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wikipedia said:Some Evangelicals have sought to characterize the conservative or traditional view as verbal, plenary inspiration in the original manuscripts, by which they mean that every word (not just the overarching ideas or concepts) is meaningfully chosen under the superintendence of God.
Obviously you won't answer the question, either --- you're a smart man.Who are you talking about living to 1,365,360,472,899,566 year old? The devil? I wouldn't trust him no matter how old you think he is.
AV said:Obviously you won't answer the question, either --- you're a smart man.
Who is more qualified to say a generation is 70 years?I don't think that Assyrian is avoiding the question, I don't think that he understood it. I am not sure that I do either for that matter.
You would have to make sure you have a 200 year old man first, but that is a bit of a circular argument.Who is more qualified to say a generation is 70 years?a) A 60-year-old man.
b) A 200-year-old man.
Hey, neat --- then the earth has only been in existence for what, 4200 years, instead of 6100 years?I remember reading somewhere that the lifespans in Genesis were actually number of "Moons" and not "years". Thus Methuselah was 80 at his death and not 969. Adam was 77.5, not 930. Noah was 79, not 950. Etc.
I didn't say anything about a book, let alone either Moses or I --- but you're too smart to answer the question, so I guess it's rhetorical - (but still effective).You would have to make sure you have a 200 year old man first, but that is a bit of a circular argument.
Who is more qualified to say how long people really lived back then?a) A character in a book who is described as 969 years old.
b) The person who composed the book and knew what the figures meant?
a) You.
b) Moses
No still 4.55 billion years, unless you can figure out how an 80 year old Methuselah could change all the radiometric clocks.Hey, neat --- then the earth has only been in existence for what, 4200 years, instead of 6100 years?
I said "been in existence" --- as in ---Hey, neat --- then the earth has only been in existence for what, 4200 years, instead of 6100 years?No still 4.55 billion years, unless you can figure out how an 80 year old Methuselah could change all the radiometric clocks.
Hey, neat --- then the 4.55 billion-year-old earth has only been in existence for what, 4200 years, instead of 6100 years?
I said "been in existence" --- as in ---
You may find this hard to understand but 4.55 billion years old means has been in existence for 4.55 billion years.Hey, neat --- then the 4.55 billion-year-old earth has only been in existence for what, 4200 years, instead of 6100 years?
Well, I'll admit, I can't deny that.I did give you an answer to your rhetorical question.
Or a brand new 30-year-old bicycle --- as this thread demonstrates?If someone tries to sell you a 200 year old watch that has only been in existence for 1 year, don't buy it, even if it says genuine Rolex.
I remember reading somewhere that the lifespans in Genesis were actually number of "Moons" and not "years". Thus Methuselah was 80 at his death and not 969. Adam was 77.5, not 930. Noah was 79, not 950. Etc.
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