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The following is a list of published opinions by prominent Christians, making an explicit declaration as to the age of the earth, prior to the current [[Theory of Evolution|evolutionary]] age. The differences in the ages below show two approximate dates for the creation of the world, either about 5500BC or about 4000BC. These two dates arise from the fact that the [[Septuagint|Greek translation of the old testament]] favored by the early church differs from the Hebrew [[Masoretic text]] in the genealogies of Genesis 5 and 11. <ref>http://www.setterfield.org/scriptchron.htm#toadam</ref>

The following is a list of published opinions by prominent Christians, making an explicit declaration as to the age of the earth, prior to the current [[Theory of Evolution|evolutionary]] age. The differences in the ages below show two approximate dates for the creation of the world, either about 5500BC or about 4000BC. These two dates arise from the fact that the [[Septuagint|Greek translation of the old testament]] favored by the early church differs from the Hebrew [[Masoretic text]] in the genealogies of Genesis 5 and 11.<ref>http://www.setterfield.org/scriptchron.htm#toadam</ref>

== List of dates ==

== List of dates ==

=== Theophilus, To Autolycus Vol 3, 28===

=== Theophilus, To Autolycus Vol 3, 28===

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And from the foundation of the world the whole time is thus traced, so far as its main epochs are concerned. From the creation of the world to the deluge were 2242 years. And from the deluge to the time when Abraham our forefather begat a son, 1036 years. And from Isaac, Abraham's son, to the time when the people dwelt with Moses in the desert, 660 years. And from the death of Moses and the rule of Joshua the son of Nun, to the death of the patriarch David, 498 years. And from the death of David and the reign of Solomon to the sojourning of the people in the land of Babylon, 518 years 6 months 10 days. And from the government of Cyrus to the death of the Emperor Aurelius Verus, 744 years. All the years from the creation of the world amount to a total of 5698 years, and the odd months and days. <ref>http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/anf02.iv.ii.iii.xxviii.html</ref>

And from the foundation of the world the whole time is thus traced, so far as its main epochs are concerned. From the creation of the world to the deluge were 2242 years. And from the deluge to the time when Abraham our forefather begat a son, 1036 years. And from Isaac, Abraham's son, to the time when the people dwelt with Moses in the desert, 660 years. And from the death of Moses and the rule of Joshua the son of Nun, to the death of the patriarch David, 498 years. And from the death of David and the reign of Solomon to the sojourning of the people in the land of Babylon, 518 years 6 months 10 days. And from the government of Cyrus to the death of the Emperor Aurelius Verus, 744 years. All the years from the creation of the world amount to a total of 5698 years, and the odd months and days.<ref>http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/anf02.iv.ii.iii.xxviii.html</ref>

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=== Clement of Alexandria, Miscellanies Vol 1, 21 ===

=== Clement of Alexandria, Miscellanies Vol 1, 21 ===

From Adam until the second year of Dareius, is 4680 years. And from the second year of Dareius until the 15th year of Tiberius, is 548 years. So the total, from Adam until the 15th year of Tiberius, is 5228 years.

From Adam until the second year of Dareius, is 4680 years. And from the second year of Dareius until the 15th year of Tiberius, is 548 years. So the total, from Adam until the 15th year of Tiberius, is 5228 years.

From the 15th year of Tiberius until the 20th anniversary of Constantinus Victor Augustus, is 300 years. So the overall total, according to the Hebrews in the Septuagint version, is (?) 5518 years. According to the Jews' Hebrew text, it is 1237 years less; and according to the Samaritans' Hebrew text, it is 935 years less. <ref>http://www.attalus.org/translate/eusebius5.html#97</ref>

From the 15th year of Tiberius until the 20th anniversary of Constantinus Victor Augustus, is 300 years. So the overall total, according to the Hebrews in the Septuagint version, is (?) 5518 years. According to the Jews' Hebrew text, it is 1237 years less; and according to the Samaritans' Hebrew text, it is 935 years less.<ref>http://www.attalus.org/translate/eusebius5.html#97</ref>

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=== Augustine, City of God, Vol 12, 10 ===

=== Augustine, City of God, Vol 12, 10 ===

==References==

==References==

[[Category:Young Earth Creationism]]

[[Category:Young Earth Creationism]]