About History

History: "1. the branch of knowledge dealing with past events... 4. the record of past events and times, especically in connection with the human race." - Webster's College Dictionary

History is easiest to study as it happens. However, written history was uncommon in ancient times, and almost non-existent before the Flood. It must be pieced together from artifacts found by archaeologists, dated by scientists, and interpreted by anthropologists.

Determining a date for Noah's Flood (for example) requires consistency with any other facts we know, about not only the flood, but the period in which the flood supposedly occurred. This is in fact an impossible standard when required as an absolute, but it is still the standard drives legitimate research. As exceptions are noted, either they betray a misunderstanding of the facts, or our conclusions do. The reader is left to judge. The researcher can only make his case.

Resources

GeoCreationist Timeline - This contains the complete timeline from Creation through the Exodus, for use a reference

Creation

Egytpian Creation Myth - The Creation myth of ancient Egypt bares some striking similarities to Genesis 1

Dating Adam and Ubaid 3/4 - Computes a birthyear of 4336 for Adam. The date and location of Ubaid 3/4 suggest confirmation

Dating Adam and the Hebrew Calendar - Comparisons of the Hebrew Calendar to the GeoCreationist timeline of Adam suggest confirmation

Cainan and The Book of Jubilees

The Book of Jubilees and the Oral Law - An introduction to the Book of Jubilees and its roots in the Jewish Law

Theories About Cainan - A review of Cainan, who he is in scripture, and the leading theories on why he appears in some sources but not in others

Cainan and the Bible's Family Tree - A review of Cainan. Presents a theory on the historical relationship between the Masoretic text, Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint, Book of Jubilees, and the book Luke.

The Book of Enoch

An Introduction - Introduces the Book of Enoch, what it is, and guidelines for using it

An Extra-biblical Source of Information - Gives a detailed example -- relating the The Flood to the Mosaic Law and the Apocalypse -- of how the Book of Enoch can help us interpret scripture

1Enoch Chapter 1 - In Daniel 12, Daniel saw two people receive an End-Time vision. One was John receiving his revelation. Was the other man Enoch?

1Enoch Chapters 2 to 4 - A parallel creation account, adding scientific facts in line with Old Earth Creationism (but not Young)

1Enoch Chapter 5 - A parallel of Gen. 2 and Isaiah 14. Warning to Sumerians (i.e., Watchers, Nephilim, their followers); a prophecy for the righteous

Sumer

4500BC to 3800BC - The location and founding of Sumer. Confirmation in scripture.

3800BC to 2500BC - Ties religion in Sumer to the Nephilim in the Bible and the Book of Enoch

2500BC to 2200BC - Discusses the references made to Sumer within Bible

Sumerian Language - Follows the language of Sumer through its history, tying it in with Biblical history

The Flood

Burckle Crater and Dating the Flood - Discovery of the Burckle Crater, and correlation with ancient flood myths suggest a flood year of 2807 BC

Epic of Gilgamesh and Dating the Flood - The Epic of Gilgamesh provides scientifically and historically verifiable information for dating the flood

Timeline from the Flood to the Exodus - Breaks down the major events from the Flood to the Exodus

The Exodus -

King's Calendar and Dating the Exodus - Dating the flood requirets a reliable date for the Exodus -- 1449 BC

How Long Did the Israelites Live in Egypt? - Relating Israel's sojourn in Egypt to their time of slavery

Lining up GeoCreationist timeline with Egyptian History - Placing GeoCreationist timeline side-by-side with Egyptian history tells a compelling story

1/22/2012 - Updated for dating Adam; re-organized for readability; added an introduction

1/25/2012 - Clarifications

12/14/2012 - Added studies on Enoch

2/13/2013 - Added studies on Sumer

2/24/2013 - Added 1Enoch Chapter 5