The references from Diodorus Siculus almost certainly post-date the [[Exodus of Israel]]. In summary, Newton confirms Ussher's deduction concerning the ancient Egyptian calendar, but rejects Ussher's apparent presumption that the ancient Hebrews used a solar calendar with strict thirty-day months. | The references from Diodorus Siculus almost certainly post-date the [[Exodus of Israel]]. In summary, Newton confirms Ussher's deduction concerning the ancient Egyptian calendar, but rejects Ussher's apparent presumption that the ancient Hebrews used a solar calendar with strict thirty-day months. |