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For in as many days as this world was made, in so many thousand years shall it be concluded. And for this reason the Scripture says: Thus the heaven and the earth were finished, and all their adornment. And God brought to a conclusion upon the sixth day the works that He had made; and God rested upon the seventh day from all His works. This is an account of the things formerly created, as also it is a prophecy of what is to come. For the day of the Lord is as a thousand years; and in six days created things were completed: it is evident, therefore, that they will come to an end at the sixth thousand year. | For in as many days as this world was made, in so many thousand years shall it be concluded. And for this reason the Scripture says: Thus the heaven and the earth were finished, and all their adornment. And God brought to a conclusion upon the sixth day the works that He had made; and God rested upon the seventh day from all His works. This is an account of the things formerly created, as also it is a prophecy of what is to come. For the day of the Lord is as a thousand years; and in six days created things were completed: it is evident, therefore, that they will come to an end at the sixth thousand year. | ||
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| + | === George Syncellus, Chronography === | ||
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| + | ...on this same holy day of the life-giving resurrection, the 5534th year from the creation of the universe commenced. | ||
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Revision as of 01:13, 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. 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 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. [1]
| 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 |
Quotes
Irenaeus, Against Heresies Vol 1, 28:3
For in as many days as this world was made, in so many thousand years shall it be concluded. And for this reason the Scripture says: Thus the heaven and the earth were finished, and all their adornment. And God brought to a conclusion upon the sixth day the works that He had made; and God rested upon the seventh day from all His works. This is an account of the things formerly created, as also it is a prophecy of what is to come. For the day of the Lord is as a thousand years; and in six days created things were completed: it is evident, therefore, that they will come to an end at the sixth thousand year.
George Syncellus, Chronography
...on this same holy day of the life-giving resurrection, the 5534th year from the creation of the universe commenced.