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| Elohim Creating Adam (William Blake) |
The plot grows even thicker when theorists get involved.
Although theorists are not necessarily liars, they do tend to play with words and numbers in ways that defy some commonly-accepted versions of truth.
Take Virgil Valduva, for instance. His Planet Preterist website
is billed as "a place of refuge for those seeking answers to difficult questions…" These aren't the average-type questions that other
websites emphasize (How do I save a buck? What is Beyonce's astrological sign? Why am I gaining
weight in the hips?).
These are questions about such things as end-time issues, eschatology, and history's unsolved mystery:
How Long Since the Creation of Adam and Eve?
Virgil tackles this last question with mathematics and aplomb. After
combing through the genealogies in Genesis, Galatians, 1 Kings, 2 Chronicles - as well as through chronologies within Daniel and Ezra – he came to this conclusion: …Adam
and Eve were created around
3911 BC. Since this clashes with mainstream historical teachings (e.g., "that the Egyptian and Chinese dynasties occurred between 3000-5000 BC"), Virgil furthermore concludes that "we have many serious problems with our ancient history textbooks…"
If history weren't confusing enough, science is now jumping onto the "Adam's BirthdaY" bandwagon. New Scientist recently
reported on a Y chromosome which allegedly"proves" that "The Father of All Men is 340,000 Years Old."
To which we say "Mazel Tov" as we blow out the omnipresent candles on his Mother of All Cakes…
Resources
http://planetpreterist.com/content/how-long-creation-adam-and-eve
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn23240-the-father-of-all-men-is-340000-years-old.html
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