Post by Lee on Jan 7, 2014 1:18:13 GMT
In Chronikon Hebraikon also, pp. 12, 13, in “Notes on the Second Period, ” speaking of “Abraham’s Age at Terah’s Death,” Dr. Thomas says:—
Shimeall says that “Abraham was 75 years old at the death of Terah in his 205th year” (Bible Chron., p. 43). I suppose he arrives at this conclusion from Acts 7:4, which says: “Then came he (Abram) out of the land of the Chaldeans, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him into this land wherein ye now dwell.” He, in common with others, has been contented with the letter of the English version. This certainly teaches that Abram dwelt in Charran till Terah’s death; and as Moses says in Gen. 12:4, that “Abram was 75 years old when he departed out of Haran,” Abram, of course, could have been only 75 years old when Terah died. But chronologists have here overlooked two things: first, that the word kakeithen, rendered “from thence” in the text, signifies also “and then, ” i.e., “afterwards” (Acts 13:21); and secondly, that Abraham not only dwelt in Charran till he was 75 years, but that he also afterwards “sojourned in the land of the Philistines many days, ” or years (Gen. 21:34). It was from the land of the Philistines Abraham departed on his expedition “into the land of Moriah,” for the purpose of offering Isaac “upon one of its mountains.” This transaction accomplished, he returned to Beersheba in the Philistines’ land, and dwelt there (Gen. 22:19). Now Terah died a.m. 2083, and Sarah, Abraham’s wife, in a.m. 2085, two years after Terah. After Abraham’s return to Beersheba in the Philistines’ land, he received tidings from his relations in Charran; when, among other family matters, he doubtless heard of Terah’s death. See verse 20. After this, he removed “into the land of Canaan,” to Kirjath Arba, which is Hebron; and while there Sarah died, and was afterwards buried in the covenanted land (Gen. 23:1, 2). This is the simple and scriptural statement of the case which former writers have not discerned, and in consequence of which they make “the call of Abram” a.m. 2083, when he was really 135 years old, instead of a.m. 2023, when he was only 75,
. Vol. 70: The Christadelphian: Volume 70. 1933
Shimeall says that “Abraham was 75 years old at the death of Terah in his 205th year” (Bible Chron., p. 43). I suppose he arrives at this conclusion from Acts 7:4, which says: “Then came he (Abram) out of the land of the Chaldeans, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him into this land wherein ye now dwell.” He, in common with others, has been contented with the letter of the English version. This certainly teaches that Abram dwelt in Charran till Terah’s death; and as Moses says in Gen. 12:4, that “Abram was 75 years old when he departed out of Haran,” Abram, of course, could have been only 75 years old when Terah died. But chronologists have here overlooked two things: first, that the word kakeithen, rendered “from thence” in the text, signifies also “and then, ” i.e., “afterwards” (Acts 13:21); and secondly, that Abraham not only dwelt in Charran till he was 75 years, but that he also afterwards “sojourned in the land of the Philistines many days, ” or years (Gen. 21:34). It was from the land of the Philistines Abraham departed on his expedition “into the land of Moriah,” for the purpose of offering Isaac “upon one of its mountains.” This transaction accomplished, he returned to Beersheba in the Philistines’ land, and dwelt there (Gen. 22:19). Now Terah died a.m. 2083, and Sarah, Abraham’s wife, in a.m. 2085, two years after Terah. After Abraham’s return to Beersheba in the Philistines’ land, he received tidings from his relations in Charran; when, among other family matters, he doubtless heard of Terah’s death. See verse 20. After this, he removed “into the land of Canaan,” to Kirjath Arba, which is Hebron; and while there Sarah died, and was afterwards buried in the covenanted land (Gen. 23:1, 2). This is the simple and scriptural statement of the case which former writers have not discerned, and in consequence of which they make “the call of Abram” a.m. 2083, when he was really 135 years old, instead of a.m. 2023, when he was only 75,
. Vol. 70: The Christadelphian: Volume 70. 1933