Download or read book Time and Chronology in Creation Narratives written by Silvie Kilgallon and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-08-31 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the ways in which the origins of time, of the gods, and processes associated with time were conceptualised in antiquity, examining a variety of ancient sources from across the ancient world and addressing issues surrounding the sources themselves. Time is a key framework through which we understand the world around us. Shared structures to measure the passage of time reveal certain cultural and societal values, while time’s less concrete forms are evident across art and literature. This volume examines how the tangible and intangible, direct and complex representations of time are used in ancient sources. The chapters in this book are written by scholars whose work focuses on India, Assyria, Greece, and Rome. Their analyses explore poetic and mythological narratives, philosophical discourse, and representations of the divine, allowing us to see how ideas about time and chronology reveal various cultural understandings of our world. Accessibly written, this volume enables scholars from a variety of disciplines to engage effectively with each chapter. Time and Chronology in Creation Narratives offers a fascinating interdisciplinary collection suitable for scholars working in ancient literature, philosophy, and religion across Classics, Ancient History, Indology, and Near Eastern Studies.
Download or read book Secrets of the Times written by Jeremy Hughes and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book In The Beginning written by Craig a Mims and published by Bible Narratives LLC. This book was released on 2017-09 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book In the Beginning written by Craig Mims and published by Craig a Mims. This book was released on 2017-09 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Creation has been a topic of debate for centuries by the very beneficiaries of that creation-mankind. There are two main schools of thought: - The universe was created in one big bang and through the process of evolution, all life was created, including human life. - The universe was created by Elohim (God) with humans as the primary beneficiaries, created in the image and likeness of their Creator. This book cover the creation of the heaven and the earth, using scripture to support that the creation was done in God's time to sustain life, that the heaven and earth was created with purpose and mankind is the beneficiary of the creation. It explains the Biblical creation day by day emphasizing the creation of the universe was more than just chance. It was a revelation of Elohim's foresight (prescience) to create beings that would one day become children of God.
Download or read book Universal Parallel Chronology from the Creation to the present time etc written by Universal parallel chronology and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Grappling with the Chronology of the Genesis Flood written by Dr. Andrew A. Snelling and published by New Leaf Publishing Group. This book was released on 2014-08-04 with total page 855 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understand this highly debated flash point for scientific debate, academic criticism, and common confusion with this unique presentation. Delve into the technical aspects of the chronology, historicity, and significance of understanding this landmark event, including what we can learn from the Hebrew words used to describe it. Examine the numerous geological, geophysical, and paleontological indications pointing to the reality and global scope of the Flood. Learn how and why the authors' exhaustive research began, putting forth objectives, criticisms they would address, and identifying obstacles to be resolved. The Flood as described in the Book of Genesis not only shaped the global landscape, it is an event that literally forms our understanding of early biblical history. Now an experienced team of scientists and theologians has written a definitive account of the Genesis Flood with detailed research into the original biblical text and evidences unlocked by modern science and study. Often recounted and discounted as just a myth or children's story, what we find with deeper study is instead a cataclysmic event, one that truly wiped out life on our planet with the exception of those preserved through God's plan. The devastation the Genesis Flood wreaked upon a rebellious world remains an important part of the biblical narrative we should understand for what it was - a divine act of judgment on a sin-immersed world.
Download or read book A Natural History of Time written by Pascal Richet and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2009-10-15 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The quest to pinpoint the age of the Earth is nearly as old as humanity itself. For most of history, people trusted mythology or religion to provide the answer, even though nature abounds with clues to the past of the Earth and the stars. In A Natural History of Time, geophysicist Pascal Richet tells the fascinating story of how scientists and philosophers examined those clues and from them built a chronological scale that has made it possible to reconstruct the history of nature itself. Richet begins his story with mythological traditions, which were heavily influenced by the seasons and almost uniformly viewed time cyclically. The linear history promulgated by Judaism, with its story of creation, was an exception, and it was that tradition that drove early Christian attempts to date the Earth. For instance, in 169 CE, the bishop of Antioch, for instance declared that the world had been in existence for “5,698 years and the odd months and days.” Until the mid-eighteenth century, such natural timescales derived from biblical chronologies prevailed, but, Richet demonstrates, with the Scientific Revolution geological and astronomical evidence for much longer timescales began to accumulate. Fossils and the developing science of geology provided compelling evidence for periods of millions and millions of years—a scale that even scientists had difficulty grasping. By the end of the twentieth century, new tools such as radiometric dating had demonstrated that the solar system is four and a half billion years old, and the universe itself about twice that, though controversial questions remain. The quest for time is a story of ingenuity and determination, and like a geologist, Pascal Richet carefully peels back the strata of that history, giving us a chance to marvel at each layer and truly appreciate how far our knowledge—and our planet—have come.
Download or read book Rose Chronological Guide to the Bible written by Jessica Curiel and published by Rose Publishing. This book was released on 2019-10 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW in the best-selling Rose Bible Charts & Time Lines series! Did you know that the Bible has more than 1,100 chapters and 30,000 verses? It can be easy to get lost in all the people, places, and stories of the Bible. The Rose Chronological Guide to the Bible is designed to help you see how all the pieces of the Bible fit together-- and see God's big story from creation to the end times. Look at the Bible in a fresh new way by viewing Bible events in the order they happened. See all sixty-six books of the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, arranged chronologically. You'll learn how the stories of key Bible characters--like Abraham, David, Ruth, and Paul-- fit into the larger story of God's unfolding plan of salvation through his Son Jesus Christ. This one-of-a-kind resource is packed with full-color charts, maps, and illustrations to help you explore biblical history. It includes: - Three 24-inch chronology foldouts showing the Bible at a glance, the life of Jesus, and the kings and prophets of the Old Testament. - Chronology charts on popular Bible topics such as the Genesis flood, the temple in Jerusalem, the ark of the covenant, and more. - A harmony of the four Gospels--Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John side by side. - Maps showing the journeys of the patriarchs, the exodus route, where Jesus walked, Paul's missionary trips, and more. - Quick summaries of all sixty-six books of the Bible and when they happened. Over 170 reproducible pages! An excellent way to enhance your Sunday school, homeschool, and small group or individual Bible studies.
Download or read book Times Before Time written by David Kiker and published by . This book was released on 2018-07-22 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The truth of history, when finally recovered, is more fascinating than any tale of fiction could ever be! This treatise of history will enrich and enliven your understanding of your origin and the events that shaped and formed the world in which you live. When the account in the Bible is applied to Jewish tradition, the record preserved by Josephus and other ancient historians, and the ancient Greek traditions called myths, much can be learned about the preflood world, which, heretofore, has been considered lost to human knowledge! Here within it is proven that history of ancient times and history contained in the Bible can be beautifully harmonized! The Bible is not a history textbook. It is a guidebook! Without it, nothing important in ancient history can be rightly understood. But this does not mean all history is recorded in the Bible. Scripture is the starting point of study. It opens up solutions to secular records that could not otherwise be understood. This exposition begins at creation and concludes at the time when Joseph, Job, and the Israelites are all living in Egypt at a fabulous period in biblical history. The intelligence that created is outside the creation and thus is not affected by time, space, and matter. A spirit being is not composed of matter. You have to have space and matter for time to exist. You have to have matter for there to be space and time. Without matter and time, you would not have space. This continuum had to come together simultaneously as a result of intelligent design.
Download or read book Secrets of the Times written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Creation Concept written by Martin J. Palmer and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Universal Parallel Chronology from the Creation to the Present Time written by Universal Parallel Chronology and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2015-09-08 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book First Light written by G.R. Evans and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-11-19 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did the universe start with a bang, or has it existed always? Was there a supernatural being behind it all, or just mindless forces? The beginning of things has forever tested the limits of curiosity, and such questions have both challenged atheists and inspired believers. Ancient cultures resorted to myth and symbolism to tell vibrant stories about human origins. Later civilizations added philosophical and scientific explanations: but these are not definitive. The nature and meaning of existence - the 'why' as much as the 'how' questions - are in the end mysterious. In this lively and wide-ranging book, G R Evans explores the world's myriad creation stories against the background of the biggest question there is: what are we doing here? Discussing Swahili legends that resemble the Book of Genesis, Greek tales about the Titans, Native American, Inca and Mesopotamian mythologies, and Vedic creation cycles that begin with a cosmic egg or seed, the author surveys polytheist, monotheist and dualist ideas about supernatural power. Tracing the history of humanity as it has struggled, over many millennia, to make sense of itself, The Creation Myth will attract students of religion, history and philosophy and general readers alike.
Download or read book The First Book of Moses Called Genesis written by and published by Grove/Atlantic, Inc.. This book was released on 1999 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hailed as "the most radical repackaging of the Bible since Gutenberg", these Pocket Canons give an up-close look at each book of the Bible.
Download or read book The Liturgy of Creation written by Michael LeFebvre and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How were holidays chosen and taught in biblical Israel, and what did they have to do with the creation narrative? Michael LeFebvre considers the calendars of the Pentateuch, arguing that dates were added to Old Testament narratives not as journalistic details but to teach sacred rhythms of labor and worship. LeFebvre then applies this insight to the creation week, finding that the days of creation also serve a liturgical purpose.
Download or read book The Drake Equation written by Douglas A. Vakoch and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-07-02 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this compelling book, leading scientists and historians explore the Drake Equation, which guides modern astrobiology's search for life beyond Earth. First used in 1961 as the organising framework for a conference in Green Bank, West Virginia, it uses seven factors to estimate the number of extraterrestrial civilisations in our galaxy. Using the equation primarily as a heuristic device, this engaging text examines the astronomical, biological, and cultural factors that determine the abundance or rarity of life beyond Earth and provides a thematic history of the search for extraterrestrial life. Logically structured to analyse each of the factors in turn, and offering commentary and critique of the equation as a whole, contemporary astrobiological research is placed in a historical context. Each factor is explored over two chapters, discussing the pre-conference thinking and a modern analysis, to enable postgraduates and researchers to better assess the assumptions that guide their research.
Download or read book Bursting the Limits of Time written by Martin J. S. Rudwick and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2008-11-15 with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1650, Archbishop James Ussher of Armagh joined the long-running theological debate on the age of the earth by famously announcing that creation had occurred on October 23, 4004 B.C. Although widely challenged during the Enlightenment, this belief in a six-thousand-year-old planet was only laid to rest during a revolution of discovery in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. In this relatively brief period, geologists reconstructed the immensely long history of the earth-and the relatively recent arrival of human life. Highlighting a discovery that radically altered existing perceptions of a human's place in the universe as much as the theories of Copernicus, Darwin, and Freud did, Bursting the Limits of Time is a herculean effort by one of the world's foremost experts on the history of geology and paleontology to sketch this historicization of the natural world in the age of revolution. Addressing this intellectual revolution for the first time, Rudwick examines the ideas and practices of earth scientists throughout the Western world to show how the story of what we now call "deep time" was pieced together. He explores who was responsible for the discovery of the earth's history, refutes the concept of a rift between science and religion in dating the earth, and details how the study of the history of the earth helped define a new branch of science called geology. Rooting his analysis in a detailed study of primary sources, Rudwick emphasizes the lasting importance of field- and museum-based research of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Bursting the Limits of Time, the culmination of more than three decades of research, is the first detailed account of this monumental phase in the history of science.
