"Bible Chronology" (published in April, 1974). Part I - Chronology of the Divine Plan of Ages      CHRONOLOGICAL PERIODS   From the foregoing list of Bible dates (see part 1), we find that the chronological chain is composed of nine main periods or links of different lengths. Each link will stand close investigation, when examined in the light of the Scriptures themselves. It is most important, that they should be thoroughly tested, for correct interpretation of the time-prophecies entirely depends upon the true chronology.         The period of 1656 years from the creation of Adam to the flood, does not require much comment, for it is based upon the records of the original Hebrew Scriptures. As has been pointed out by many eminent chronologists, the addition in the Greek Septuagint version of the Old Testament of exactly 100 years to the ages of most of the patriarchs, is quite evidently a forgery. We could not imagine a reason why the Hebrews in Palestine should desire to shorten their ancient chronological records; but it is easy to see why the Greek Jews in Egypt were induced to lengthen them when translating the original Hebrew into Greek. They desired to make their history appear as ancient as ...more