To begin my thought,let's find out in which year Exodus took place. 1 Kings 6 And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month Zif, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of the LORD. Solomon began his reign in 970 BC. His fourth year is 966 BC. And there have been 480 years between Exodus and 966 BC. Adding 480 years to 966 BC,we come to 1446 BC as the year Exodus took place. Exodus 12:40 Now the sojourning of the children of Israel, who dwelled in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years. Now that we know Exodus took place in 1446 B.C. , if we can piece these 430 years gap to 1446 B.C., then we should know where we are since Adam. I have attached a commentary from Benson. Benson commentary: Exodus 12:40. Who dwelt in Egypt — Or sojourned. We must observe, that it is not said, The sojourning of the children of Israel in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years; but the sojourning of the children of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt — That is, the sojourning of the Israelitish nation, from the time that Abraham left his native country to sojourn in Canaan, to the release of his posterity, who were long sojourners in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years. End of quote I agree with Benson except I believe the sojourning of children of Israel in Canaan begin with Jacob's birth. God only sees Jacob and his descendants are the children of Israel, not Issac nor Abraham because they also begat Ishmael and Esau. And God has also changed the name of Jacob to Israel. From Adam to the birth of Abraham,there are 1948 years. Abraham begat Issac when he was 100 years old. So Issac was born in year 2048. Issac begat Jacob when he was 60 years old. So Jacob was born in year 2108 after Adam. And I believe 2108 is the year sojourning of children of Israel in Canaan began. And from Exodus 12:40 we learn that the number of years of their sojourning in Canaan and their time spent in Egypt is 430 years. Here is the calculation. Adding 430 years to 2108,we come to 2538 from Adam. And since Exodus took place in 1446 B C ,to calculate the years we are from Adam,we have the following, 2538 +1446 B C + 2018 (2019 -1,there is no 0 in AD) = 6002 We are 6002 years from Adam. This illustration gives us an approximate years elapsed since creation of Adam. It also tells us that the six thousands years is nearing it's end. Next shall come the millennium. Give or take a couple of years and we are right at the launch point for the next millennium as that would put us 2 years into overtime. Give or take a couple of years, who's counting? 😉 All I know is that God is never late! He is most of the time not early either! Tee, hee, hee. Our accounting just may leave something to be desired. But in the end, it's His accounting that counts! Truly we are in the season for entering into Eternity! Soon and very soon, as the song goes. :yahoo: TR
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