A dissertation on the true age of the world : $b in which is determined the chronology of the period from creation to the Christian eraWallace, R. (Robert)
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A dissertation on the true age of the world : $b in which is determined the chronology of the period from creation to the Christian era
Wallace, R. (Robert)
Bible; Chronology; Chronology, Historical
In fine, we observe, that the results of Mr. Cuninghame’s labours
and discoveries are concentrated in the “Chart of Chronology” and
“Essay,” and in the fourth edition of the “Dissertation on the
Apocalypse.”
NOTE A.
The number and variety of the author’s proofs of this general
proposition are so great, that we can scarcely dip into a page of his
chronological works without meeting them; the following are some of
the most remarkable instances.
_From Creation_ B. C. 5478,—to the birth of Enoch B. C. 4357, are 1121
years, _a number_ which is 59 times the cycle of 19 years,—to the
Deluge B. C. 3217, are 2261 years, which is 119 times or 17 weeks of
the cycle of 19,—to Noah’s Egression from the Ark B. C. 3216, are 2262
years, which is a Lunar cycle, the moon fast 15 hours,—to the birth of
Arphaxad B. C. 3215, are 2263 years, which is the product of the
Trinal Fractions 31 and 73,—and _from the death of Adam_ B. C. 4548,
to the birth of Arphaxad, are 1333 years, which is the trinal fraction
of 36, and the product of the trinal fractions 31 and 43.
_To the Dedication of Solomon’s Temple_ B. C. 1019,—from Creation, are
4459 years, which is 91 Jubilees or 13 cubes of 7, or the product of
the cube of the trinal fraction of 2 by the trinal fraction of 3;
otherwise, it is 13 weeks of the Jubilee, 91 and 13 being both trinal
fractions, as well as 343 the week of the Jubilee,—from the birth of
Arphaxad, are 2196 years, which is 12 times the trinal fraction
183,—from the birth of Abraham B. C. 2145, are 1126 years, which is
the sum of the trinal fractions 993 and 133,—from the birth of Isaac
B. C. 2045, are 1026 years, which is 54 times the cycle of 19,—from
the birth of Ishmael B. C. 2059, are 1040 years, which is a perfect
Lunar cycle,—and from the Exodus B. C. 1639, are 620 years, which is
20 times the trinal fraction 31.
_From Creation_,—to the foundation of Rome B. C. 753, are 4725 years,
which is 15 times the Lunar cycle of 315 years,—to the taking of
Babylon by Cyrus B. C. 538, are 4940 years, which is 260 times the
cycle of 19,—to the taking of Jerusalem by Pompey B. C. 63, are 5415
years, which is 15 times the square of the cycle of 19,—to the death
of Christ A. D. 33, are 5510 years, which is 290 times the cycle of
19,—and from the Deluge to the death of Christ, are 3249 years, which
is 9 times the square of the cycle of 19, or the product of the
squares of 3 and 19.
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