The Bible is Yahweh's Word. Dating back to the creation of
the world it provides mankind with the only infallible
record of history relevant to salvation.
Here is a
brief
chronological record in A.M. (anno mundi) years, the year
of the world.
Let the reader prayerfully consider the
awesome conclusion to which this article arrives - that the
Saviour's return is near and that Time is Short.
Ante Deluvian Patriarchs Year
Genesis 1:27 Adam created in Yahweh's image which was
year 0.
Gen. 5:(3) Seth born when Adam was 130 which
was year 130.
(6) Enos born when Seth was 105 which was year 235.
(9) Cainan born when Enos was 90 which was year 325.
(12) Mahalaleel born when Cainan was 70 which was year
395.
(15) Jared born when Mahalaleel was 65 which was year
460.
(18) Enoch born when Jared was 162 which was year 622.
(21) Methuselah born when Enoch was 65 which was year
687.
(25) Lamech born when Methuselah was 187 which was year
874.
(28) Noah born when Lamech was 182 which was year 1056.
Genesis 7:11 The Flood came when Noah was 600 which was
year 1656.
Total 1656
Post Deluvian Patriarchs Year
Genesis 11:(10) Arphazad born 2 years after flood 2 which
was
year 1658.
(12) Salah born when Arphazad was 35 which was year
1693.
(14) Eber born when Salah was 30 which was year 1723.
(16) Peleg born when Eber was 34 which was year 1757.
(18) Reu born when Peleg was 30 which was year 1787.
(20) Serug born when Reu was 32 which was year 1819.
(22) Nahor born when Serug was 30 which was year 1849.
(24) Terah born when Nahor was 29 which was year 1878.
(26) Abram born when Terah was 130 (see Note) 2008.
21:5 Isaac born when Abraham was 100 which was year
2108
25:26 Jacob born when Isaac was 60 which was year 2168.
Total 2168
Note
Genesis 11:32 : Abraham was the youngest son of Terah who
died in Haran aged 205, in year 2083. (1878+205 = 2083)
In Gen.12:4 we learn that at that time Abraham was 75 years
old.
In other words Abraham was born when his father
Terah
was 130 years old. (205-75 = 130).
Therefore Abraham
was
born in year 2008, which is Terah's birth year (1878+130 =
2008).
Genesis 12:1-4 Abraham was called at the age of 75.
(2008+75) = 2083
Genesis 47:9 Jacob entered Egypt at the age of 130, which
was 215 years after Abraham's call. (2083+215) = 2298
Genesis 47:28 Jacob lived 17 years in Egypt and died at 147
(2298+17) = 2315
Israel stayed 215 years in Egypt (2298+215) = 2513
Exodus 12:40 The Exodus occurred 430 years after Abraham's
call. (2083+430) = 2513
Exodus 7:7 Moses was 80 at the time of the Exodus=2513
Deuteronomy 34:7 Moses died at 120 years, 40 years after
the Exodus and just before Israel entered the Promised
Land. A.M. 2553
Solomon's Temple
1 Kings 6:1 Building operations started 480 years after
Exodus. 2993
1 Kings 6:37-38 Building finished after 7 years. A.M.
3000
Scripture and secular sources agree that Solomon's Temple
was completed in about 1000 BC: which, as we have already
shown, was in A.M. 3000. Another 1000 years brings us to
the Saviour's birth in about A.M. 4000.
In the 17th
century
Archbishop Ussher of Armagh calculated that the creation
occurred in 4004 BC.
J B
Dimbleby, astronomer, historian and author of the book All
Time Past, along with other historians, differs by a few
years from Ussher's creation date.
Dimbleby calculated
that
the creation occurred in 3996 BC.
Either way we reach
an
astonishing conclusion, that according to Scripture the
creation of this world took place about 4000 BC, which is
just under 6000 years ago!
By Ussher's count we are
about 1
year from year 6000 (4004+1995 = 5999).
By Dimbleby's
count
we are 9 years from year 6000 (3996+1995 = 5991).
And that dear reader brings me to an important
question.
Why is the year 6000 so important?
The answer is: because the Almighty, as far as humanity's
allocated period of time is concerned, could well be
working to His Sabbatical Principle, in which every sixth
period of time is followed by a seventh period of rest - a
Sabbath.
In other words the coming millennium (by the
Biblical count) could well be the start of Yahweh's Sabbath
Rest when the kingdoms of this world will be taken over by
the Kingdom of God.
Of course, no one except the
Father
knows the exact year of the Saviour's return (Matt. 24:36),
when the millennium will begin.
We are certainly not
attempting to set that date.
Too many preachers have
tried
it, only to be proved wrong.
What we are saying is
this:
If, in the matter of mankind's allocated period of time,
the Almighty is working to His Sabbatical Principle, and it
is our opinion that He is, then the coming millennial
reign, the Sabbath Rest of God, could well begin within the
next decade.
Also bear in mind that to save the human
race
from extinction, that time is to be cut short:
Matthew 24:22 "And except those days should be shortened,
there should no flesh be saved; but for the elect's sake
those days shall be shortened."
Other prophecies indicate that before the millennium
begins, that is before the Saviour returns, there will be
about a seven year period during which the Antichrist will
appear on the world scene.
This means: that if we are
about
a decade from the start of the millennium, then we are only
about 3 years - and possibly less - away from the start of
that last 7 year period!
Yes, that is how urgent the
situation is.
These are sobering considerations we dare
not
brush aside.
Instead, we do well to mentally,
spiritually
and physically prepare for the prophesied calamities
scheduled to burst upon humanity within the very near
future.