Why do people believe the Earth is only 6000 years old?
Channel: The Caffeinated Bible
Date: 13/08/2022

In 1650 Archbishop James Ussher determined that the earth was created in 4004 BC. Why? How? And how does this impact us today?

Chapters:
00:00 Intro - Space, Genesis, & Usher, Images from James Webb Telescope
00:47 Archbishop James Usher and his dating of the Earth
02:10 Medieval Theologians and the search for the creation of the Earth
03:19 1st Departure Point: The Book of Jasher
04:50 2nd Departure Point: 6 Days of Creation -- Literally and Allegorically
05:16 3rd Departure Point: 2 Peter 3:8
05:43 Additional Mathematical Details
08:20 Getting more Exact than just the year of Creation
10:51 How did I get into Ussher?

Books:
Reading the Bible with Giants: How 2000 Years of Biblical Interpretation Can Shed New Light on Old Texts. Second Edition, Cascade Books, 2015
Print or eBook versions
https://tinyurl.com/ybkny2zl

Reading the Bible with Giants on Apple Books
An interactive versions with images, video and other features not available in print versions - highly recommended if you have an iPad or Mac. Free sample chapter also.
https://tinyurl.com/yd7qg74n

The philosophical basis behind reading the Bible in conversation with our tradition:
Reception Theory and Biblical Hermeneutics, Pickwick Publications, 2009.
https://wipfandstock.com/reception-theory-and-biblical-hermeneutics.html

Friends:    
Edge of Faith: Art & Culture Through a Christian Lens magazine
https://edgeoffaithmagazine.com

Fuller Theological Seminary
https://www.fuller.edu

Software I use in the videos ~ Accordance Bible Software:
https://www.accordancebible.com