Difference between revisions of "Earth age opinions of prominent Christians - pre-1800"

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| ?-185
 
| ?-185
 
| 5529
 
| 5529
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| Clement of Alexandria
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| 150-215
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| dates Adam at 5592 BC and places creation outside of time
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| Hippolytus of Rome
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| ?-235
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| 5500 at the birth of Christ
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| Julius Africanus
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| 160-240
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| 5500 at the birth of Christ
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|-
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| Origen
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| 182-251
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| much less than 10,000
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|-
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| Lactantius
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| 240-320
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| less than 6000
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| Eusebius of Caesarea
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| 263-339
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| from Adam to the start of Christ's ministry is 5228 years
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|-
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| Augustine
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| 354-430
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| less than 6000
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| Venerable Bede
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| 672-735
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| 3952 years before Christ
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| George Syncellus
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| ?-810
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| 5534 years at the resurrection of Christ
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| John Calvin
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| 1509-1564
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| less than 6000
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| James Ussher
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| 1581-1656
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| 4004 at the birth of Christ
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| John Lightfoot
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| 1602-1675
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| 3928 at the birth of Christ
 
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Revision as of 00:46, May 31, 2008

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 evolutionary age.

Name Born-Died Quoted age of Earth (years)
Irenaeus 130-202 <6000
Theophilus ?-185 5529
Clement of Alexandria 150-215 dates Adam at 5592 BC and places creation outside of time
Hippolytus of Rome ?-235 5500 at the birth of Christ
Julius Africanus 160-240 5500 at the birth of Christ
Origen 182-251 much less than 10,000
Lactantius 240-320 less than 6000
Eusebius of Caesarea 263-339 from Adam to the start of Christ's ministry is 5228 years
Augustine 354-430 less than 6000
Venerable Bede 672-735 3952 years before Christ
George Syncellus ?-810 5534 years at the resurrection of Christ
John Calvin 1509-1564 less than 6000
James Ussher 1581-1656 4004 at the birth of Christ
John Lightfoot 1602-1675 3928 at the birth of Christ
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