Sadly ... I still think that we're playing a little bit of Apples & Oranges?
Chronology (from Latin chronologia, from Ancient Greek χρόνος, chronos, "time"; and -λογία, -logia)
is the science of arranging events in their order of occurrence in time, such as the use of a timeline.
It is also "the determination of the actual temporal sequence of past events".
Stu ... I'm NOT quite as dogmatic about the EXACT age of the Young Earth as you might think!
My belief in a Young Earth (and a Young Universe for that matter)... has NOTHING to do
with an Evolutionary fear of deep-time or multi-digit numbers!
I simply can't help but to trust that God is 2nd-to-none to anyone or anything at any time
on any topic ... PERIOD !!!
This would make Him the wisest, the most honest, & the best communicator of ALL time!
(Did I lose anybody so far?)
I honestly don't care "Who" God chose to record His Inspired Word ... because I trust
that God (through His foreknowledge) knew that the ones that He chose ... were capable
of communicating His message EXACTLY as He would want it to be recorded !!!
(Still with me?)
Therefore ... in Genesis chapters 5,7,9,11,12,21,25,35,41,45,47,& 50 ... when God had
Moses (or whoever?)... record that Adam was 130 year old when Seth was born ... and
that Seth was 105 when Enos was born ... and Enos was 90 when Cainan was born and so on!
I can see of NO WAY that adding these numbers up can be seen as Un-Scientific, Un-Biblical,
or Illogical ... in ANY rational way ???????
This can CLEARLY be done from Adam to Joseph !!!
There may be (and likely are) others that are not listed ... but were born between
these patriarchs that are listed!
BUT ... I honestly do NOT understand how the recorded ages change (even a fortnight)
because of the irrelevant people that "GOD" chose NOT to record ???
If these numbers are wrong? ... then God is either a liar or a fool!
It is THIS ... and THIS alone that motivates me to believe in the Young Earth stance!
Now! ... with that said! ... getting from Joseph to Jesus does get a little dicier!
This is why many Youth Earth Creationists will tell you that they believe that the
Earth/Universe is 6,000 to 10,000 years old!
I've even seen some that extend this estimate to 12,000 ... and even 15,000 years of age!
It really doesn't matter to most of us ... as long as the integrity of God's Word is NOT tarnished !!!
If You & Lee both don't believe in a Global Flood (as described in Scripture)... then
the period of time between Adam to Jesus is really just a moot point!
The reason that Dr. Ross chooses to deny a Global Flood is purely for secular harmony!
I actually like Hugh ... and believe that his motivation is sincere ... but misguided!
I admire the fact that he has went to great lengths to remain consistent in his stance!
The thing that bothers me is ...
When You or Lee try to defend your positions ... you look to Hugh ... or in Lee's case
to secular Science!
But ... when Lucien & I defend our stance ... we both RUN to God's Word !!!
I'm sorry ... if that seems like a cheap-shot? ... But whether you guys are willing to
admit that openly or not? ... does not change the fact that it is true!
You have to know that I Love both of you guys (my Brothers in Christ!)... or why else
would I spend so much time selling the Security and Sanctity of God's Word to you?
Bret* 2010