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As we are already know that there are discrepancies between archaeological and biblical estimations of the Earth’s age. The chronologies supplied with the genealogies from Adam to Abraham prohibit the Earth from being as old as the archaeological time-scale indicates.
While this is true, I do feel that the genealogical records occasionally may contain gaps; this does not contradict the force of the chronologies attached to them. In Genesis 5:3, Seth for instance was a distant relative of Adam, yet, Adam was 130 years old when Seth was born. We cannot dismiss biblical chronology simply by assuming genealogical gaps.
Time-scale archaeologically specify that the Palaeolithic era dated back to 700,000 years. Archaeologically, the settlement at Tell es-Sultan (lower planes of Jordan Valley) dates back to Neolithic approx 8000 B.C. Such places as Tell es-Sultan would most likely accumulated after the Flood. Setting forces of Creation back several thousand more years than allowed by biblical chronology.
Archaeology supports evolutions based on theory that the Earth is ancient – at this point 4.54 billion years based on radiometric age dating of meteorite material. Part of that theory is that the earth developed progressively both physically and intellectually over a very long period of time. The evolution of Homo-sapiens appeared around 30 – 20,000 B.C, where over time man slowly evolved to be able to use tools.
This hypothesis is in variance with biblical revelation. At the dawn of Creation, Man was highly intelligent and possessed the ability to manufacture tools and musical instruments from metals - Genesis 4:20-22. Descendants of Noah preserved the technical aptitude for making tools and weapons, so that rapid cultural recovery and restoration after the Great Flood. In ancient history there was an integration of culture from the Middle East into Egypt which directly corresponds to Genesis 11:8-9. With this migration into Egypt, there was an introduction of culture and technology that was more advanced to the area.
Archaeological evidence is fragmentary and greatly limited. Although the quantity of potsherds, bones, ornaments, tools collected from a given sites, the evidence still only reflects a small fraction of what existed in antiquity. This type of information is often insufficient and inconclusive with subjective interpretation. Archaeological information to this date remains insufficient to establish the exact date or cause of Tell es-Sultan demise. Archaeologists may petition to evidence that conflict with the biblical text, we need to listen and remain sceptical of their theories.
With insufficiency of archaeological evidence it allows for imagination to flourish, often with rather conflicting conclusions. Certainly, archaeology remains most helpful amongst those who study the Bible often validating and revealing biblical texts. Archaeology does have its limitations. The dating methods used like radiocarbon, are open to errors of interpretation. Further, we should be aware of the current anti-biblical trend among many archaeologists. Archaeological interpretations are in a constant state of instability and often wither as grass, God’s Word stands eternally.
While this is true, I do feel that the genealogical records occasionally may contain gaps; this does not contradict the force of the chronologies attached to them. In Genesis 5:3, Seth for instance was a distant relative of Adam, yet, Adam was 130 years old when Seth was born. We cannot dismiss biblical chronology simply by assuming genealogical gaps.
Time-scale archaeologically specify that the Palaeolithic era dated back to 700,000 years. Archaeologically, the settlement at Tell es-Sultan (lower planes of Jordan Valley) dates back to Neolithic approx 8000 B.C. Such places as Tell es-Sultan would most likely accumulated after the Flood. Setting forces of Creation back several thousand more years than allowed by biblical chronology.
Archaeology supports evolutions based on theory that the Earth is ancient – at this point 4.54 billion years based on radiometric age dating of meteorite material. Part of that theory is that the earth developed progressively both physically and intellectually over a very long period of time. The evolution of Homo-sapiens appeared around 30 – 20,000 B.C, where over time man slowly evolved to be able to use tools.
This hypothesis is in variance with biblical revelation. At the dawn of Creation, Man was highly intelligent and possessed the ability to manufacture tools and musical instruments from metals - Genesis 4:20-22. Descendants of Noah preserved the technical aptitude for making tools and weapons, so that rapid cultural recovery and restoration after the Great Flood. In ancient history there was an integration of culture from the Middle East into Egypt which directly corresponds to Genesis 11:8-9. With this migration into Egypt, there was an introduction of culture and technology that was more advanced to the area.
Archaeological evidence is fragmentary and greatly limited. Although the quantity of potsherds, bones, ornaments, tools collected from a given sites, the evidence still only reflects a small fraction of what existed in antiquity. This type of information is often insufficient and inconclusive with subjective interpretation. Archaeological information to this date remains insufficient to establish the exact date or cause of Tell es-Sultan demise. Archaeologists may petition to evidence that conflict with the biblical text, we need to listen and remain sceptical of their theories.
With insufficiency of archaeological evidence it allows for imagination to flourish, often with rather conflicting conclusions. Certainly, archaeology remains most helpful amongst those who study the Bible often validating and revealing biblical texts. Archaeology does have its limitations. The dating methods used like radiocarbon, are open to errors of interpretation. Further, we should be aware of the current anti-biblical trend among many archaeologists. Archaeological interpretations are in a constant state of instability and often wither as grass, God’s Word stands eternally.
Everyone believed and taught that decay rates were constant. Oops…As I posted, let us see what develops…
, which has yet to be replicated 
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) and it seems that they claimed a variation of > 50,000,000% rather than the potential < 0.01% found by the “old earth establishment”, a.k.a. scientists.