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Title: A New Approach to the Chronology of Biblical History from Abraham to Samuel
Author: Gerald E. Aardsma, Ph.D.
Date of Publication: First edition 1993; Second edition 1995.
Subject Area: Biblical chronology.
Purpose: To expose a significant error in traditional biblical chronology (e.g., Ussher's chronology), and to show how to correct the error. The corrected chronology allows biblical dates prior to the time of Samuel to be properly calculated for the first time. This enables biblical and secular records of the ancient past to begin to be properly harmonized.
Number of pages: 112.
ISBN: 978-1-7372151-0-3.
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Table of Contents
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List of Figures |
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List of Tables |
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Preface to the Second Edition |
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Dedication |
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Introduction |
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A Peculiar Phenomenon |
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2.1 |
Biblical People in Secular History |
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2.2 |
A Problem in Biblical Chronology |
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Some Biblical Hints |
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3.1 |
A Chronological Conflict in the Bible |
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3.1.1 |
A Judges -- 1 Samuel Interlude |
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3.1.2 |
Acts 13 |
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3.2 |
A New Approach |
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Development of a New Pre-monarchical Chronology |
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4.1 |
Textual Matters |
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4.2 |
Finding an Anchor |
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4.2.1 |
Biblical Archaeology |
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4.2.2 |
The Conquest of Ai |
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Restoring the Biblical Text |
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4.4 |
A Simple Explanation |
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4.5 |
The New Chronology |
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Biblical Genealogies |
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Harmony Restored |
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5.1 |
The Exodus |
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5.1.1 |
The New Date |
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5.2 |
The Wilderness Wandering |
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5.2.1 |
Mt. Sinai |
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5.3 |
Palestine |
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Conclusion |
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More Harmony |
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6.1 |
The Time of Abraham |
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Joseph's Famine |
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6.3 |
The Missing Egyptians |
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Conclusion |
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Some Pre-monarchical Biblical People |
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Biblical Historical Persons |
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7.1.1 |
Cushan-rishathaim |
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7.1.2 |
The Pharaohs of the Oppression and Exodus |
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7.1.3 |
Joseph and Joseph's Pharaoh |
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7.2 |
Conclusion |
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Cities of the Conquest |
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8.1 |
Jericho |
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8.2 |
Other Cities |
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8.3 |
Conclusion |
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Miscellaneous Implications |
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9.1 |
Composition Dates of Old Testament Books |
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9.2 |
Habiru |
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9.3 |
History of Israel |
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The New Chronology in Perspective |
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10.1 |
Validity of the New Chronology |
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10.2 |
A Context for This Work |
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10.2.1 |
A Brief Historical Sketch |
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Bibliography |
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Index |
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