To
determine the chronology of events from the creation of Adam to the birth of
Abraham is more complicated than one might imagine. To begin with, the
chronology of the Masoretic Text (MT) of the Old Testament in Hebrew differs
significantly from that of the Septuagint version of the Old Testament in
Greek. One must choose between the two.
James Ussher based his chronology on the Masoretic Text. In this essay, we will look at the chronology as found in the Septuagint (LXX). This chronology, whether in Hebrew or Greek, comes primarily from Genesis 5 and 11.
James Ussher based his chronology on the Masoretic Text. In this essay, we will look at the chronology as found in the Septuagint (LXX). This chronology, whether in Hebrew or Greek, comes primarily from Genesis 5 and 11.