( ! ,int]vals1 accord+ to ! ,pas*al ,*ronicle1 are giv5 by ,mr4 ,cl9ton1 b 9 su* a rambl+ mann] t we h _h "s difficulty to expiscate !m f 8 extracts4 ,z to ! ext5t1 ! au?or ( ! ,*ronicle says 8! :ole "t1 f ! #ha/ ye> ( ,moses1 9 :i* ! ,exodus f ,egypt took place1 to ,solomon & ! ,f\ndation ( ! ,temple am\nts to #fcj ye>s40#ajg ,we h se5 t ?is is ! numb] collect$ f ,josephus ,book viii4 #g1 #h2 b ! int]vals giv5 by ! au?or ( ! ,*ronicle1 am\nt to #fcb ye>s4 ,! fir/ error he commits is mak+ ! ,crit>*ate ( ,o?niel only #cb ye>s2 or1 :i* is ! same ?+1 includ+ ! #a/ ,s]vitude 9 ! #dj ye>s ( t judge2#ajh ! next is reckon+ ! ye>s ( ,samson di/9ct f ^? ( ! #f? ,s]vitude1 & int]pos+ an unau?oris$ p]iod ( #dj ye>s peace betwe5 ,samson & ,eli2#aji & ! la/ is omitt+ ! #g? ,s]vitude1 reckon+ ! crit>*ate ( ,samuel #bj ye>s1 & r$uc+ ! reign ( ,saul to #bj ye>s4#aaj ,! au?or probably reckon$ only #ci ye>s ( ,moses & #b ( ,solomon1 :5 he calculat$ ! :ole p]iod at #fcj ye>s4 ,b f ! ,*ronicon itself1 ! numb] ( #fcb ye>s is cle>ly made out2 = ! #ha/ ye> ( ,moses is reckon$ ,a4,m4 #chcg1 & ! #crd ( ,solomon ,a4,m4 #ddfi4 ,! co9cid5ce betwe5 its au?or & ,josephus1 :i* we h rem>k$ above1 is v s+ul>1 & seems to indicate t ?is error ( putt+ #fcj ye>s = #fab1 on ! "p ( bo?1 _h a common orig94 ,mr4 ,cl9ton also p>ticul>ly inve/igates ! /atem5ts ( ,clem5s ,alex&r9us1 & ,syncellus1 reg>d+ ?is p]iod2 b z we d n atta* s mu* importance to _! /atem5ts z to ^? we h already discuss$1 we h ?\ght prop] to omit !m2 suffice x to rem>k 9 g5]al1 t !y /r5g!n & confirm ! l5g!n$ *ronology ( ! old] *ronograph]s4 ,! conclud+ obs]vations ( ,mr4 ,cl9ton1 p4 #cab1 appe> to u surpris+1 consid]+ ! mass ( evid5ce he has br\ght =w>d 9 fav\r ( ! true p]iod ( #fab ye>s4 ,he says t 8x fluctuates betwe5 ! #fjj ye>s ( ,eusebius1 & ! #fbh ye>s aris+ out ( ! correct$ numb]s ( ,josephus4 ,! tru? lies some:]e betwe5 ^! po9ts4 ,we may assume #fab ye>s z ! mo/ probable40 ,!re appe>s to u to be no probability 9 ! case2 we h se5 t ! /atem5ts ( ,josephus1 ,!ophilus1 ,eusebius1 & ! au?or ( ! ,pas*al ,*ronicle1 :5 correct$ = obvi\s errors1 accord+ to ! au?ority ( ,scripture1 all speak ! same language & ann\nce ! inv>iable p]iod ( #fab ye>s4 ,! details ( ! p]iod assign$ by ,africanus are lo/2 b 8 case is peculi>2 he 0 evid5tly desir\s to make ?is p]iod comp5sate = =m] errors2 & he has effect$ 8 purpose to a s+le ye>4 ,8 date1 !re=e1 ( ! ,f\ndation ( ! ,temple is correct2 & ?is appe>s to h be5 8 *ief aim4 ,accord+ to _! e/imate ( ! ext5t ( ! diff]5t ages ( ! _w up to ?is epo*1 _! respective dates1 accord+ to ! prec$+ ,tables w /& ?us3-- ,,table ,v4 ,,ages ,,( ,,! ,,josephus4 ,,!ophilus4 ,,africanus4 ,,eusebius4 ,,pas*4 ,,_w4 ,,*ron4 ,ye>s4 ,ye>s4 ,ye>s4 ,ye>s4 ,ye>s4 #a/ ,age #bbef #bbdb #bbfb #bbdb #bbfb #bnd ,age #ajfh #ajaa #ajae #ajag #aade #crd ,age #dcj #fde #dcj #dcj #dcj #d? ,age #fab #eda #gde #dhj #fcb -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ,,to ,,solomon',s #dcff #ddci #ddeb #dafi #ddfi ,,temple ,_h we correct$ ^! dates on gr\nds already /at$1 & :i* by _m w\ld h be5 deem$ suffici5t1 we c\ld h %[n a mu* ne>] co9cid5ce betwe5 !m & ! true date2 b our object 0 to %[ :at ! details ( ! diff]5t au?ors really are z exhibit$ 9 _! works n[ extant4 ,x is satisfactory1 h[ev]1 to obs]ve t ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! latt] & ei!r ( ! =m]1 is v small1 & 9 ! case ( ! greate/ magnitude1 is v easily acc\nt$ = on ! pr9ciple ( ,rabb9ical au?ority & influ5ce4 ,! foll[+ rem>k ( ,mr4 ,cl9ton1 p4 #cac1 is mu* m 9 po9t ?an ! =m] above cit$2 our only wond] is t he seems to ?9k ! ext5t ( ! p]iod itself n suffici5tly e/abli%$3 8,?is ext5d$ t]m ( #fab ye>s is inconsi/5t ) ! date 9 ! ,book ( ,k+s 7#a ,k+s vi4 #a71 :i* reckons ! f\ndation ( ! ,temple 9 ! #d? ye> ( ,solomon to be 9 ! #dhj? ye> aft] ! *ildr5 ( ,israel 7 come out ( ! l& ( ,egypt4 ,b ! computation ( ,paul1 deliv]$ 9 a solemn argum5t be=e a ,jewi% audi5ce1 & confirm$ by ! :ole t5or ( ! hi/ory 9 ! ,book ( ,judges1 outweighs ! au?ority ( t date2 & we may agree ) ,jackson & ,hales 9 reject+ x40 ,to ?is he might h add$1 & we ought r to agree ) ! :ole ,*ri/ian ,*ur* 9 adopt+ ! ext5d$ p]iod1 ?an ) ! ,jews1 ! p]secutors & vilifi]s ( t ,*ur*1 9 adopt+ ! curtail$ p]iod1 & ?us giv+ c\nt5ance to _! int]polations ( ,scripture4 #e4 ,table ,,vi4 ,conta9+ ! /atem5ts ( ! *ronograph]s relat+ to ! ,fif? age ( ! _w--,! errors ( ,josephus peculi>--,8 elongation ( ! reign ( ,solomon--,disagreem5t ( 8 titul>y p]iods ) ! summation ( ! reigns 9 ,books ,eigh?1 ,n9?1 & ,t5?--,pro( t ! =m] is ne>ly correct--,table ,,vii4 ,mon>*al ,p]iods ( ,josephus--,comp>ison ) ! ,true ,*ronology--,evid5ce t ^! p]iods h be5 manufactur$--,! true ,*ronology ( ?is age detect$ 9 8 works--,table ,,viii4 ,true ,flavian ,p]iods1 %[+ ! ,scriptural ext5t z orig9ally held by ,josephus--,pro( t he knew ! true epo* ( ! ,captivity--,! errors ( ,!ophilus 9 ?is age few--,he is also mi/ak5 z to ! epo* ( ! ,captivity--,africanus dim9i%es ! true ext5t ( ?is age--,he is misrepres5t$ by ,syncellus--,! /atem5ts ( ,eusebius tak5 f ! ,hi]onymian & ,arm5ian v]sions ( 8 ,canon--,^? ( ! au?or ( ! ,pas*al ,*ronicle f t "w itself--,_! errors po9t$ out--,! diff]5ce betwe5 _! ,ext5t ( ?is age & ! true ,ext5t only #c ye>s4 ,! foll[+ ,table :i* exhibits ! /atem5ts ( ! ,*ronograph]s reg>d+ ! ,fif? age ( ! ,_w1 %\ld be comp>$ ) ,table ,,xii4 9 our ,fir/ ,"p2 z x conta9s ! ,mon>*al ,eras & ,int]vals accord+ to ea* *ronograph]4 ,,table ,,vi4 ,,mon>*al ,,eras4 ,,josephus4 ,,!ophilus4 ,,africanus4 ,,eusebius4 ,,pas*4 ,,*ron4 ,int]vals4 ,int]vals4 ,int]vals4 ,int]vals4 ,int]vals4 ,f\ndation ( ,solomon's 99#gg #cg #cg 99#cc ,temple ,rehoboam #ag #ag #ag #ag ,abijah #c 99#g #c #c ,asa #da #da #da 99#dd ,jeho%aphat #be #be #be #be ,jehoram 99#h 99#h 99#h 99#aj ,ahaziah #a #a #a #a ,a?aliah #f #f 99#g #f ,jehoa% #dj #dj #dj #dj ,amaziah #bi 99#ci #bi #bi ,int]regnum 99#j 99#j 99#j 99#j ,uzziah #eb #eb #eb #eb ,jo?am #af #af #af #af ,ahaz #af 99#ag #af #af ,hezekiah #bi #bi #bi #bi ,manasseh #ee #ee #ee #ee ,amon #b #b 99#ab 99#ab ,josiah #ca #ca #ca #ca ,jehoahaz #j #j #j #j ,jehoiakim #aa #aa 99#ab 99#ab ,jehoia*9 #j #j #j #j ,z$ekiah 99#aa 99#aa #dbj 99#aa 99#aa -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ,,fif? ,,age #dgj #dde #dbj #ddb #ddb ,! pr9cipal errors ( ,josephus 9 ?is age1 are 8 addition ( #dj ye>s to ! reign ( ,solomon1 & 8 omission ( ! int]regnum betwe5 ,amaziah & ,uzziah4 ,! =m] error appe>s to h be5 peculi>ly 8 own2 ! latt] he seems to %>e 9 common ) mo/1 if n all1 ! anci5t *ronograph]s4 ,9 8 ,antiquities1 ,book x4 #h1 #e1 he says1 8! temple 0 burn$ #dgj ye>s #f mon?s & #aj days aft] its f\ndation20#aaa & ?is p]iod is cle>ly made out f ! summation ( ! ye>s ( ! reigns ( ! k+s ( ,judah z laid d[n by him1 9 ,books ,eigh?1 ,n9? & ,t5?4 ,moreov]1 ^! books conta9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,jews f ! accession ( ,solomon to ! end ( ! ,babyloni% captivity2 b we f9d1 by ! summation ( ! titul>y p]iods prefix$ to !m1 t ! :ole am\nt ( ?is p]iod is only #ejb ye>s2 &1 d$uct+ f ?is am\nt1 ! fir/ #c ye>s ( ,solomon's reign & ! #gj ye>s ( ! ,captivity1 we h #dbi ye>s = a rema9d]1 :i* is a totally diff]5t result4 ,9 ord] to arrive at ! prop] explanation ( ! diff]5ce betwe5 ?is numb] & ! =m]1 we %all exhibit ! comp>ison ( ! summation ( 8 p]iods & 8 reigns 9 ^! ,books ) ! true *ronology 9 ! =m ( a table2 premis+1 t ! hi/ory ( ! ,v,i,i,ith ,book ext5ds f ! accession ( ,solomon to ! dea? ( ,ahab1 9 ! #ai? ye> ( ,jeho%aphat's reign2 ( ! ,i,xth ,book1 f ! same ye> to ! ,captivity ( ! ,t5 ,tribes ( ,israel1 9 ! #f? ye> ( ,hezekiah's reign2 & ( ! ,x? ,book1 f ?is same ye> to ! end ( ! ,babyloni% ,captivity4 ,9 ! foll[+ ,table1 ! fir/ column exhibits ! p]iods ann\nc$ 9 ! titles ( ! diff]5t books1 ! second ! am\nt ( ! ye>s ( ! diff]5t reigns !y conta91 & ! ?ird ! am\nt ( ! same ye>s accord+ to ! true *ronology3 ,,table ,,vii4 ,,mon>*al ,,p]iods4 ,,josephus4 ,,true ,,*ronology4 ,p]iods4 ,reigns4 ,! ,v,i,i,ith ,book compreh5ds #afc #afj #aai ,! ,i,xth ,book #aeg #ahj #aij ,! ,x? ,book #ahb #bjc #ahe -------- -------- -------- ,total1 includ+ ,captivity #ejb #edc #did ,d$uct ! ?ree ye>s ( ,solomon #c #c #c -------- -------- -------- #dii #edj #dia ,d$uct ! ye>s ( ! ,captivity #gj #gj #eb -------- -------- -------- ,ext5t ( ! ,fif? age #dbi #dgj #dci ,"h ! discrepancy betwe5 ! am\nt ( ! ,p]iods & ! am\nt ( ! ,reigns is manife/2 & ! cause ( ! discrepancy is pla9ly ! #dj ye>s surreptiti\sly add$ to ,solomon's reign2 = if ?is numb] be subtract$ f #dgj ye>s1 ! result ( ! reigns1 ! rema9d] is #dcj ye>s1 :i* agrees ) ! result ( ! p]iods to a s+le ye>1 & ?is ye> may h be5 add$ = ! #a/ ( ,cyrus4 ,! latt] am\nt1 h[ev]1 /ill diff]s f ! true p]iod by #aj ye>s2 & ?is diff]5ce evid5tly arises f ! omission ( ! int]regnum ( #ab ye>s1 & ! addition ( #b ye>s to ! reign ( ,jehoram4 ,! extraord9>y want ( agreem5t betwe5 ! diff]5t p]iods & ! correspond+ am\nt ( ! reigns1 %[s t ! =m] mu/ h be5 manufactur$ to s]ve "s p>ticul> purpose1 ! mo/ probable be+ ! concealm5t ( ! error ( #dj additional ye>s 9 ! reign ( ,solomon4 ,?is is s f> +5i\sly done1 & might deceive a cursory read]2 = ! fir/ p]iod ( #afc ye>s is 8 exact int]val f ! ,f\ndation ( ! ,temple to ! end ( ,jeho%aphat's reign2 ! second p]iod ( #aeg ye>s is exactly #dj ye>s less ?an 8 int]val f ! end ( ,jeho%aphat's reign to ! end ( ,hezekiah's reign2 & ! ?ird p]iod ( #ahb ye>s is only #b ye>s m ?an 8 int]val f ! end ( ,hezekiah's reign to ! end ( ! captivity4 ,t ?is tortu\s *ronolog] & hi/orian mu/ h orig9ally reckon$ 8 p]iods 9 ?is age accord+ to ! true sy/em ( *ronology1 is manife/ f ! foll[+ passage 9 ,book x4 #d1 #d2 :]e1 speak+ ( ! fulfilm5t ( ! prophecy conc]n+ ! idolatr\s alt> at ,be!l 7#a ,k+s xiii4 #a71 he says1 8& he ,josiah burn$ ! bones ( ! false prophets ^u ! alt> :i* ,j]oboam fir/ built10 & 8^! ?+s 7 fulfill$ aft] a p]iod ( #cfa ye>s40#aab ,n[1 accord+ to ! te/imony ( ,scripture 7#b ,*ronicles xxxiv4 #c71 cit$ by ,josephus 7x4 #d1 #a71aac we f9d t ?is fulfilm5t took place 9 ! #ab? ye> ( ! reign ( ,josiah2 & f ! #a/ ye> ( ,j]oboam1 :5 ! alt> 0 built1 to ! epo* 9 "q1 ! int]val1 accord+ to ! *ronology ( ,josephus 9 ! prec$+ ,table1 is only #cea ye>s2 b1 accord+ to ! true ,*ronology1 x is exactly #cfa ye>s4 ,x is pla91 !re=e1 t ,josephus 9 ?is passage1 mu/ h reckon$ an int]regnum ( #aj ye>s betwe5 ,amaziah & ,uzziah3 &1 if we reckon ! reign ( ,jehoram only #f ye>s z 9 ! true *ronology1 in/ead ( #h ye>s z 9 t ( our au?or1 & add ! surplus ( #b ye>s to ^! #aj ye>s1 we %all h ! correct ,int]regnum ( #ab ye>s1 z /at$ at p4 #gd1 "u ! head ( ! ,septuag9t2 see #b ,k+s xv4 #a4aad ,x is true t ! #aj ye>s :i* we h ?us detect$ 9 ! ,antiquities1 might h be5 add$ by ,josephus1 z by ,!ophilus & ,clem5s1 to ! reign ( ,amaziah1 b ?is w\ld n alt] ! total am\nt4 ,"s *ronolog]s1 z ,polyhi/or cit$ by ,eusebius1#aae h add$ #aj ye>s to ! reign ( ,amon in/ead ( to t ( ,amaziah2 b 9 ei!r case ! effect is /ill ! same1--to make ! :ole p]iod m consi/5t ) ! true *ronology4 ,?us we h expiscat$ ! tru? conc]n+ ?is p]iod ev5 f ! unwill+ pages ( ,josephus2 = ! re/ ( ! computation conc]n+ ! ,fif? age w be cle>ly se5 f ! foll[+ ,table1 :i* h>monizes ) ! previ\s result3 ,,table ,,viii4 ,,true ,,flavian ,,p]iods4 ,ye>s4 ,f ! #a/ ( ,j]oboam to ! #ab? ( ,josiah #cfa ,! re/ ( ,josiah's reign #ai ,! rema9+ ,jewi% reigns #bb -------- ,f ! #a/ ( ,j]oboam to ! #aj? ( ,z$ekiah #djb ,! previ\s ye>s ( ! ,reign ( ,solomon #cg -------- ,ext5t ( ! ,fif? ,age #dci ,al?\gh ,josephus 9 8 8,antiquities0 has g5]ally reckon$ ! #gj ye>s ( ! ,captivity f ! ,de/ruction ( ! ,temple to ! #a/ ye> ( ,cyrus1 :i* is contr>y to ! true *ronology & to ! ,canon ( ,ptolemy1 yet we h evid5ce 9 8 8,jewi% ,w>0 t he 0 p]fectly acqua9t$ ) ! correct p]iod ( #eb ye>s1 :i* we h %[n 9 our fir/ ,"p1 at pp4 #hj1 #ha1 to be ! true int]val4 ,?us1 9 ,book vi4 #d1 #h1 ( ! latt] "w1 :5 speak+ ( ! ,de/ruction ( ! ,temple1 he says1 8& f ! fir/ f\ndation :i* ,k+ ,solomon laid1 till ! pres5t de/ruction1 :i* happ5$ 9 ! #b;d ye> ( ! ,emp]or ,vespasian1 are reckon$ #aacj ye>s #g mon?s & #ae days2 b f ! second1 :i* ,haggai effect$ 9 ! #b;d ye> ( ,cyrus ! k+1 till ! de/ruction "u ,vespasian1 #fci ye>s & #de days40#aaf ,n to dwell on ! gl>+ ana*ronism ( ref]r+ ! f\ndation ( ! temple 9 ! #bnd ye> ( ,cyrus 7,ezra iii4 #h71 to ! r5ewal ( ! "w ( build+ x 9 ! #bnd ye> ( ,d>ius 7,ezra iv4 #bd1 & v4 #a71 x is pla9 t ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! two p]iods m5tion$ 9 ?is passage1 viz4 #dia ye>s1 is ! true int]val f ! de/ruction ( ,solomon's temple to ! f\ndation ( ! second ,temple 9 ! #bnd ye> ( ,cyrus2 = omitt+ ! half-ye>1 z ! #bnd ye> _h j comm5c$ at ! latt] epo* 7,ezra iii4 #h71 & subtract+ ! #eb ye>s above m5tion$1 f #dia ye>s1 we h ! rema9d] #dci ye>s1 = ! true ,ext5t ( ! ,fif? age z be=e4 ,! pro(1 h[ev]1 t he 0 acqua9t$ ) ! true int]val1 at lea/ )9 a ye> or two1 is manife/ f a passage :i* occurs 9 8 #a/ ,book aga9/ ,apion1 sect4 #ba2 :]e he says1 8,= x is writt5 9 !m ! ,hebrew ,scriptures t ,nebu*adnezz> de/roy$ our temple 9 ! #ah? ye> ! #ai? ye>1 #b ,k+s xxv4 #h ( 8 reign1 & x 0 9 ru9s = #ej ye>s2 b 9 ! #bnd ye> ( ! reign ( ,cyrus1 ! f\ndations 7 laid1 & 9 ! #bnd aga9 ( ! reign ( ,d>ius !y 7 f9i%$40#aag ,! diff]5ce ( #b ye>s is easily acc\nt$ = by suppos+ t he took ! reign ( ,cyrus 9 ,babylon at #i ye>s1 accord+ to "s copies ( ! ,canon ( ,ptolemy1 in/ead ( #g ye>s1 accord+ to ,scripture1 t is1 by suppos+ 8 reign to h begun #b ye>s e>li] ?an ! true p]iod4 ,he appe>s1 h[ev]1 to h tack$ ^! two ye>s to ! true int]val 9 "q1 9 ano!r *apt] ( ! same book1 viz4 8,jewi% ,w>10 vi4 #aj2 :]e1 speak+ ( ! de/ruction ( ,j]usalem1 he says 8,david1 ,k+ ( ! ,jews1 hav+ expell$ ! p ( ! ,canaanites1 made 8 own inhabit x2 & #dgg ye>s #f mon?s aft]w>ds1 x 0 de/roy$ by ! ,babylonians40#aah ,n[ z ,david reign$ #cc ye>s 9 ,j]usalem1 & ! temple 0 f\nd$ 9 ! #d? ye> ( ,solomon1 if we subtract #cf ye>s f ! prec$+ numb]1 we obta9 #dda ye>s = ! p]iod f ! f\ndation ( ! temple to its de/ruction1 :i* is only #b ye>s m ?an ! true p]iod1 a surplus :i* appe>s to h aris5 f 8 unw>rantable addition to ! true p]iod ( ! #aj? ,book ( ! ,antiquities4 ,! la/ passage :i* we %all adduce f ?is extraord9>y hi/orical production1 s full ( *ronological errors1 is f ! #bj? ,book1 :]e speak+ ( ! ,high ,prie/s1 he says1 ,nebu*adnezz> 8took ,jos$ek ! ,high ,prie/ captive2 & ! "t ( _! hi]>*y 0 #dff ye>s1 #f mon?s1 & #aj days1 dur+ ! reigns ( ! ,jewi% k+s40 ,n[ ,jos$ek 0 tak5 captive1 n :5 ! temple & city 7 burn$1 z ,josephus errone\sly says 9 ! context1 b :5 ! 8k+ ( ,babylon took ,jehoia*9 9 ! #h? ye> ( 8 reign10 & 8c>ri$ away all ,j]usalem1 & all ! pr9ces1 & all ! mighty m5 ( val\r1 #aj1jjj captives1 & all ! craftsm51 & all ! smi?s2 none rema9$1 save ! poore/ sort ( ! p ( ! l&20 #b ,k+s xxiv4 #aa-af1 & #a ,*ronicles vi4 #ae4 ,b z ,nebu*adnezz> de/roy$ ,j]usalem 9 ! #ai? ye> ( 8 reign 7#b ,k+s xxv4 #h71 ! diff]5ce ( "t betwe5 ! fir/1 or ,jehoia*9's captivity1 & ! second1 or ,z$ekiah's captivity1 is evid5tly #aa ye>s1 :i* be+ add$ to ! prec$+ p]iod1 makes a total ( #dgg ye>s z be=e4 ,9 ^! two passages1 !re=e1 ,josephus is consi/5t ) himself1 & he diff]s f ! true *ronology 9 ?is p]iod only by ! small int]val ( ab\t #b ye>s2 a diff]5ce :i*1 z we be=e rem>k$1 may be due to 8 mi/ake 9 ref]5ce to ! ,scriptural comm5cem5t ( ! reign ( ,cyrus1 ,k+ ( ,babylon4 ,= a m ext5sive inquiry into ?is p]iod ( ! ,*ronology ( ,josephus1 we ref] to ,mr4 ,cun+hame's 8,fulness ( ! ,times10 pp4 #bg-fj1 to :i* we h be5 indebt$ = "s sugge/ions 9 ! prec$+ discussion4 ,! errors ( ,!ophilus 9 ! int]vals ( ! ,f\r? age are few1 & *iefly ( a comp5sat+ nature2 & 8 error 9 its ext5t am\nts only to ab\t #f ye>s4 ,he /ates ! reign ( ,abijah at #g ye>s in/ead ( #c2 ( ,jehoram at #h ye>s in/ead ( #f2 & ( ,amaziah at #ci ye>s in/ead ( #bi2 b ! two latt] errors make up = 8 omission ( ! int]regnum ( #ab ye>s4 ,he next reckons ! reigns ( ,ahaz & ,z$ekiah1 ea* a ye> too mu*1 :i*1 ) ! error 9 ! reign ( ,abijah1 makes ! :ole p]iod errone\s 9 excess by ab\t #f ye>s1 its ,ext5t be+ #dde ye>s1 accord+ to ! ,table4 ,?is ,ext5t is confirm$ by ! foll[+ /atem5t 9 8 g5]al summ>y3 8f ! dea? ( ,david1 till ! end ( ! soj\rn+ ( ! p 9 ! l& ( ,babylon1 7 #eah ye>s1 #f mon?s1 #aj days40#aai ,n[1 if f ?is p]iod1 we subtract ! fir/ #c ye>s ( ,solomon1 & ! #gj ye>s ( ! captivity1 we %all h = ! rema9d] #dde ye>s1 ! p]iod f ! f\ndation to ! de/ruction ( ! ,temple1 accord+ to ,!ophilus4 ,aga91 he says1 all ! "t1 f ! beg9n+ ( ! _w till ! end 8( ! soj\rn+ 9 ! l& ( ,babylon1 is #died ye>s1 #f mon?s1 #aj days40#abj ,n[1 if we add toge!r 8 diff]5t ages up to ?is epo*1 includ+ ! #gj ye>s ( ! captivity1 we %all h ?is precise am\nt2 ?us1 #bbdb #ajaa #fde #eda #dde #gj #died ye>s4 ,?is confirmatory /atem5t1 !re=e1 %[s ! accuracy ( our e/imate ( ! *ronology ( ,!ophilus2 & ?us we see t l o!r *ronograph]s1 he has1 contr>y to ,scripture1 reckon$ ! p]iod ( ! #gj ye>s' captivity f ! de/ruction ( ,j]usalem to ! #a/ ye> ( ! reign ( ,cyrus4 ,! errors ( ,africanus 9 ! int]vals ( ! ,f\r? age _c be detect$1 ow+ to ! loss ( ?is "p ( 8 ,*ronicon2 we c only decide ^u ! inaccuracy ( 8 /atem5t reg>d+ its ,ext5t f ! extract already cit$ at p4 #bfe1 :]e he assigns #dij ye>s z ! :ole p]iod ( ! ,jewi% ,k+s4 ,we h se5 at p4 #bff1 t #gj ye>s ( ?is p]iod belong to ! =m] age1 accord+ to ,africanus2 x foll[s1 !re=e1 t #dbj ye>s mu/ be 8 ,ext5t ( ! ,mon>*al age1 :i* we h accord+ly ins]t$ 9 ! ,table4 ,we h sc>cely any means ( confirm+ ! correctness ( ?is result1 until we %[1 f 8 rema9+ fragm5ts conc]n+ ! succe$+ age1 t x is q consi/5t ) 8 great ,mundane p]iod f ,adam to ,*ri/4 ,x is necess>y1 h[ev]1 to make "o rem>k on ?is subject1 namely1 t ,syncellus has committ$ an error 9 /at+ t 8,africanus reckon$ ! #gj ye>s ( ! captivity f ! #a/ ye> ( ,z$ekiah10#aba z we %all see 9 ! sequel4 ,! /atem5ts ( ,eusebius1 9 ! prec$+ ,table1 are tak5 f ! ,hi]onymian#abb & ,arm5ian#abc v]sions ( 8 ,canon2 ^? ( ! au?or ( ! ,pas*al ,*ronicle f t "w itself4#abd ,! =m] places ! f\ndation ( ! temple 9 ! #d? ye> ( ,solomon2 ! latt] errone\sly 9 8 #h? ye>4 ,bo? au?ors 9 sev]al places ( _! works1 /ate ! ext5t ( ! ,fif? age at #ddb ye>s1 & 9 ord] to pres]ve ?is numb] entire !y appe> to h manufactur$ two or ?ree ( ! reigns4 ,?us1 ,eusebius reckons ! reign ( ,jehoram at #h complete ye>s in/ead ( #f1 t ( ,a?aliah at #g in/ead ( #f1 & t ( ,amon at #ab in/ead ( #b4 ,9 ! ,arm5ian v]sion ! reign ( ,jehoiakim is reckon$ at #ab ye>s in/ead ( #aa1 :i* seems necess>y to make up ! total #ddb ye>s4 ,9 ! ,pas*al ,*ronicle1 ! reign ( ,asa is reckon$ at #dd ye>s in/ead ( #da1 t ( ,jehoram at #aj in/ead ( #f1 t ( ,jehoiakim at #ab in/ead ( #aa1 & t ( ,amon at #ab in/ead ( #b4 ,abat+ ! errors ?us po9t$ out1 & admitt+ ! int]regnum1 bo? au?ors te/ify to ! true l5g? ( ?is p]iod1 :i*1 not)/&+ ! =m]1 !y h only ov]rat$ by #c ye>s4 #f4 ,table ,,ix4 ,e?nocratic ,eras & ,int]vals accord+ to ,ptolemy's ,canon & ! anci5t ,*ronograph]s--,accuracy ( ! ,canon--,josephus errone\s b consi/5t 9 ! ,six? age--,8 rem>kable co9cid5ce ) ! true ,*ronology 9 ! ,mundane p]iod--,!ophilus foll[s ! ,roman ,*ronology 9 ?is age--,africanus ! prophetic--,bo? errone\s--,errors ( ,eusebius1 & accuracy ( 8 ,ext5t ( ?is age--,errors ( ! ,pas*al ,*ronicle consid]able & unacc\ntable--,table ,x4 ,summation ( ! ,six ages ( ! _w accord+ to ! ,septuag9t & ! anci5t *ronograph]s--,table ,,xi4 ,summation ( ! ,p]iods ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ronograph]s1 adopt$ by !mselves--,*ronological ,table ( ! ,pr9cipal ,epo*s & ,ev5ts f ! ,creation to ! ,adv5t ( ,*ri/4 ,! foll[+ ,table exhibits ! errors ( ! *ronograph]s 9 reg>d to ! ,six? age ( ! _w4 ,9 our fir/ ,"p1 we h d5om9at$ ! ,eras ( ?is age ,hi]>*al1 ,table ,,xiv4 p4 #hj1 to indicate ! int]nal =m ( ,gov]nm5t :i* prevail$ among ! ,jews dur+ ! p]iod f _! return to _! own l& to ! ,adv5t ( ! ,messiah2 "h we /yle !m ,e?nocratic1 to indicate ! ,iron rule :i* ! ,hea!n ,k+s ex]cis$ ov] ! remnant ( ! anci5t p ( ,god1 till 89 ! days ( ^! k+s ! ,god ( ,heav5 set up a k+dom :i* %\ld nev] be de/roy$10 b 8%\ld break 9 pieces & consume all ^! k+doms1 & /& = ev]40 ,9 ?is table1 we h introduc$ an additional column1 %[+ ! p]iods ( ! ,f\r ,great ,mon>*ies or ,empires =etold 9 ! book ( ,daniel1 9 z f> z !y relate to ! ,six? age1 accord+ to ! ,canon ( ,ptolemy1 :i* is acc\nt$ by *ronolog]s z "o ( ! mo/ valuable & preci\s relics ( ,antiquity4 ,,table ,,ix4 ,,e?nocratic ,,ptolemy4 ,,josephus4 ,,!ophilus4 ,,africanus4 ,,eusebius4 ,,pas*4 ,,eras4 ,int]vals4 ,int]vals4 ,int]vals4 ,int]vals4 ,int]vals4 ,int]vals4 ,f ,solomon's ,temple4 ,,! ,,assyrian #eb ,,empire4 ,jewi% #gj #gj #gj #gj #gj ,captivity4 ,roman #ed ,regifugium ,,p]sian #bje #bcj #aij #bjf ,,empire ,jewi% #dad ,hi]>*y ,! ,asamonean #abe ,dyna/y4 ,,grecian #cjb #bih #cja #bif ,,empire ,roman #dec ,republic ,,to ,,! ,,roman ,,empire4 #bh #cc #df #cj #bg #bi ,bir? ( ,*ri/ -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ,,! ,,six? #ehg #fdb #fbc #fbh #ehh #fja ,,age ,9 ?is ,table ! ext5t ( ! ,e?nocratic age is #ehg ye>s accord+ to ! ,canon ( ,ptolemy2#abe ?is is #b ye>s m ?an we assign$ at p4 #hj1 ow+ to ! reign ( ,cyrus be+ e/imat$ at #i ye>s in/ead ( #g1 :i* br+s ! ,six? age up to ! vulg> era ( ! ,bir? ( our ,savi\r4 ,! ,canon assigns #dc ye>s respectively to ! reigns ( ,nebu*adnezz> & ,augu/us ,cs>2 h5ce ! =m] reign$ #be ye>s aft] ! tak+ ( ,j]usalem1#abf & ! latt] #bh be=e ! ,*ri/ian era2#abg ?us ! extreme int]vals ( ! fir/ column ( ! table 7 obta9$4 ,! int]vals ( ,josephus 7 det]m9$ f ! foll[+ passages3--,book ,,xi4 #a1 #a1 8,9 ! fir/ ye> ( ! reign ( ,cyrus1 & ?is 0 ! #gj? f ! day t x befell our p to remove f home to ,babylon20--,book ,,xx4 #aj1 #a1 8,aft] ! p]iod ( ! #gj ye>s' captivity1 c4 ,jo%ua ! ,son ( ,jos$ek1 took ! (fice ( ,high ,prie/2 & 8 po/]ity1 9 all #ae1 held ! democratic =m ( gov]nm5t = #dad ye>s1 till ! reign ( ,antio*us ,eupator20--,book ,,xiv4 #af1 #d1 8,?us ceas$ ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,asamonean race aft] #abf ye>s20--,book ,,xvii4 #f1 #c1 8= #abe ye>s dur+ :i* !y ! ,asamoneans reign$20--&1 ,book ,,xvii4 #h1 #a1 8,hav+ reign$1 aft] he ,h]od caus$ ! dea? ( ,antigonus1 #cd ye>s1 & aft] he 0 appo9t$ by ! ,romans1 #cg ye>s40#abh ,n[1 tak+ ! p]iod ( ! ,asamonean dyna/y at #abe ye>s1 & ! ye>s ( ! reign ( ,h]od be=e ,*ri/ 0 born1 at #cc1 we h1 f ! prec$+ extracts1 ! int]vals 9 ! ,table1 & ! ext5t ( ! :ole p]iod #fdb ye>s1 accord+ to ,josephus4 ,?is result receives a /rik+ confirmation f ! summation ( ! p]iods conta9$ 9 ! ,titles ( ! diff]5t ,books ( ! ,antiquities :i* relate ! ,hi/ory f ! #a/ ye> ( ,cyrus to ! dea? ( ,h]od4 ,?us1 ,ye>s4 ,! ,captivity cont9u$ #gj ,! ,x,ith ,book compreh5ds #bec ,! ,x,i,ith ,book #agj ,! ,x,i,i,ith ,book #hb ,! ,x,i,vth ,book #cb ,! ,x,vth ,book #ah ,! ,x,v,ith ,book #ab ,! ,x,v,i,ith ,book to ! ye> be=e ! dea? ( ,h]od1 #eabi compreh5ds -------- ,total #fdb ,?us x appe>s t ,josephus1 or 8 corrupt]1 consci\s t by ! omission ( ! ,second ,ca9an1 he _h curtail$ ! l5g? ( ! true age ( ! _w1 has comp5sat$ = ?is g5]ation1 by enl>g+ ! ,po/diluvian bi5nial p]iod1 ! ,antepaidogonian age ( ,nahor1 ! reign ( ,solomon1 & ! ext5t ( ! ,hi]>*al age2 =1 we %all see t by ! summation ( ! diff]5t ages z we h n[ det]m9$ !m f ! ,antiquities1 we obta9 ! true p]iod f ! ,creation to ! ,*ri/ian ,era1 viz4 #edgh ye>s6 ,! ext5t ( ! ,six? age accord+ to ,!ophilus1 is obta9$ f ! foll[+ extracts3 8,! #gj ye>s be+ f9i%$1 ,cyrus k+ ( ! ,p]sians1 9 ! #b;d ye> ( 8 reign10 proclaim$ ! return ( ! ,jews2 8!n1 ,cyrus hav+ reign$ #bi ye>s di$10 ,u4 ,c4 #bbj2 8at :i* "t ,t>qu9 surnam$ ,sup]bus began to reign0 at ,rome1 8:o reign$ #be ye>s4 ,aft] :om1 ! ,consuls & ,tribunes reign$ #dec ye>s40 ,to ^!1 succe$$ ! ,emp]ors1 8,fir/ ,caius ,julius1 #c ye>s1 #d mon?s1 #f days2 !n ,augu/us1 #ef ye>s1 #d mon?s1 #a day40#acj ,f ^! extracts1 x is evid5t t ,!ophilus reckon$ #ed ye>s f ! end ( ! ,jewi% captivity to ! ,regifugium at ,rome2 & #df ye>s f ! beg9n+ ( ! ,roman ,empire to ! ,*ri/ian ,era4#aca ,?us1 accord+ to ,!ophilus1 ! :ole ext5t ( ?is p]iod is #fbc ye>s2 & consequ5tly1 ! p]iod f ,creation to ! ,*ri/ian era1 #eejg ye>s4 ,we obta9 ! ext5t ( ! ,six? age accord+ to ,africanus1 f ! foll[+ fragm5ts ( 8 "w3--8,= aft] ! #gj? ye> ( ! captivity1 ,cyrus hav+ s5t0 ! ,jews to rebuild ! temple1 8we f9d ! k+dom ( ! ,p]sians ext5d+ to #bcj ye>s1 & t ( ! ,mac$onians to #cjj ye>s2 & !nce to ! #af? ye> ( ,tib]ius ,cs>1 #fj ye>s40 ,aga91 8! :ole "t ( ! ,mac$onian empire1 0 #cjj ye>s want+ #b10 f its comm5cem5t till its t]m9ation ) ,cleopatra1 ! la/ ( ! ,ptolemies1 9 ! #ad? ye> ( ! ,roman mon>*y2--8all ! ye>s f ,adam be+ #edgb40acb ,"h1 ,africanus appe>s to h =gott5 himself1 & aft] say+ t ! p]iod ( ! ,grecian ,empire 0 #bih ye>s1 he /ill reckons x #cjj1 & ?us obta9s ! numb] ( #edgb ye>s f ! ,creation4 ,tak+ #bih ye>s = ! correct p]iod ( t ,empire1 & #cj ye>s z ! true int]val f its t]m9ation to ! ,*ri/ian era1 we h #fbh ye>s = ! ext5t ( ! ,six? age1 accord+ to ?is *ronograph]2 & consequ5tly1 ! :ole p]iod f ! ,creation to ! ,*ri/ian era1 #eejj ye>s4 ,! ext5t & int]vals ( ! ,six? age accord+ to ,eusebius 9 8 ,*ronicon1 7 obta9$ f ! same s\rces z be=e1 see p4 #bhf4 ,he dates ! proclamation ( ,cyrus 9 ! #cj? ye> ( ! ,captivity1 & 8 dea? 9 ! #fj? ye>4 ,he next dates ! #gj? ye> ( ! ,captivity 9 ! #bnd ( ,d>ius ,hy/aspes1 & ?us annihilates #dj ye>s ( ! ,p]sian ,empire be=e t epo*2 consequ5tly1 only #aij ye>s rema9$ aft] x1 z he reckons ! :ole p]iod #bcj ye>s4 ,he next reckons #f ye>s ( ! reign ( ,alex&] ! ,great1 indep5d5tly ( ! ,grecian ,empire1 :i* he e/imates at #bie ye>s "u ! ,ptolemies2 ?us mak+ ! :ole p]iod ( ! ,mac$o-,grecian empire #cja ye>s4 ,la/ly1 he dates ! ,bir? ( ,*ri/ 9 ! #db;d ye> ( ,augu/us ,cs>1 8 #ae? ye> be+ reckon$ co9cid5t ) ! #bb;d ( ,cleopatra1 ! la/ ( ! ,ptolemies2 h5ce1 ! p]iod f ! end ( ! ,grecian ,empire to ! ,*ri/ian era1 is #bg ye>s1 & ! ext5t ( ! :ole p]iod "u discussion1 #ehh ye>s4 ,?us ,eusebius1 by an admixture ( ! ,hebrew & ,septuag9t ,*ronologies 9 8 ,canon1 makes ! p]iod f ,creation to ! ,*ri/ian era1 #eaii ye>s4 ,! int]vals & ext5t ( ! ,six? age1 accord+ to ! au?or ( ! ,pas*al ,*ronicle1 7 obta9$ f 8 "w1 see p4 #bhf4 ,he foll[s ,eusebius 9 8 epo*s ( ! #a/ ( ,cyrus & ! end ( ! ,captivity2 b he reckons ! :ole p]iod ( ! ,p]sian ,empire at #bdf ye>s1 & ?us makes ! rema9d] #bjf ye>s aft] ! ,captivity4 ,he e/imates ! p]iod ( ! ,grecian ,empire at #bif ye>s1 includ+ ,alex&]2 & ! reign ( ,augu/us ,cs> z sole ,emp]or1 at #dd ye>s2 ?us mak+ ! p]iod f ! end ( ! ,grecian empire to ! bir? ( ,*ri/ #bi ye>s1 & ! ext5t ( ! :ole p]iod 9 "q1 #fja ye>s4 ,accord+ to ?is au?or1 !re=e1 by ! summation ( 8 p]iods ! numb] ( ye>s f ! ,creation to ! ,*ri/ian era1 is #eeab2 b he /ates x himself at #eejg ye>s4 ,he seems to h obta9$ ?is p]iod1 by annihilat+ #b ye>s 9 ! ext5t ( ! #d? age & #c ye>s 9 t ( ! #e? age1 9 ord] to make x co9cide ) t ( ,!ophilus4 ,! foll[+ table exhibits ! summation ( ! ,six ages ( ! _w1 accord+ to _! ext5t1 z det]m9$ 9 ! prec$+ pages1 f ! works ( ! anci5t *ronograph]s2 includ+ ^? ( ! ,septuag9t1 ) ! ,six? age z det]m9$ by ! ,canon ( ,ptolemy4 ,,table ,x4 ,,mundane ,,septuag9t4 ,,josephus4 ,,!ophilus4 ,,africanus4 ,,eusebius4 ,,pas*4 ,,ages4 ,,*ron4 ,ye>s4 ,ye>s4 ,ye>s4 ,ye>s4 ,ye>s4 ,ye>s4 ,fir/ #bbfb #bbef #bbdb #bbfb #bbdb #bbfb ,second #aadg #ajfh #ajaa #ajae #ajag #aade ,?ird #dca #dcj #fde #dcj #dcj #dcj ,f\r? #fab #fab #eda #gde #dhj #fcb ,fif? #dci #dgj #dde #dbj #ddb #ddb ,six? #ehg #fdb #fbc #fbh #ehh #fja -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ,total #edgh #edgh #eejg #eejj #eaii #eeab ,! foll[+ table exhibits ! summation ( ! diff]5t p]iods into :i* ! f\r ,*ri/ian *ronograph]s subdivide ! ,great ,mundane p]iod1 f ,creation to ! ,era ( ,r$emption4 ,,table ,,xi4 #a4 ,eras & ,int]vals accord+ to ,!ophilus4#acc ,ye>s4 ,f ,creation to ! ,flood #bbdb ,f ! ,flood to ,abraham #ajcf ,f ,abraham to ,moses #ffj ,f ,moses to ,david #dih ,f ,david to ! ,captivity #eah ,f ! ,captivity to ,aurelius #gdd -------- ,f ,creation to ,aurelius #efih ,f ! ,*ri/ian ,era to ,aurelius #aia -------- ,f ,creation to ! ,*ri/ian ,era #eejg #b4 ,eras & ,int]vals accord+ to ,africanus4#acd ,ye>s4 ,f ,adam to ! ,flood #bbfb ,f ! ,flood to ,abraham #ajae ,f ,abraham to ,joseph #bhf ,f ,joseph to ,eli #gbi ,f ,eli to ! ,captivity ( ! ,t5 ,tribes #deh ,f ! ,captivity to ! ,resurrection & ,asc5sion ( ,*ri/ #gha -------- #eeca ,f ! ,bir? to ! ,resurrection & ,asc5sion ( ,*ri/ #ca -------- ,f ,adam to ! ,*ri/ian ,era #eejj #c4 ,eras & ,int]vals accord+ to ,eusebius4#ace ,ye>s4 ,f ,adam to ! ,flood #bbdb ,f ! ,flood to ,abraham & ,n9us #idb ,f ,n9us to ,moses & ,cecrops #eje ,f ,cecrops to ! ,fall ( ,troy #cbi ,f ! ,fall ( ,troy to ! #a/ ,olympiad #djf ,f ! #a/ ,olympiad to ,d>ius #bef ,f ,d>ius to ! #ae? ( ,tib]ius #edh -------- ,f ,adam to ! #ae? ( ,tib]ius #ebbh ,f ! ,nativity to ! #ae? ( ,tib]ius #bi -------- ,f ,adam to ! ,*ri/ian ,era #eaii #d4 ,eras & ,int]vals accord+ to ! ,pas*al ,*ronicle4#acf ,ye>s4 ,f ,adam to ! ,flood #bbfb ,f ! ,flood to ! ,exodus #aege ,f ! ,exodus to ! ,temple #fad ,f ! ,temple to ,cyrus #dhj ,f ,cyrus to ,alex&] #bdi ,f ,alex&] to ! #ae? ( ,tib]ius #cef -------- ,f ,adam to ! #ae? ( ,tib]ius #eecf ,f ! ,nativity to ! #ae? ( ,tib]ius #bi -------- ,f ,adam to ! ,*ri/ian ,era #eejg ,we %all n[ conclude ?is "w1 ) a ,*ronological ,table ( ! pr9cipal epo*s & ev5ts f ! ,creation ( ! ,_w to ! ,adv5t ( our ,savi\r4 ,! epo*s ( ,sacr$ ,hi/ory det]m9$ accord+ to ! true ,*ronology1 are pr9t$ 9 ,roman lett]s1 & ! epo*s ( ,pr(ane ,hi/ory 9 ,italics4 ,9 ! =m]1 ,cun+hame is our be/ au?ority2 9 ! latt]1 ,cl9ton1 ) occasional ref]5ce to ,russell1 or ,hales4 ,"s dates t seem to be well f\nd$1 are tak5 f ,julius ,africanus4 ,! epo*s m>k$ ) a ,/> are ei!r traditional or conjectural4 ,! ,crit>*ates1 ,reigns1 ,missions1 ,commissions1 c41 are all dat$ at _! respective comm5cem5ts2 & ! ext5t ( ea* ( ! two =m] may be det]m9$ f ! table1 by tak+ ! diff]5ce ( ! dates ( any two consecutive ,crit>*ates or ,reigns4 ,,*ronological ,,table4 ,,fir/ ,,age ,,( ,,! ,,_w4 ,a4,m4 ,b4,c4 #ba ,traditional ,epo* ( ! ,creation #eejj #ba 99,high] ,a/ronomical ,epo* ( ! ,brahm9s #eejj #a ,true ,epo* ( ! ,creation #edgh #ajj 99,dea? ( ,abel #ecgi #bcj ,bir? ( ,se? #ebdi #dce ,bir? ( ,enos #ejdd #fbe ,bir? ( ,ca9an ,i4 #dhed #gfe ,*ronological ,epo* ( ! ,julian ,p]iod #dgad #gie ,bir? ( ,mahalaleel #dfhd #ica ,dea? ( ,adam #dedh #ifj ,bir? ( ,j>$ #deai #ajgj 99,apo/acy ( ! ,sons ( ,god #ddji #ajhf ,sam>itan ,epo* ( ! ,creation #dcic #aabb ,bir? ( ,eno* #dceg #aadb ,dea? ( ,se? #dccg #aagi ,l[] ,a/ronomical ,epo* ( ! ,brahm9s #dcjj #abhf 99,a/ronomical ,revelations ( ,uriel #daic #abhg ,bir? ( ,me?useleh #daib #acdj ,dea? ( ,enos #daci #adjf ,a/ronomical ,epo* ( ,laplace #djgc #adgd ,bir? ( ,lame* #djje #adge ,hebrew-,u%] ,epo* ( ,creation #djjd #adhg ,translation ( ,eno* #ciib #aece ,dea? ( ,ca9an ,i4 #cidd #affb ,bir? ( ,noah #chag #afij ,dea? ( ,mahalaleel #cghi #agai ,mod]n ,jewi% ,epo* ( ,creation #cgfj #aibb ,dea? ( ,j>$ #ceeg #badb ,pr$iction ( ! ,flood #cccg #bafb ,bir? ( ,japhet or ,iapetus #ccag #bafd ,bir? ( ,%em #ccae #bafe ,bir? ( ,ham #ccad #bbbg ,dea? ( ,lame* #cbeb #bbef ,dea? ( ,me?uselah #cbbc #bbef ,flavian ,epo* ( ! ,flood #cbbc #bbfb ,true ,epo* ( ! ,flood #cbag ,,second ,,age ,,( ,,! ,,_w4 #bbfc ,desc5t ( ,noah f ! ,ark #cbaf #bbfc ,fir/ appe>ance ( ! ,ra9b[ #cbaf #bbfd ,bir? ( ,arphaxad #cbae #bcgg ,h9doo ,epo* ( ! ,caly\gham #cajb #bcii ,bir? ( ,ca9an ,,ii4 #cjhj #bdja ,fir/ ,jubilee ( ,jubilees f ,creation #cjgh #bebf ,*9ese ,epo* ( ,fohi #biec #bebi ,bir? ( ,salah #biej #begi ,f\ndation ( ,egypt by ,mizraim #bijj #bfab ,dea? ( ,noah #bhfg #bfei ,bir? ( ,eb] #bhbj #bgfd ,dea? ( ,%em #bgae #bgic ,bir? ( ,peleg or ,phalec #bfhf #bhjb ,dea? ( ,arphaxad #bfgg #bhei ,dea? ( ,ca9an ,,ii4 #bfbj #bibc ,bir? ( ,reu or ,ragau #beef #bifb ,dea? ( ,salah #beag #cjah ,*9ese ,epo* ( ,t*\5-,hiu #bdfa #cjee ,bir? ( ,s]ug #bdbd #cjfc ,dea? ( ,eb] #bdaf #cjgi 99,f\ndation ( ,babel #bdjj #cjha 99,confusion ( ,tongues #bcih #cjha 99,division ( ! ,e>? #bcih #cabb ,*9ese ,epo* ( ,yao #bceg #cacb ,dea? ( ,peleg #bcdg #caeb ,f\ndation ( ,memphis by ,m5es #bcbg #cahe ,bir? ( ,nahor #bbid #cbdi 99,bir? ( ,job #bbcf #cbdf ,babylon tak5 by ! ,m$es #bbcc #cbdf ,*aldean ,a/ronomical ,epo* #bbcc #cbfb ,dea? ( ,reu #bbag #cbfd ,bir? ( ,t]ah #bbae #cbig ,f\ndation ( ! ,assyrian ,mon>*y #bahb #cccd ,bir? ( ,abraham #bade #ccdc 99,trial ( ,job #bacf #cche ,dea? ( ,s]ug #bjid #cdjf 99,abraham arrives 9 ,h>an #bjgc #cdji ,dea? ( ,t]ah #bjgj #cdji ,true ,epo* ( ! ,call ( ,abraham #bjgj ,,?ird ,,age ,,( ,,! ,,_w4 #cdaj ,desc5t ( ,abraham to ,egypt #bjfi #cdah ,canaan promis$ to ,abraham #bjfa #cdbj ,bir? ( ,i%mael #bjei #cdcc ,cov5ant ( ,circumcision #bjdf #cdcc ,de/ruction ( ,sodom #bjdf #cdcd ,bir? ( ,isaac #bjde #cdga ,dea? ( ,s>ah #bjjh #cdgd ,m>riage ( ,isaac #bjje #cdhc 99,dea? ( ,job #aiif #cdid ,bir? ( ,jacob & ,esau #aihe #ceji ,dea? ( ,abraham #aigj #cebb ,f\ndation ( ,sicyon #aieg #cecd ,m>riage ( ,esau #aice #ceeg ,dea? ( ,i%mael #aibb #cega ,jacob goes to ,padan-aram #aijh #cega ,m>riage ( ,jacob #aijh #cegb ,bir? ( ,reub5 #aijg #cegd ,bir? ( ,simeon #aije #cege ,bir? ( ,levi #aijd #cegf ,bir? ( ,judah #aijc #cehg ,f\ndation ( ! ,assyrian ,empire #ahib #ceia ,jacob returns to ,canaan #ahhh #ceih ,bir? ( ,b5jam9 #ahha #cfjb ,joseph c>ri$ into ,egypt #ahgg #cfad ,dea? ( ,isaac #ahfe #cfae ,joseph made ,reg5t ( ,egypt #ahfd #cfaf ,fir/ ,ye> ( ,pl5ty #ahfc #cfbb ,bir? ( ,koha? #aheg #cfbd ,eisodus ( ,jacob into ,egypt #ahee #cfda ,dea? ( ,jacob #ahch #cfhd ,bir? ( ,amram #agie #cfie ,dea? ( ,joseph #aghd #cgab ,dea? ( ,levi #agfg #cgbf ,desc5t ( ,phoroneus #agec #cgee ,dea? ( ,koha? #agbd #cgef ,bir? ( ,a>on #agbc #cgei ,bir? ( ,moses #agbj #cghg ,f\ndation ( ,argos #afib #cgii ,moses flies to ,midian #afhj #chcg ,flood ( ,ogyges #afdb #chdj ,true ,epo* ( ! ,exodus #afci ,,f\r? ,,age ,,( ,,! ,,_w4 #chdj ,! ,law proclaim$ at ,s9ai #afci #chgi ,dea? ( ,a>on & ,moses #afjj #chhj ,passage ( ! ,jordan #aeii #chhf ,division ( ,canaan by ,lot #aeic #chif ,dea? ( ,jo%ua #aehc #chid ,f\ndation ( ,a!ns #aehe #cijg ,fir/ ,s]vitude ( ,israel #aegb #ciae ,crit>*ate ( ,o?niel #aefd #ciee ,second ,s]vitude #aebd #cigc ,crit>*ate ( ,ehud #aejf #cihh ,indian ,a/ronomical ,epo* #adia #djac ,desc5t ( ,danaus & ,pelasgus #adff #djdc ,flood ( ,deucalion #adcf #djdc ,?ird ,s]vitude #adbf #djgc ,crit>*ate ( ,deborah & ,b>ak #adjf #djif ,reign ( ,d>danus & ,erec!us #achc #daac ,f\r? ,s]vitude #acff #daai ,! ,sph]e ( ,*iron or ,musu #acfj #dabj ,crit>*ate ( ,gideon #acei #dadf ,azan1 ,aphidas & ,elatus1 9 ,arcadia #accc #dafj ,crit>*ate ( ,abimele* #acai #dafc ,crit>*ate ( ,tolah #acaf #daff ,desc5t ( ,cadmus #acac #dahf ,crit>*ate ( ,jair #abic #daif ,desc5t ( ,pelops #abhc #dbjh ,fif? ,s]vitude #abga #dbah ,bir? ( ,h]cules #abfa #dbbf ,crit>*ate ( ,jeph?ah #abec #dbcb ,crit>*ate ( ,ibzan #abdg #dbci ,crit>*ate ( ,elon #abdj #dbdi ,crit>*ate ( ,abdon #abcj #dbed ,argonautic ,exp$ition #abbe #dbeg ,six? ,s]vitude #abbb #dbff ,fir/ ,!ban ,w> #abac #dbib ,de/ruction ( ,troy #aahd #dbig ,crit>*ate ( ,eli #aahb #dcjc ,reign ( ,ore/es at ,argos #aagf #dccg ,sev5? ,s]vitude #aadb #dcee olic ,migration #aabd #dceg ,crit>*ate ( ,samuel #aabb #dcfi ,reign ( ,saul #aaaj #dcge ,return ( ! ,h]aclid #aajd #bbbg ,dea? ( ,lame* #cbeb #dcgi ,bir? ( ,david #aajj #ddje ,reign ( ,aletes at ,cor9? #ajgd #ddji ,reign ( ,david #ajgj #ddag ,capture ( ,j]usalem #ajfb #ddce ,ionic ,migration #ajdd #dddi ,reign ( ,solomon #ajcj #ddeb ,f\ndation ( ,solomon's ,temple #ajbg ,,fif? ,,age ,,( ,,! ,,_w4 #ddei ,completion ( ,solomon's ,temple #ajbj #ddfd ,f\ndation ( ,smyrna #ajae #ddhi ,revolt ( ! ,t5 ,tribes ( ,israel #iij #ddhi ,reign ( ,j]oboam & ,rehoboam #iij #ddib ,lapse ( ! ,twelve ,tribes into ,idolatry #ihg #ddid ,invasion ( ,%i%ak #ihe #dejf ,reign ( ,abijah #igc #deji ,reign ( ,asa #igj #deaa ,reign ( ,nadab #ifh #deab ,reign ( ,baa%a #ifg #deag ,acme ( ,hom] #ifb #debj ,asa defeats ! ,e?iopians #iei #dece ,reign ( ,ela #idd #decf ,reigns ( ,zimri & ,omri #idc #decg ,acme ( ,hesiod #idb #dedj ,f\ndation ( ,sam>ia #ici #dedf ,reign ( ,ahab #icc #deej ,reign ( ,jeho%aphat #ibi #deec ,jeho%aphat appo9ts ,judges #ibf #deee ,mission ( ,elijah #ibd #deeh ,de/ruction ( ! ,prophets ( ,baal #iba #defh ,reign ( ,ahaziah #iaa #defi ,translation ( ,elijah #iaj #defi ,mission ( ,eli%a #iaj #degj ,reign ( ,joram #iji #dege ,reign ( ,jehoram #ijd #deha ,reign ( ,ahaziah #hih #dehb ,reigns ( ,a?aliah & ,jehu #hig #dehh ,reign ( ,jehoa% #hia #deie ,olympiad ( ,iphitus #hhd #dfjd ,mission ( ,jonah #hge #dfaj ,reign ( ,jehoahaz #hfi #dfbg ,dea? ( ,eli%a #heb #dfbg ,reign ( ,joa% #heb #dfbh ,reign ( ,amaziah #hea #dfcc ,reign ( ,j]oboam ,,ii4 #hcf #dfeg ,int]regnum 9 ,judah #hbb #dffi ,reign ( ,uzziah #haj #dfhd ,int]regnum 9 ,israel #gie #dfhd ,missions ( ,hosea & ,amos #gie #dgjc ,era ( ! ,olympiads #ggf #dgjf ,reigns ( ,ze*>iah & ,%allum #ggc #dgjh ,invasion ( ,pul #gga #dgah ,reign ( ,pekahiah #gfa #dgai ,mission ( ,isaiah #gfj #dgbj ,reign ( ,pekah #gei #dgba ,reign ( ,jo?am #geh #dgbf ,f\ndation ( ,rome #gec #dgbi ,mission ( ,micah #gej #dgcb ,era ( ,nabonass> #gdg #dgcg ,reign ( ,ahaz #gdb #dgci ,captivity ( ! ,transjordanic ,tribes #gdj #dgdj ,int]regnum 9 ,israel #gci #dgde ,f\ndation ( ,syracuse #gcd #dgej ,reign ( ,ho%ea #gbi #dgeb ,mission ( ,nahum #gbg #dgec ,reign ( ,hezekiah #gbf #dgeh ,captivity ( ! ,t5 ,tribes #gba #dgff ,invasion ( ,s5na*]ib #gac #dgfg ,de/ruction ( ! ,assyrian ,army #gab #dgfh ,revolt ( ! ,m$es #gaa #dghb ,reign ( ,manasseh #fig #dgib ,f\ndation ( ! ,m$ian ,empire #fhg #dgif ,creon ,fir/ ,annual ,ar*on at ,a!ns #fhc #dhjb ,captivity ( ,manasseh #fgg #dhjb ,second ,jubilee ( ,jubilees f ,creation #fgg #dhjb ,captivity ( ! ,remnant ( ,israel #fgg #dhbb ,f\ndation ( ,byzantium #feg #dhcg ,reign ( ,amon #fdb #dhci ,reign ( ,josiah #fdj #dhdj ,bir? ( ,?ales #fci #dhej ,josiah re=ms ! ,l& #fbi #dhea ,mission ( ,j]emiah #fbh #dhef ,! ,book ( ! ,law f\nd #fbc #dhef ,mission ( ,zephaniah #fbc #dheh ,legislation ( ,draco #fba #dhei ,missions ( ,joel & ,habakkuk #fbj #dhfc ,reign ( ,ph>aoh ,ne*o #faf #dhfg ,de/ruction ( ,n9eveh #fab #dhfh ,! acme ( ,sappho #faa #dhfi ,reign ( ,jehoahaz #faj #dhfi ,bir? ( ,anaxim&] #faj #dhgj ,reign ( ,jehoiakim #fji #dhgc ,reign ( ,nebu*adnezz> #fjf #dhgc ,era ( ! ,babyloni% ,captivity #fjf #dhgd ,fir/ ,vision ( ,nebu*adnezz> #fje #dhgf ,rebellion ( ,jehoiakim #fjc #dhgf ,epo* ( ! ,eclipse ( ,?ales #fjc #dhhj ,reign ( ,jehoia*9 #eii #dhha #a/ ye> ( ,jehoia*9's ,captivity #eih #dhha ,reign ( ,z$ekiah #eih #dhhd ,bir? ( ,crsus #eie #dhhe ,mission ( ,ezekiel #eid #dhhe ,legislation ( ,solon #eid #dhhi ,siege ( ,j]usalem #eij #dhia ,de/ruction ( ,solomon's ,temple #ehh ,,six? ,,age ,,( ,,! ,,_w4 #dhia ,! ,,babylonian or ,,assyrian ,,empire #ehh #dhic ,celebration ( ! ,py?ian games #ehf #dhic ,era ( ! ,sev5 ,sages ( ,greece #ehf #dijg ,acme ( ,esop #egb #diah ,reign ( ,evil ,m]oda* #efa #dicg ,release ( ,jehoia*9 #efb #dibj ,reign ( ,n]igliss> #eei #dibj ,reign ( ,cyrus 9 ,p]sia #eei #dibd ,reign ( ,nabonadius or ,bel%azz> #eee #dibd ,! ,fir/ ,vision ( ,daniel #eee #dibd ,! ,second ,vision ( ,daniel #eeg #dica ,anaxim5es fl\ri%$ #edh #dica ,cyrus takes ,s>dis #edh #dici ,py?agoras fl\ri%$ #edj #dida ,cyrus takes ,babylon #ech #dida ,x5ophanes fl\ri%$ #ech #dida ,reign ( ,d>ius ! ,m$e #ech #dida ,! ,?ird ,vision ( ,daniel #ech #didc ,,m$o-,,p]sian ,,empire #ecf #didc #a/ ye> ( ,cyrus ! ,p]sian #ecf #didc ,commission ( ,z]ubbabel & ,jo%ua #ecf #didd ,f\ndation ( ! ,second ,temple #ece #dide ,! ,f\r? ,vision ( ,daniel #ecd #didh ,anacreon fl\ri%$ #eca #diej ,reign ( ,cambyses or ,ahasu]us #ebi #died ,cambyses conqu]s ,egypt #ebe #died ,bir? ( s*ylus #ebe #dieg ,usurpation ( ! ,p]sian ,?rone #ebb #dieh ,reign ( ,d>ius ,hy/aspes #eba #diei ,missions ( ,haggai & ,ze*>iah #ebj #diei ,! ,second ,temple re-f\nd$ #ebj #difa ,bir? ( ,p9d> #eah #difc ,! ,de/ruction ( ,babylon #eaf #difc ,! ,second ,temple complet$ #eaf #digj ,! ,roman ,regifugium #eji #diga ,expulsion ( ! ,pisi/ratid #eaj #digi ,bir? ( ,anaxagoras #ejh #dihd ,bir? ( ,sophocles #die #dihi ,! ,battle ( ,m>a?on #dij #diid ,reign ( ,x]xes ! ,great #dhe #diie ,bir? ( ,h]odotus #dhd #diif ,o/racism ( ,ari/ides #dhc #diii ,battle ( ,salamis #dhj #diii ,bir? ( ,euripides #dhj #ejjh ,bir? ( ,?ucydides #dga #ejaa ,bir? ( ,socrates #dfh #ejae ,reign ( ,artax]xes ,longimanus #dfd #ejae ,z5o fl\ri%$ #dfd #ejai ,bir?s ( ,democritus & ,hippocrates #dfj #ejba ,! ,commission ( ,ezra #deh #ejba ,! #a/ ,week ( ,daniel beg9s #deh #ejbd ,emp$ocles fl\ri%$ #dee #ejbh ,! ,roman ,decemviri #dea #ejcj ,re/oration ( ! ,consuls #ddi #ejcd ,! ,commission ( ,nehemiah #dde #ejce ,milit>y ,tribunes at ,rome #ddd #ejdf ,nehemiah returns to ,artax]xes #dcc #ejdg ,meton fl\ri%$ #dcb #ejdh ,! ,peloponnessian ,w> #dca #ejdi ,mission ( ,mala*i #dcj #ejej ,bir? ( ,plato #dbi #ejea ,ari/ophanes fl\ri%$ #dbh #ejee ,close ( ! ,old ,te/am5t ,canon #dbd #ejef ,reign ( ,d>ius ,no?us #dbc #ejgj ,! #g? ,week ( ,daniel ends #dji #ejge ,reign ( ,artax]xes ,mnemon #djd #ejge ,lys&] takes ,a!ns #djd #ejgh ,! ,anabasis ( ,x5ophon #dja #ejha ,ctesias fl\ri%$ #cih #ejhi ,rome burnt by ! ,gauls #cij #ejie ,bir? ( ,ari/otle #chd #eajh ,battle ( ,leuctra #cga #eaaa ,eudoxus fl\ri%$ #cfh #eaac ,consuls re/or$ at ,rome #cff #eaai ,! #ad? ,week ( ,daniel ends #cfj #eabj ,! accession ( ,philip #cei #eaba ,reign ( ,o*us #ceh #eabc ,bir? ( ,alex&] ! ,great #cef #each ,bir? ( ,epicurus #cda #eaci ,demo/h5es fl\ri%$ #cdj #eada ,battle ( ,*ronea #cch #eadb ,reign ( ,arses #ccg #eadc ,reign ( ,alex&] 9 ,mac$on #ccf #eadd ,reign ( ,d>ius ,codomannus #cce #eade ,alex&] crosses ! ,hellespont #ccd #eadg ,tyre tak5 by ,alex&] #ccb #eadg ,alex&ria f\nd$ #ccb #eadh ,battle ( ,arbela #cca #eaej ,,mac$o-,,grecian ,,empire #cbi #eaef ,dea? ( ,alex&] #cbc #eaei ,ptolemy takes ,j]usalem #cbj #eafh ,! #ba/ ,week ( ,daniel ends #caa #eafg ,era ( ! ,seleucid or ,contracts #cab #eagd ,reign ( ,ptolemy ,lagus #cje #eahj ,arcesilaus fl\ri%$ #bii #eaid ,reign ( ,ptolemy ,philadelphus #bhe #eaii ,reign ( ,antio*us ,sot] #bhj #ebjj ,irruption ( ! ,gauls into ,greece #bgi #ebjb ,epo* ( ! ,septuag9t ,v]sion #bgg #ebae ,fir/ ,punic ,w> #bfd #ebag ,! #bh? ,week ( ,daniel ends #bfb #ebah ,reign ( ,antio*us ,!us #bfa #ebcb ,reign ( ,ptolemy ,ev]getes #bdg #ebcc ,reign ( ,seleucus ,call9icius #bdf #ebch ,sicily c$$ to ,rome #bda #ebed ,reign ( ,seleucus ,c]aunus #bbe #ebef ,reign ( ,antio*us ! ,great #bbc #ebeg ,reign ( ,ptolemy ,philopator #bbb #ebfa ,second ,punic ,w> #bah #ebfc ,battle ( ,cann #baf #ebff ,! #ce? ,week ( ,daniel ends #bac #ebgd ,reign ( ,ptolemy ,epiphanes #bje #ebhi ,! ,romans cross ! ,hellespont #aij #ebib ,reign ( ,seleucus ,philopator #ahg #ebih ,reign ( ,ptolemy ,philometor #aha #ecjd ,reign ( ,antio*us ,epiphanes #age #ecjd ,antio*us p]secutes ! ,jews #aj ye>s #age #ecjd ,end ( ! ,jewi% ,hi]>*y #age #ecji ,antio*us sacks ,j]usalem #agj #ecaa ,mac$on subdu$ by ! ,romans #afh #ecab ,m>tyrdom ( ! ,maccabees #afg #ecac ,! ,asamonean ,dyna/y #aff #ecac ,reign ( ,judas ,maccabeus #aff #ecae ,reign ( ,antio*us ,eupator #afd #ecae ,! #db;d ,week ( ,daniel ends #afd #ecag ,reign ( ,demetrius ,sot] #afb #ecah ,! ,jews alli$ ) ! ,romans #afa #ecbi ,reign ( ,alex&] ,balas #aej #eccj ,?ird ,punic ,w> #adi #eccc ,reign ( ,demetrius ,nicator #adf #eccc ,reign ( ,ptolemy ,physcon #adf #eccc ,de/ruction ( ,c>?age #adf #eccf ,reign ( ,antio*us ,,vi4 ,epiphanes #adc #eccg ,reign ( ,trypho #adb #ecda ,reign ( ,antio*us ,sidetes #ach #ecea #b;d ,reign ( ,demetrius ,nicator #abh #eced ,reign ( ,alex&] ,zeb9a #abe #ecef ,reign ( ,antio*us ,grypus #abc #ecfb ,reign ( ,ptolemy ,sot] #aag #ecfd ,! #di? ,week ( ,daniel ends #aae #ecgd ,africa made a ,roman ,prov9ce #aje #echd ,reign ( ,seleucus ,nicator #ie #echg ,reign ( ,philip #ib #echi ,cic]o fl\ri%$ #ij #ecif ,reign ( ,tigranes #hc #ecig ,sylla made ,p]petual ,dictator #hb #ecih ,reign ( ,ptolemy ,auletes #ha #edaj ,bir? ( ,virgil #fi #edaj ,reign ( ,antio*us ,asiaticus #fi #edac ,! #ef? ,week ( ,daniel ends #ff #edad ,bir? ( ,horace #fe #edad ,syria made a ,roman ,prov9ce #fe #edaf ,j]usalem tak5 by ,pompey #fc #edai ,fir/ ,roman ,triumvirate #fj #edba ,bir? ( ,livy #eh #edba ,julius ,cs> invades ,gaul #eh #edbe ,julius ,cs> r$uces ,brita9 #ed #edbh ,reign ( ,cleopatra #ea #edca ,battle ( ,ph>salia #dh #edcd ,! #ei? ,week ( ,daniel ends #de #edcd ,! ,julian ,era #de #edce ,dea? ( ,julius ,cs> #dd #edcf ,second ,roman ,triumvirate #dc #edcg ,! ,battle ( ,philippi #db #edda ,! #fj? ,week ( ,daniel ends #ch #edda ,! ,spani% ,era #ch #eddb ,reign ( ,h]od #cg #eddb ,end ( ! ,asamoneans #cg #eddh ,! #fa/ ,week ( ,daniel ends #ca #eddh ,! ,battle ( ,actium #ca #eddi ,egypt made a ,roman ,prov9ce #cc #eddi ,,! ,,roman ,,empire #cj #eddi ,reign ( ,augu/us ,cs> #cj #edeb ,! ,augu/an ,era #bg #edee ,! #fb;d ,week ( ,daniel ends #bd #edee ,,! ,,temple ,,( ,,janus ,,%ut #bd #edfb ,! #fc;d ,week ( ,daniel ends #ag #edfb ,! ,temple at ,j]usalem rebuilt by ,h]od #ag #edgf ,! #fe? ,week ( ,daniel ends #c #edgf ,,bir? ,,( ,,jesus ,,*ri/ #c #edgh ,reign ( ,ar*elaus #a ,a4,d4 #edgh ,,vulg> ,,era ,,( ,,*ri/ianity #a #edhf ,judea made a ,roman ,prov9ce #h #edib ,reign ( ,tib]ius ,ces> #ad #eejd ,! #fi? ,week ( ,daniel ends #bf #eeje ,pontius ,pilate procurator ( ,judea #bg #eejf ,,baptism ,,( ,,*ri/ #bh #eeaa ,! #gj? ,week ( ,daniel ends #cc #eeaa ,,! ,,crucifixion ,,& ,,asc5sion #cc #eeaa ,,! ,,fif? ,,empire #cc ----- ,footnote #a3 #8 s 1 4--,!oph4 ad ,autol4 ,lib4 ,,iii4 p4 #bgc1 ,oxon4 #afhd4 ,footnote #b3 ,see 8 8,syntagma de ,septuag9ta10 p4 #ac1 ,lond4 #afee1 & 8 8,*ronologia ,sacra10 p4 #df1 ,oxon4 #affj4 ,9 our subsequ5t citations1 ^! editions are foll[$2 ! latt] is d5om9at$ 8,opus ,po/humum hucusque 40 ,footnote #c3 ,?is translation1 :i* is f ! ,septuag9t1 may be consid]$ z too free by "s2 b we conceive t x expresses ! true mean+ ( ! passage1 :i* is n convey$ 9 our common v]sion2 = ! e>? abide? n = ev]6 ,footnote #d3 ,! read] w f9d an explanation ( ,mr4 ,cun+hame's argum5t 9 ! second "p ( ?is ,diss]tation4 ,footnote #e3 ,revelation xiii4 #ag4 ,footnote #f3 ,ibid4 xxii4 #ai4 ,footnote #g3 ,dr4 ,hales says1 8,! ,t>gum ( ,jona?an ,b5 ,uzziel1 ( ! highe/ au?ority among ! ,jews1 ?us p>aphrases ,g54 iv4 #be3 #8,& ,adam knew 8 wife :5 #acj ye>s 7 complet$ aft] ,abel 0 kill$4' ,& ! same acc\nt is furni%$ by ! ,b]e%i? ,rabba1 ,m ,nevo*im1 ,midra% ,tan*uma1 ,solomon ,j>*i1 ,elias1 & o!rs ( _! pr9cipal writ]s40--,see 8 8,analysis ( ,*ronology10 vol4 i4 p4 #hj4 ,inde$1 ! :ole ( ! second article ( ! second section ( 8 ,introduction1 is well wor? p]usal1 be+ full ( v curi\s & int]e/+ matt]1 all t5d+ p[]fully to prove t ! long] computation ( ! ,septuag9t 0 ! true & orig9al computation ( ! ,hebrew text4 ,8 comp>ison ( ! ,masorete & ,sam>itan texts 9 reg>d to ,g5esis xi4 #aj-cb1 is v valuable2 see p4 #hb4 ,footnote #h3 8,syntagma10 cap4 iv4 p4 #cd4 ,footnote #i3 ,we ref] "h to ! date ( ! division ( ! e>? z det]m9$ by ,mr4 ,cun+hame2 see ! ,preface to 8 8,synopsis ( ,*ronology10 pp4 #ah-bb1 & 8 8,fulness ( ! ,times10 p4 #dd4 ,9 ^! works1 he makes out t ! division comm5c$ 9 ,a4 ,m4 #cjha or ,b4 ,c4 #bcih2 t x cont9u$ dur+ a jubilean p]iod1 or =ty-n9e ye>s2 &1 ( c\rse1 t x t]m9at$ 9 ,a4 ,m4 #cacj1 or ,b4 ,c4 #bcdi4 ,we confess t we d n see ! necessity ( all[+ s long a p]iod = ! division ( ! e>?2 & we ?9k x m likely to h be5 f9i%$ ?an to h be5 begun at ! =m] date4 ,footnote #aj3 ,?is "n is m>k$ 9 ?is & ! two foll[+ ,tables1 on acc\nt ( its omission 9 ! ,hebrew & ,sam>itan texts4 ,footnote #aa3 ,u%]'s 8,*ronologia ,sacra10 cap4 vi4 p4 #hg4 ,footnote #ab3 ,! citations f ,dr4 ,hales' "w are ref]r$ to ! #dto4 edition1 ,lond4 #ahjj-ahab4 ,footnote #ac3 ,collatio ,codicis ,cottoniani ,g5 seos1 c4 ,lond4 #aggh1 p4 xiii4 ,footnote #ad3 8,analysis ( ,*ronology10 vol4 i4 p4 #hd4 ,footnote #ae3 8,*ronologia ,sacra10 cap4 vii4 p4 #abj4 ,footnote #af3 ,x is rem>kable t bo? ,hales & ,russell1 not)/&+ _! ackn[l$g$ v5]ation = ! ,holy ,scriptures1 h *os5 to foll[ ! te/imony ( ,josephus1 9 reg>d to ! ext5t ( ! fir/ two ages ( ! _w2 b 8_! witness agrees n toge!r20 = ! =m] makes x #cccc ye>s1 & ! latt] #cdjc ye>s6 ,footnote #ag3 ,see ! ,prefaces to ! 8,synopsis ( ,*ronology20 ! 8,*ronology ( ,israel20 ! 8,hebrew & ,septuag9t ,*ronologies ,tri$20 ! 8,sci5tific ,*ronology ( ! ye> #ahci10 & its ,supplem5t2 & ! 8,season ( ! ,end40 ,footnote #ah3 8,hi/ory ( ! ,_w10 pp4 #bbh1 #bgg4 ,footnote #ai3 ,! ,eul]ian ratio "h ref]r$ to1 is t ! numb]s ( mank9d are d\bl$ e #ab ye>s4 ,n[1 9 #ij ye>s1 ! d\bl+ w\ld occur ab\t #g times1 :i* w\ld occasion ! orig9al numb] to be increas$ #abh times2 because ! #g? p[] ( #b is #abh4 ,h5ce1 #ej1jjj multipli$ by #abh1 gives #f1djj1jjj1 :i* is ne>ly #f millions4 ,if ! calculation be p]=m$ ) ! greate/ ma!matical nicety1 ! result w only be #f1edj1bef1 :i* is r m ?an #f millions4 ,footnote #bj3 ,! pret5sions ( any nation to a remote antiquity c\ld only arise f ignorance ( ! sacr$ records1 & ( ! true traditions ( its ance/ors1 or f a bold disbelief ( bo?4 ,! ,jews _c be *>g$ ) ei!r ( ^!1 _! "* be+ rem>kably ! rev]se until ,*ri/ came4 ,h5ce we _c suppose t ! ,sev5ty ,int]pret]s w\ld wilfully %ut _! eyes to ! gl>+ facts1 t ! true age ( ! _w 0 well kn[n to _! c\ntrym51 t _m ( !m 7 !n liv+ 9 ! hope ( ! fulfilm5t ( ! prophecies conc]n+ ! ,messiah1 & t !y 7 !n accu/om$ 8to calculate ! times40 ,any attempt on _! "p1 !re=e1 to increase t age by #aejj ye>s1 w\ld h be5 look$ ^u ) abhorr5ce2 nor c\ld !y hope to escape detection & sev]e reprobation2 unless1 inde$1 we c suppose t !y _h assembl$ all ! ,jews 8f e nation "u heav510 & made !m privy to ! transaction6 ,be=e ! adv5t1 !re=e1 su* an alt]ation 9 ! sacr$ text 0 impossible2 b aft] t ev5t x 0 n only possible1 b actually took place1 n 9 ! ,greek b 9 ! ,hebrew1 ! =m] be+ read all ov] ! _w1 b ! latt] be+ conf9$ to ! ,jewi% synagogue4 ,footnote #ba3 ,*ronologia ,sacra1 pp4 #afb & #aga4 ,footnote #bb3 ,al?\gh ! ext5t ( ! ?ird age is cle>ly e/abli%$ by ! ref]5ce ( ,paul to ! p]iod ( #dcj ye>s1 f ! confirmation ( ! cov5ant to ,abraham to ! promulgation ( ! law f ,m\nt ,s9ai1 yet x w be satisfactory to obs]ve1 t ! passage cit$ f ! book ( ,exodus orig9ally /ood z foll[s3--8,& ! soj\rn+ ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 :i* !y & _! fa!rs soj\rn$ 9 ! l& ( ,egypt & 9 ! l& ( ,canaan1 0 #dcj ye>s4 ,& x came to pass1 aft] ! #dcj ye>s1 t all ! ho/ ( ! ,"l w5t out ( ! l& ( ,egypt by night20 see ! ,septuag9t1 ,alex&r9e edition1 & ! ,sam>itan ,p5tateu*1 ,exod4 xii4 #dj1 #da4 ,! words 9 ,italics 9 ?is passage are omitt$ 9 ! ,hebrew text1 & ! words 8ev5 ! self-same day10 are int]polat$4 ,t ?is is an int]polation is q evid5t1 = ev5 9 ! ,hebrew1 9 ! v next v]se1 we are twice told t 8,x is a night mu* to be obs]v$ unto ! ,"l10 = ?is great deliv]ance4 ,?us1 by ! te/imony ( ?ree witnesses aga9/ "o1 ! true read+ is e/abli%$4 ,nev]!less1 ,ar*bi%op ,u%] calls ! passage j cit$ f ! ,septuag9t a p>aphra/ic explanation ( ! words ( ,moses2 & he says t ! correspond+ passage 9 ! ,sam>itan text is int]polat$ f ! ,greek v]sion6--8,*ronologia ,sacra10 cap4 viii4 p4 #abg4 ,biblical critics & comm5tators1 9 g5]al1 n[ admit t ^! texts h pres]v$ ! true read+2 see ! note on ?is passage1 by ! editor ( ! ,religi\s ,tract ,society's ,comm5t>y on ! ,bible1 f ,h5ry & ,scott4 ,mr4 ,cl9ton also v prop]ly def5ds ! "r int]pretation ( ! passage2 = he says1 8"s mod]n writ]s h v unreasonably d\bt$ ?is portion ( ! ,hebrew *ronology20 see 8,fa/i ,hell5ici10 vol4 i4 page #bii4 ,footnote #bc3 ,! foll[+ is ! passage z writt5 by ,orig51 9 8 comm5t>y on ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,john3-- 1 1 1 1 1 1 4442 :i* reads ?us3--,x is writt5 9 ! ?ird book ( ,k+s1 s !y prep>$ /ones & timb] = ?ree ye>s2 & 9 ! f\r? ye>1 9 ! second mon?1 ( ! reign ( ,k+ ,solomon ov] ,israel1 ! k+ comm&$1 c4 #a ,k+s v4 #ah2 & vi4 #a4 ,footnote #bd3 ,mr4 ,cun+hame's rem>ks on ,u%]'s sy/em1 9 8 8,synopsis ( ,*ronology10 pp4 #ah-bj1 are v appropriate4 ,we are =c$ to abridge !m z foll[s3--8,i h 9 my =m] works1 %[n t ! le>n$ prelate's ,*ronology ( ?is p]iod is manufactur$2 & 9 ?is conclusion ,i h ! support ( ! mo/ em95t writ]s1 includ+ ! names ( ,hales1 ,k5nicott1 ,dr4 ,russell1 ,mr4 ,cl9ton1 add$ to ! :ole ( ! anci5t *ronograph]s4 ,! late/ attempt made to prop up or pat* 8 sy/em z a :ole1 is t ( ! au?or ( ! ,*apt] on ,*ronology1 9 ! la/ edition ( ,mr4 ,bick]/e?'s ,guide to ! ,prophecies4 ,b :ile ?is le>n$ *ronograph] ?us sets 8 seal to ! almo/ exact tru? ( ,u%]'s sum total ( ye>s1 he no less sets 8 seal to ! fact t ,u%] has fill$ up ! p]iod by a false *ronology4 ,accord+ to ?is le>n$ writ]1 x is !re=e und5iable t ,u%]'s *ronology ( ! p]iod f ! ,exodus to ! fir/ ( ,solomon is1 z to its p>ticul>s1 manufactur$ & errone\s4 ,n[ x is q a fair "q to ,mr4 ,bick]/e? & 8 fri5d1 to ask !m by :at ari?metical process !y h f\nd out t ! s*eme :i* !y ?us be> te/imony to be false z to its p>ticul>s1 is yet true z to its sum total4 ,is x a newly discov]$ pr9ciple t _m falsehoods make "o tru?8 ,z to ! s*eme ( p>ticul>s sub/itut$ = t ( ,u%] 9 ^! tables1 x is l t ( ! le>n$ prelate himself1 utt]ly oppos$ to ! n>rative & te/imony ( ! book ( ,judges4 ,!re is "o "p ( ! s*eme1 h[ev]1 :i* m]its ev5 m sev]e animadv]sion4 ,! au?or ( ! ,table makes ! p]iod 9 ,acts xiii4 #bj1 expire at ! return ( ! ark f ,kirja?je>im4 ,are we !n to conclude t he has clipp$ d[n ,/4 ,paul's #dej to #cej8 ,i c see no o!r mode ( expla9+ 8 calculation40 ,footnote #be3 ,?is is ! ,hebrew title ( ! mo/ fam\s ,jewi% "w on *ronology1 & signifies 8,! ,great ,*ronicle ( ! ,_w40 ,dr4 ,hales says1 8,?is 0 ! fir/ curtail$ sy/em ( ,jewi% *ronology1 fabricat$ by ,rabbi ,josi1 "u ! auspices ( ,rabbi ,akiba1 ! abettor ( ! rebel-impo/or ,b>*o*ab1 ,a4,d4 #acj1 9 ! reign ( ,adrian40--,see 8 8,analysis10 p4 #ac4 ,footnote #bf3 8,i h endeav\r$ to %ew10 says ,mr4 ,cun+hame1 9 ! =m] ( ! places cit$1 8t ! p]iods ( #cij & #dj my/ic days1 dur+ :i* ,ezekiel 0 comm&$ to lie on 8 sides1 be>+ ! iniquity ( ,judah & ,israel1 are a p]iod ( #dcj ye>s1 comput$ f ! f9i%+ ( ! ,temple1 ,b4,c4 #ajbj1 to ! beg9n+ ( ! siege ( ,j]usalem1 ,b4,c4 #eij4 ,b x n[ appe>s to me t ! #dcj ye>s may ) equal probability be comput$ f ! fir/ ,passov] 9 ! ,temple4 ,! d$ication 0 9 ! mon? ,tisri ( ,b4,c4 #ajai1 :i* is exactly #ia jubilees f ! creation2 ! fir/ ,passov] 0 !re=e 9 ,nisan ,b4,c4 #ajah1 :5ce to ! tak+ ( ! city 9 ,ab ,b4,c4 #ehh1 are #dcj ye>s & ?ree mon?s2 & comput+ back f ,b4,c4 #ehh1 ! second p]iod ( #dj ye>s1 x br+s u to ,b4,c4 #fbh1 ! #ac? ( ,josiah1 & ! v ye>1 accord+ to ,prideaux1 ( ! commission ( ,j]emiah4 99 99 99 ,:e!r1 !re=e1 we compute ! p]iod ( #dcj ye>s f ! f9i%+ ( ! ,temple ,b4,c4 #ajbj1 to ! beg9n+ ( ! siege ,b4,c4 #eij1 or z above1 f ! fir/ ,passov] to ! tak+ ( ! city1 x comes out ) equal exactness40 ,footnote #bg3 ,see a full acc\nt ( ?is ,canon1 9 ,dr4 ,hales' 8,analysis10 vol4 i4 pp4 #bge-bhh2 & a %ort acc\nt ( x1 9 ! 8,brevi>ium ,*ronologicum0 ( ,/rau*ius1 translat$ by ,sault1 pp4 #bfb-bfd1 #crd edition1 ,lond4 #agde4 ,footnote #bh3 ,see 8 8,*>t ( ,sacr$ ,*ronology40 ,footnote #bi3 ,see 8 8,apology1 c410 translat$ by ! ,rev4 ,t4 ,*evalli]1 ,b4,d41 p4 #bba1 ,cambridge1 #ahcc4 ,footnote #cj3 ,mr4 ,cun+hame says t 8,mr4 ,gresswell produces a mass ( quotations f ! ,fa!rs1 sc>cely two ( :om entirely agree1 to prove t !y ne>ly all held t our ,"l's dea? 0 9 "o ( ! ye>s #bi or #cj1 ,a4 ,m4 #eejg or #eejh1 or "s ( !m 9 #ca1 ,a4 ,m4 #eeji2 yet ) respect to "s ( 8 witnesses1 he is oblig$ to exclaim1 #8,s little solicit\s d ^! writ]s seem to be ab\t v]ify+ _! dates1 be=e !y all[$ !m to rema9 on record4' ,if he 7 to give u #ajj volumes ( su* passages to wade ?r\gh1 :i* is m]ely wad+ ?r\gh a mass ( contradictions1 !y c avail no?+ aga9/ ! unequivocal te/imony ( ,/4 ,luke1 t 9 ! #ae? ( ,tib]ius our ,"l 0 #cj ye>s ( age1 & 0 !re=e born 9 ,b4 ,c4 #c1 ,a4 ,m4 #edgf2 & ! o!r fact1 f\nd$ on ! un]r+ pr9ciples ( ,a/ronomy1 t f ! ye> #bh to #cc1 ,a4 ,m4 #eejf to #eeaa1 no ,passov] c\ld possibly h fall5 on a ,friday2 &1 !re=e1 ! dea? ( our ,"l is p9n$ d[n to ,a4 ,d4 #cc1 ,a4 ,m4 #eeaa40 8,season ( ! ,end10 p4 #he4 ,footnote #ca3 ,j]ome ev5 w5t fur!r ?an ?is1 & adopt$ ! curtail$ sy/em ( ! ,jews 9 "s ( 8 writ+s1 if n 9 all4 ,footnote #cb3 ,! ,bir? ( ,*ri/ took place accord+ to ,! ,septuag9t4 ,9 ! #edgf? ye> f ,creation2 ! #cbae? f ! ,deluge2 ! #badc;d f ! bir? ( ,abraham2 ! #afcg? f ! ,exodus2 & ! #ajfh? f ! accession ( ,david2 ! #fe? prophetic week ( ,daniel2 ! #aic;d ,olympiad2 ! #gea/ ye> ( ,rome2 & ! #db;d ( ,augu/us4 ,! ,hebrew ,text4 ,9 ! #djjj? ye> f ! ,creation2 ! #bcdd? f ! ,deluge2 ! #aiib;d f ! bir? ( ,abraham2 ! #adhg? f ! ,exodus2 & ! #ajea/ f ! accession ( ,david2 ! #fe? prophetic week ( ,daniel2 ! #aic;d ,olympiad2 ! #gdi? ye> ( ,rome2 & ! #dj? ( ,augu/us4 ,footnote #cc3 ,rabbi ,salomon ,j>*i1 qui n\s a donn l'explication de cette tradition1 dit que les deux mille ans de ,tohu1 ou d',inanit1 ont dur depuis la cration du monde jusque v]s la c9quante ou soixantime anne d',abraham1 et que les deux milles ans de ,loi ont comm5c v]s ce tems-la1 lorsque ,dieu le fit sortir de ,*alde1 et lui donna des lois p\r lui et p\r t\te sa po/]it1 pr9cipalem5t celle de la circoncision2 et qu'ils ont f9i v]s la de/ruction de ,jrusalem p> ,titus4 ,il aj\te enf9 ces p>oles3 ,mais nos p*s sont la cause que le ,messie n'e/ po9t v5u au b\t des quatre mille ans4 p4 #aebg4 ,footnote #cd3 ,! rules = ! det]m9ation ( ! approximat+ ratios ( any two numb]s by ! me?od ( ,cont9u$ ,fractions1 are v cle>ly expla9$1 on ,algebraical pr9ciples 9 ,h9d's ,algebra1 #e? edition1 pp4 #bgc-bib2 &1 on ,ari?metical pr9ciples 9 ,?omson's ,ari?metic1 #af? edition1 pp4 #bda-bdf4 ,we subjo9 ! op]ation1 z mu* abridg$ z possible1 by :i* ! prec$+ s]ies ( fractions 0 obta9$4 ,r$uc+ ! above l5g?s ( ! ye> & ! mon? into seconds1 we h ! numb]s #caeefibig & #beeaddbhg2 h5ce1 #b #beeaddbhg #caeefibigj #ab #ahgibcjeb #cjfagcaddd ------------------ ------------------ #b #fgbbabce #icifaebf #a #ecdhjehb #fgbbabce ------------------ ------------------ #a #acgdjfec #bfgdjbia #a #abiiifch #acgdjfec ------------------ ------------------ #a #gdajae #abiiifch #ag #djbchc #abeigbee ------------------ ------------------ #cchfcb #djbchc #a c4 ,quoti5ts1 #ab1 #b1 #a1 #b1 #a1 #a1 #ag1 #a1 #a1 c4 ,ratios1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 c4 ,unma!matical read]s w f9d a mu* m simple1 b ( c\rse1 a m l5g!n$ explanation1 ( ^! ratios 9 ,mr4 ,cun+hame's 8,synopsis ( ,*ronology10 pp4 #f-aj1 & #ed-fj4 ,footnote #ce3 ,we h mu* satisfaction 9 giv+ ! foll[+ abridgem5t ( ! rem>ks ( ,mr4 ,birks1 on ?is int]e/+ subject2 pp4 #cga1 #cgb4 ,?us1 he says1 8,a fre% light is ?r[n ^u ! words ( ! ,psalmi/1 ,he appo9t$ ! moon = seasons4 ,a div9e ladd] ( "t is set be=e u1 &1 z we rise successively f /ep to /ep1 days are replac$ by ye>s1 & ye>s by mill5ia2 & ^!1 p]haps1 h]eaft]1 9 _! turn1 by "s high] unit1 f :i* ! s\l ( man may measure out cycles /ill m va/1 & obta9 a wid] view ( ! immeasurable gr&eur ( et]nity4 ,human sci5ce has /ra9$ its utmo/ ef=ts 9 calculat+ ! actual motions ( ! ,moon & ! ,e>?2 b ! det]m9+ causes :i* fix$ at fir/ ! proportion ( _! mon?ly & ye>ly revolutions h altoge!r elud$ its rese>*4 ,yet ^! elem5ts ( ! natural univ]se are l9k$ 91 by ^! sacr$ times & cele/ial cycles1 ) ! deepe/ wond]s ( ,provid5ce1 & ! :ole range ( ,div9e prophecy4 ,h[ glori\s1 !n1 mu/ be ! inn] %r9e1 lit up ) ! ,%e*9ah ( ! ,div9e ,pres5ce1 :5 ! approa*es !mselves reveal su* a secret & hidd5 wisdom60 ,footnote #cf3 ,see 8 "w 8,on ! ,jubilean ,*ronology ( ! ,sev5? ,trumpet ( ! ,apocalypse10 pp4 #a-c1 & #ai-bf4 ,footnote #cg3 ,dr4 ,hales1 9 8 8,analysis10 vol4 ii4 p4 #aced1 gives ! foll[+ explanation ( ! 8enigmatical numb] ( ! "n ( ! second ,bea/1 9 its second /age1 aft] ! image 0 made10 f ,fu>d5tius1 an e>ly ,romi% writ]1 foll[$ by ,walmsley4 ,! numb] #fff is ! num]al am\nt ( ,mahomet ! ,false ,prophet's "n1 writt5 or 1 by ! ,greek ,hi/orians ,zon>as & ,c$r5us3-- 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 #dj #a #gj #dj #e #cjj #aj #bjj #fff4 ,?is is v curi\s1 & indicates ! /rong lik5ess betwe5 ,pop]y & ,islamism1 9 "s gr& po9t1 namely1 ! ,_s ( ,p]secution66 ,john xiii4 #ce4 ,! foll[+ explanation ( ! numb] ( ! ,bea/1 is tak5 f ,mr4 ,cun+hame's 8,supplem5t to ! ,sci5tific ,*ronology ( ! ye> #ahci10 pp4 #bh1 #bi4 8,9 my ,diss]tation on ! ,seals1 ,i h adopt$ ! usual ,prote/ant ,solution & application ( ?is numb]1 z be+ f\nd fir/ by ,ir5u 9 ! "n ( ,,lat9us1 ! f\nd] ( ! ,,lat9 ,,k+dom1 writt5 ) ! epsilon1 1 accord+ to ! anci5t ,greek or?ography2 or1 if x be writt5 )\t ! 1 accord+ to ! lat] usage1 !n we owe to ,mr4 ,cl>ke ! important discov]y1 t is f\nd 9 ! "n ( ! ,,lat9 ,,k+dom1-- 4 #cj #h #b #a #a #cjj #cj #bjj #e #a #aj #aj #cjj #cj #ej #aj #e #gj #ej #aj #bjj #h #a -------- -------- -------- #fff #djg #bei ,n[1 )\t 9 ! lea/ dep>t+ f ?is int]pretation1 ,i rem>k1 t :ile x correctly asc]ta9s ! ,,p]son or ,,p[] to :om ?is numb] belongs1 namely1 ,,! ,,lat9 ,,empire1 ,,bo? ,,secul> ,,& ,,spiritual2 yet x does n ,,c\nt or ,,compute ! numb] itself1 or discov] to u its ,,root 9 ari?metic4 ,! expression1 ,let him t ha? und]/&+ ,,c\nt1 801 ! numb] ( ! ,bea/1 _c mean to f9d ! numb] itself1 = ?is is giv52 nor does x m]ely signify to f9d out ! "n :i* expresses t numb]2 b x also means t ! root ( ! numb] mu/ be f\nd1 & ! numb] comput$ f x2 & fur!r1 x signifies1 ,i appreh5d1 t we mu/ apply ! numb] to ! *ronology ( ! ,bea/ himself1 9 connection ) t ( ! ,_w1 9 :i* he ex]cises 8 dom9ion40 ,footnote #ch3 ,see ,note ,a4 p4 #acj4 ,footnote #ci3 ,?is ab/ract ( 8 argum5ts 0 communicat$ to ! au?or by ,mr4 ,cun+hame4 ,footnote #dj3 ,see ,note ,b4 p4 #acb4 ,footnote #da3 ,9 ,l',e/range's ,translation ( ,josephus1 p4 #aj1 he says 8,god comm&$ ,eve to tread ^u 8 ! ,s]p5t's head1 bo? z ! f\nta9 ( all our woes1 & z ! "p :]e he mo/ easily receives a mortal w\nd40 ,rel& says 8,quia int]pres vetus hc r$dit1 ut muli] ejus capiti plagas inf]ret1 c4 ,nulla apud ,josephum e/ m5tio muli]is1 nec ullum hact5us codicem ,josephi conspectum mem9i1 9 quo hoc loco muli] commemoratur40--,hudson's ,josephus1 vol4 i4 page #h1 note c4 ,footnote #db3 ,= ! accuracy ( ?is numb] we h ! te/imony ( ,josephus 9 two diff]5t places ( 8 works1 :i* h escap$ ! alt]ations made 9 ! text ( 8 ,jewi% ,antiquities1 by wick$ & design+ p]sons4 ,see ! ,promium to t "w1 p>agraph 2 & ! ,prologue to 8 fir/ ,book aga9/ ,apion4 ,footnote #dc3 ,?is em95t ,prophet 0 fav\r$ ) a vision ( ,god's glory1 :i*1 ?\gh prec$$ by /orm1 & e>?quake1 & fire1 0 accompani$ ) a /ill small voice4 ,?is 0 ! voice ( love & m]cy1 ^: sweete/ notes 7 he>d at ,calv>y )\t ! gate2 = ! ,septuag9t says1 1 & ! ,"l 0 !re2 #a ,k+s xix4 #ab4--,see ! ,alex&r9e edition4 ,footnote #dd3 ,a "n ( ,apollo1 or ! ,sun2 h5ce1 p]haps1 1 a m\nta91 because ! morn+ sun fir/ appe>s on ! m\nta9-tops4 ,footnote #de3 ,?is inv]sion1 or ,meta!sis1 is n uncommon 9 ,hebrew1 see ,jo%ua xix4 #ej1 & xxiv4 #cj1 comp>$ ) ,judges ii4 #h1 #i1 :]e x occurs 9 ?is v ^w 9 composition4 ,footnote #df3 8,! con/ruction ( ?is s5t5ce 9 ! orig9al1 indicates t ,baal & ! ,sun are to be consid]$ z "o & ! same2 = ! copulative #8 ,vau1 is n put betwe5 !m z x is betwe5 ! rema9+ words2 ?us1 & ! ,moon1 & ! ,planets 7or1 m lit]ally1 & ,mazz>o?71 c40 ,! latt] t]m1 :i* occurs also 9 ,job xxxviii4 #cb1 is und]/ood by mo/ critics1 to signify ! ,twelve ,signs ( ! ,zodiac2 if ?is be its real mean+1 ! doctr9e ( ! ,cele/ial ,sph]e mu/ h _h a v e>ly orig91 & long ant]ior to ! fam\s sph]e ( ,*iron or ,eudoxus4 ,footnote #dg3 8,religi\s ,hi/ory ( ,man10 p4 #bdh1 second edition4 ,footnote #dh3 ,russell's 8,connection10 vol4 i4 p4 #dja4 ,footnote #di3 ,dr4 ,russell gives ! foll[+ curi\s extract f ! ,canon ,*ronicus ( ,sir ,john ,m>%am3 8,plures 9 ,ori5te ,joves e/ inve/ig>e1 ,grcis ,romanisque longe rec5tioribus1 nullus datur hc locus4 ,v>ro trec5tos ,joves introducit3 ,nos orig9em qurimus1 non multitud9em4 ,sane omnis de ,jove !ologia ex ,egypto d]ivata e/2 nec ,jovis solum1 s$ omnium etiam deorum num9a inde pet5da sunt40--,see 8 8,connection10 pp4 #chi-djf4 ,footnote #ej3 ,! inv]sion & amalgamation ( ! lett]s & produc+ ,z4 ,footnote #ea3 1 8 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 444--,!oph4 ad ,autolycum1 p4 #aj41 ,oxon4 #afhd4 ,footnote #eb3 ,! celebrat$ hi/orian ( ,a/ronomy1 ,delambre1 foll[+ ! op9ions ( ,sir ,william ,jones & ,mr4 ,b5tley 9 ! 8,asiatic ,rese>*es10 sne]s at ! suppos$ antiquity ( ! ,h9doo ,a/ronomical ,tables conta9$ 9 ! ,surya ,siddhanta1 & ridicules ,bailly & ,playfair = ma9ta9+ su* an op9ion4 ,b ridicule is n a te/ ( tru?2 & aft] all1 8 conclusion is only ?is1 t ! "q seems to be settl$6 ,)\t insi/+ on ! antiquity ( ! ,tables1 x may be urg$ on v satisfactory gr\nds1 t "s ( ! obs]vations to :i* !y ref]1 7 real & n fictiti\s4 ,delambre has br\ght no pro( ( 8 own to %ew t !y mu/ be fictiti\s1 b has m]ely copi$ ! /atem5ts & argum5ts ( ,mr4 ,b5tley4 ,= ^!1 we ref] to 8 "w entitl$1 8,a ,hi/orical ,view ( ! ,h9du ,a/ronomy10 ,london1 #ahbe4 ,footnote #ec3 ,ev5 ! spl5did creations ( ,milton's g5ius1 9 8 8,p>adise ,lo/0 h be5 (t5 sub/itut$ = ! tru?s ( ,sacr$ ,inspiration4 ,footnote #ed3 3 ,isaiah ix4 #f2 ,see ! ,alex&r9e edition ( ! ,septuag9t4 ,footnote #ee3 444 1 4 8 4 1 2 40 ' 1 4 1 4--,ir5u contra omnes ,hreses2 pp4 #ddd1 #dde1 ,grabe's edition1 ,oxon4 #agjb4 ,footnote #ef3 ,hc ,ir5i s5t5tia de mundi p]mansione1 tot tantosque habet v9dices et confirmatores1 ac plausibiles p]suasiones1 modo div9 pote/ati nihil tem] prscribatur1 ut 9 eam lub5s desc5d]em4 ,prim enim ,e?nicorum omnium cl>issimos et antiquissimos scriptores1 ,hydasp5 ,m$orum ,regem2 ,m]curium ,trismegi/um1 ac ,sybillas hoc prc9uisse et firmasse1 te/is ,lactantius1 lib4 vii4 cap4 #ad1 #ae et #ah4 ,hebros idem sequi1 te/imonio e/ oraculum1 quod ,heli nom9e circumf]unt ,?almudi/1 libro ,sanh$r91 capite ,helec3 et lib4 ,havoda ,z>a1 cap4 liphne-edeh53 cujus v]ba recitantur1 nec refelluntur1 a doctis et ,ca?olicis ,au?oribus1 ,galat9o libro iv4 cap4 #bj41 ,pico ,mir&ulano lib4 vii41 ,heptapli cap4 #d4 et ,francisco ,v5eto lib4 de ,h>monia ,mundi ,cant4 iii4 ,tono #g1 cap4 #g4 ,oraculum hoc decl>ant1 ac conjecturis multis et non sp]n5dis confirmant insignes ,rabb9i ,selomo et ,isaac4 ,ex ,lat9is ,ecclesia/icis ,patribus1 s5t5tiam hanc amplectuntur et tu5tur ,lactantius lib4 vii4 cap4 #ad41 ,hil>ius 9 cap4 #ag4 ,mat?41 ,hi]onym\s ,epi/4 ad ,cyprianum1 et ,comm5t 9 cap4 iv4 ,mi*e1 ,gaud5tius ,brixianus ,tract4 x4 de ,lectione ,evangelica4 ,ref]t e&em et ,augu/9us lib4 xx ,civitat4 ,dei cap4 #g1 ut v]isimilem1 licet alibi illam impugnav]it4 ,glossa etiam1 qu ,ord9>ia vocatur con/ant] affirmat1 9 #e cap4 ,g5es4 ,int] ,grcos v]o placuit hc op9io ,ju/9o ,m>tyri1 seu cuivis alt]i ,au?ori ,qu/ionum ad ,or?od4 ,qu/4 #ga4 ,sex i/is millibus qu+5tos annos add]e visum e/ ,hippolyto1 ,cyrillo1 et ,*ryso/omo1 ut au?or e/ ,g]manus ,con/ant9opolitanus libro de !oria r]um ,eccles4 ,p]spectum mihi1 e/ hanc s5t5tiam oppugn>i ab ,augu/9o ,comm5t1 9 ,psal4 #f et #hi4 atque ,epi/4 #hi4 insup] ,b$a 9 ,psal4 #hi4 an v]o illam expugn5t1 vid]9t docti et acuti eorum ,lectores4 ,hc autem ni fallor1 aliquod emolum5tum adf]5t ad eorum reprim5dos clamores1 qui tem]e nullaque ratione ,b4 ,m>tyri hac de re vehem5tius insultant1 et lapsos1 quos putant1 ,patrum aliquanto contumeliosis insectantur4 ,feu>d5tius4--,grabe's ,ir5u1 pp4 #ddd1 #dde4 ,footnote #eg3 4--,philebos1 p4 #aeg41 cit$ by ,dr4 ,russell1 p4 #gg ( 8 8,connection40 ,footnote #eh3 ,augu/9e de ,civit4 ,dei1 lib4 xv4 c4 #aa-ac2 cit$ by ,russell1 p4 #ha ( 8 8,connection40 ,footnote #ei3 ,russell's 8,connection0 pp4 #hj-hd4 ,footnote #fj3 1 1 1 1 ' 4--,eusebius1 cit$ by ,syncellus1 p4 #hi1 ,bonn1 #ahbi4 ,footnote #fa3 ,we ref] to ,rob9son's edition ( ,hesiod's works1 qu sup]sunt1 cum notis ,v>iorum1 ,oxon4 #agcg4 ,footnote #fb3 8,connection10 vol4 ii4 p4 #dfe4 ,footnote #fc3 ,g5esis xlix4 #aa1 #ab1 #be1 #bf4 ,! above passages are improv$ a little by ref]5ce to ! ,septuag9t1 ( :i* see a ,translation accord+ to ! ,vatican edition1 j publi%$ by ,bag/] & ,sons1 f ! p5 ( ,sir ,l4 ,c4 ,l4 ,br5ton1 ,b>t4 ,footnote #fd3 ,! "* ( ! pres5t age1 :i* is rem>kable = vulg> ,infidelity1 & ! entire wor%ip ( ,mammon1 especially 9 ! metropolis1 has made _m ( ! p ( ,god sigh & cry = ! abom9ations ( ! l&1 & fe> t ! ,apocalyptic vials ( wra? are ab\t to be p\r$ out ^u ?is devot$ c\ntry2 = to :om mu* is giv51 ( !m mu* w be requir$4 ,! cry+ s91 9 our e/imation1 is t :i* makes a ga9 ( godl9ess1 & :i* puts m5 into ! prie/'s (fice = a piece ( bread2 = by ?is craft !y h _! 1 weal?1 ,acts xix4 #be2 or1 z x might be r5d]$1 respectability4 ,?is age inde$ makes va/ pret5sions to respectability1 b x is only t :i* arises f weal?4 ,n[ x is v rem>kable t ! lett]s ( ! ,greek ^w 1 :i* 0 us$ by ! craftsm5 :o made silv] %r9es = ,diana1 :5 !y compla9$ ( ! spread ( ! ,gospel1 & set ,ephesus 9 an upro> = two h\rs1 add$ up accord+ to _! value 9 ! ,greek sy/em ( notation1 make ! sum ( #fff1 ! well-kn[n numb] ( ! ,bea/6 ,?us3-- #e #djj #hj #gj #ajj #aj #a #fff4 ,:at does ?is indicate1 b t ! bea/ reigns triumphant 9 ! pres5t age2 = ! :ole _w has gone a wond]+ aft] him1 & ! image :i* he has set up8 ,& :at is ?is image b weal? or respectability1 :i* all are s anxi\s to acquire & ma9ta98 ,let ,*ri/ians bew>e ( fall+ into ?is sn>e1 & let !m att5d to ! w>n+ voice ( ! belov$ ,apo/le2 ,rev4 xviii4 #d4 ,= ! discov]y ( ! above s+ul> num]ical co9cid5ce1 we are indebt$1 ?r\gh ! publi%]1 ,mr4 ,bag/]1 to ! au?or ( a "w j publi%$1 entitl$ 8,,weal?1 ,! ,"n & ,numb] ( ! ,bea/1 c40 ,footnote #fe3 ,! simil>ity ( ?is description to t ( ,hesiod1 is 9 "s po9ts1 ev5 m m>k$ 9 ! ,septuag9t4 ,footnote #ff3 :i* is ! same z #8 signifies lit]ally ! beg9n+ or summit ( wisdom1 & consequ5tly ! highe/ wisdom4 ,footnote #fg3 ,"h ,virgil1 by a ,poetic lic5ce1 melts ! ,iron age & ! ,cuman age into "o4 ,?is 0 natural = him to d1 z a ,roman2 = no d\bt he 0 aw>e t ! asc5dancy ( ! ,roman ,p[] _h be5 pr$ict$ 9 anci5t prophecy "u ! figure ( ,iron ,rule3 & he might hope t ! ,fif? ,mon>*y w\ld spr+ f ! same s\rce4 ,footnote #fh3 ,?is le>n$ & illu/ri\s poet1 :o _h no d\bt1 borr[$ 8 8prisc ve/igia fraudis0#fi f ! #b;d ,*apt] ( ,g5esis1 might h also anticipat$ ! gross wick$ness :i* %\ld cont9ue to prevail1 not)/&+ ! adv5t ( ! ,div9e ,in/ructor1 until dea? %\ld put an end to mortal /rife1 & ! spirits ( ! j be made p]fect4 ,x is lam5table 9 ! pres5t ,age ( ,respectability1 to behold s _m ( ^! ve/igia z ! newspap]s exhibit1 ^? daily records ( crime & debau*]y1 murd] & suicide2 to read ! reports ( ! police1 inque/1 & law c\rts1 "o w\ld sc>cely believe t he liv$ 9 a ,*ri/ian c\ntry1 b r t he dwelt 9 ! mid/ ( ,pagan ,rome4 ,x is our delib]ate op9ion t ! publication ( su* reports is injuri\s to ! morals ( ! c\ntry1 & t an imm$iate /op %\ld be put to x by legislative enactm5t4 ,! read+ ( newspap]s is n[ s univ]sal1 & ! ta/e = ,! ,horrible s rabid1 especially among ! l[] ord]s1 t we are fully p]suad$ t ! p]usal ( ! reports ( trial = crime1 "u ! temptation ( ! ,devil1 & ! pressure ( simil> circum/ances1 too frequ5tly leads to its commission4 ,x w\ld s]ve all ! good purposes t c possibly be ga9$ by publicity1 m]ely to record ! names & crimes ( ! (f5d]s1 )\t ent]+ into all ! %ock+ details1 s disgu/+ to ! truly humane & ,*ri/ian portion ( ! community4 ,footnote #fi3 8,traces ( ,man's e>ly s940 ,footnote #gj3 ,! works ( ^! au?ors to :i* we %all *iefly ref]1 are1 ! 8,jewi% ,antiquities0 ( ,josephus1 ! treatise 8,to ,autolycus0 ( ,!ophilus1 ! rema9s ( ! 8,*ronicon0 ( ,africanus1 ! mutilat$ 8,*ronicon0 ( ,eusebius1 & ! 8,*ronicon ,pas*ale40 ,footnote #ga3 ,see ,hudson's ,josephus1 vol4 i4 pp4 #ac1 #ad2 note a4 ,footnote #gb3 ,lib4 iii4 ad ,antolycum1 p4 #bfb1 ,oxon4 #afhd4 ,footnote #gc3 ,see ,r\?'s ,reliqui ,sacr1 vol4 ii4 pp4 #abf1 #abi4 ,footnote #gd3 ,ibid1 pp4 #bdb1 #bdc1 #bdh1 #bej4 ,footnote #ge3 ,hudson's ,josephus1 vol4 i4 p4 #bf4 ,footnote #gf3 ,see ,hudson's ,josephus1 pp4 #bf1 #bg4 ,footnote #gg3 ,lib4 iii4 ad ,autolycum1 p4 #bfb4 ,footnote #gh3 ,r\?'s ,reliqui ,sacr1 vol4 ii4 p4 #acj4 ,footnote #gi3 ,on ?is po9t1 see ! 8,c\rs ,complet de ,!ologie10 tom4 iii4 p4 #aech2 & 8,*ronicon ,pas*ale10 p4 #cdj1 ,v5et4 #agbi4 ,footnote #hj3 ,r\?'s ,reliqui ,sacr1 vol4 ii4 p4 #aca4 ,footnote #ha3 ,hudson's ,josephus1 vol4 i4 p4 #aaa4 ,footnote #hb3 ,lib4 iii4 ad ,autolycum1 p4 #bfb4 ,footnote #hc3 ,lib4 iii4 ad ,autolycum1 p4 #bfe4 ,footnote #hd3 ,r\?'s ,reliq4 ,sacr4 vol4 ii4 p4 #aee4 ,footnote #he3 ,ibid1 p4 #acf4 ,footnote #hf3 1 1 4 ,r\?'s ,reliq4 ,sacr4 vol4 ii4 p4 #acb4 ,footnote #hg3 ,! #bj ye>s tak5 f ! =m] p]iod1 & ! #bj ye>s ( ! s]vitude omitt$1 be+ bo? add$ to ! %ort p]iod1 w make x exactly #gb ye>s4 ,footnote #hh3 ,hudson's ,josephus1 vol4 i4 p4 #igi4 ,footnote #hi3 ,ibid1 p4 #cbb4 ,footnote #ij3 ,russell's 8,connection10 vol4 i4 p4 #adg4 ,footnote #ia3 ,sulpicius ,sev]us 9 ,hi/4 ,sacr4 i4 #dd1 #c2 cit$ by ,cl9ton4 ,footnote #ib3 ,see ,russell's 8,connection10 p4 #abh2 :]e he gives a v errone\s view ( ! crit>*ate ( ,samuel & ! reign ( ,saul4 ,he is also mi/ak5 z to ! crit>*ate ( ,samson4 ,footnote #ic3 ,hudson's ,josephus1 vol4 ii4 p4 #dgj4 ,footnote #id3 ,hudson's ,josephus1 p4 #cga4 ,footnote #ie3 ,ibid1 p4 #dbb4 ,footnote #if3 ,ibid1 p4 #ejf4 ,footnote #ig3 ,hudson's ,josephus1 p4 #ebh4 ,footnote #ih3 ,probably int5d$ = ,%amg>2 see ,lib4 iii4 ad ,autolycum1 p4 #bff4 ,footnote #ii3 ,cl9ton's 8,fa/i ,hell5ici10 vol4 i4 p4 #cjf1 note d4 ,footnote #ajj3 ,lib4 iii4 ad ,autolycum1 p4 #bff4 ,footnote #aja3 ,r\?'s ,reliq4 ,sacr4 vol4 ii4 pp4 #afj1 #afa4 ,footnote #ajb3 ,cl9ton's 8,fa/i ,hell5ici10 vol4 i4 p4 #cjh1 note q4 ,footnote #ajc3 ,r\?'s ,reliq4 ,sacr4 vol4 ii4 pp4 #afg1 #afi4 ,footnote #ajd3 ,russell's 8,connection10 pp4 #acj1 #aca2 & ,cl9ton's 8,fa/i ,hell5ici10 vol4 i4 pp4 #cjc--caj4 ,footnote #aje3 ,see ! vol4 la/ cit$1 p4 #caj1 note x4 ,footnote #ajf3 ,we h obs]v$ ! correct numb] 9 ! s]ies ( ! ,judges prefix$ to ! ,arm5ian copy ( ! ,*ronicon ( ,eusebius4 ,footnote #ajg3 ,cl9ton's ,fa/4 ,helle4 p4 #caj1 note z4 ,footnote #ajh3 ,ibid1 p4 #cjd4 ,footnote #aji3 ,ibid1 p4 #cje4 ,footnote #aaj3 ,ibid1 p4 #cje1 note z4 ,footnote #aaa3 ,hudson's ,josephus1 vol4 i4 p4 #ebh4 ,footnote #aab3 ,hudson's ,josephus1 vol4 i4 p4 #eah4 ,footnote #aac3 ,ibid1 p4 #eaf4 ,footnote #aad3 ,on ?is po9t1 see ,cl9ton's 8,fa/i ,hell5ici10 vol4 i4 p4 #caf2 :]e ! au?or makes a wrong citation f ! ,septuag9t1 viz41 #d ,reg4 xiii4 #aj4 ,footnote #aae3 ,euseb4 ,*ron4 ,canon4 ,book ,i4 #e1 #b1 ex ,haicano ,codice1 ,m$iolan4 #ahah4 ,footnote #aaf3 ,hudson's ,josephus1 vol4 ii4 p4 #chg4 ,footnote #aag3 ,hudson's ,josephus1 vol4 ii4 p4 #deb4 ,footnote #aah3 ,ibid1 p4 #djj4 ,footnote #aai3 ,lib4 ,,iii4 ad ,autolycum1 p4 #bha4 ,footnote #abj3 ,lib4 ,,iii4 ad ,autolycum1 p4 #bfi4 ,footnote #aba3 ,r\?'s ,rel4 ,sac4 vol4 ii4 p4 #agd4 ,footnote #abb3 ,v54 #adhc4 ,footnote #abc3 ,m$iolan4 et ,v541 #ahah4 ,footnote #abd3 ,v54 #agbi4 ,footnote #abe3 ,see ,hales's 8,analysis10 vol4 i4 pp4 #bgf-bgh4 ,footnote #abf3 #b ,k+s xxv4 #d4 ,footnote #abg3 ,luke iii4 #a1 #bc4 ,footnote #abh3 ,hudson's ,josephus1 vol4 i4 pp4 #edg-igi4 ,footnote #abi3 ,see ,dr4 ,hales's 8,analysis10 vol4 ii4 p4 #feb4 ,footnote #acj3 ,lib4 iii4 ad ,autolycum1 pp4 #bfh-bgg4 ,footnote #aca3 ,luke iii4 #a1 #bc2 & p4 #hi1 ,"p ,i4 ,footnote #acb3 ,r\?'s ,rel4 ,sac4 pp4 #aha1 #ahf1 #ahg4 ,footnote #acc3 ,lib4 iii4 ad ,autolycum1 pp4 #bgf-bha4 ,footnote #acd3 ,r\?'s ,reliqui ,sacr1 vol4 ii4 pp4 #abi-aic4 ,footnote #ace3 ,see ! ,hi]onymian v]sion ( 8 8,*ronicon10 ,v54 #adhc4 ,footnote #acf3 ,see 8,*ronicon ,pas*ale10 p4 #agi1 ,v54 #agbi4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,transcrib]',s ,,notes ,page ,*ang$ f ,*ang$ to #ij 1 1 1 1 ,typos fix$2 non-/&>d spell+ & dialect reta9$4 ,us$ numb]s = footnotes1 plac+ !m all at ! end ( ! la/ *apt]4 ,enclos$ italics font 9 und]scores4 ,enclos$ blacklett] font 9 equals4 ,! c>et 77 s]ves z a sup]script indicator1 applicable to individual *>act]s 7l #b;d7 & ev5 entire phrases 7l #a/74