Review of The Biblical Clock
Posted: 13 Sep 2021, 13:13
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Biblical Clock" by Daniel Friedmann and Dania Sheldon.]
The Biblical Clock, written by Daniel Friedmann and Dania Sheldon, tells an interesting non-fiction story of the reconciling of the biblical timeline of creation with that of science. The authors did a dizzying amount of research to create this timeline (all referenced at the end of the book), but they present it in a fairly clear manner so that it can be understood. It is the Jewish bible that is used, among other Jewish texts, and the book goes beyond our past to include biblical prophesy about the future end of the world and when that might occur.
One thing I liked most about the book was how Friedmann and Sheldon introduce real historical players from the distant and not-so-distant past in brief anecdotes at the start of some of the chapters. This method is a pleasing way to get to know the people who contributed to the biblical timeline, and the anecdotes are very engaging and well-written.
Friedmann and Sheldon also make good use of analogies to help in understanding some of their points. One memorable one had to do with his daughter’s brand new ripped jeans. He ties this in with a cosmos that was created to look billions of years old, but is actually about 6,000 years old. That is just one possible solution to the universe dating dilemma.
Another thing I greatly appreciated about the book was the excellent editing. I didn’t come across a single typographic or grammatical error.
The difficulty I had with the book was the extraordinary amount of detail concerning the dates, so much so that in a couple instances I had to just pass over some of it after several attempts to catalogue it in my mind.
I give this book 4 out of 4 stars because of the very thorough and orderly way the author set it up, and because of his gift for writing engaging fiction surrounding some of the historical characters in the book. These anecdotes really pulled me into the non-fiction aspects of the story. I also appreciate the numerous timeline tables in the appendices and the glossary of people, places, and things, which help with retention.
This book would be a great read for anyone wondering about the age of the Earth, and how to reconcile science and religion with an answer to the timeline disparity between the two. Christians may take exception to the Chapter 10 predictions for the end of the world, as obviously the New Testament book of Revelation is not taken into account.
I recommend this book as very well written and of interest to a broad range of people.
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The Biblical Clock
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The Biblical Clock, written by Daniel Friedmann and Dania Sheldon, tells an interesting non-fiction story of the reconciling of the biblical timeline of creation with that of science. The authors did a dizzying amount of research to create this timeline (all referenced at the end of the book), but they present it in a fairly clear manner so that it can be understood. It is the Jewish bible that is used, among other Jewish texts, and the book goes beyond our past to include biblical prophesy about the future end of the world and when that might occur.
One thing I liked most about the book was how Friedmann and Sheldon introduce real historical players from the distant and not-so-distant past in brief anecdotes at the start of some of the chapters. This method is a pleasing way to get to know the people who contributed to the biblical timeline, and the anecdotes are very engaging and well-written.
Friedmann and Sheldon also make good use of analogies to help in understanding some of their points. One memorable one had to do with his daughter’s brand new ripped jeans. He ties this in with a cosmos that was created to look billions of years old, but is actually about 6,000 years old. That is just one possible solution to the universe dating dilemma.
Another thing I greatly appreciated about the book was the excellent editing. I didn’t come across a single typographic or grammatical error.
The difficulty I had with the book was the extraordinary amount of detail concerning the dates, so much so that in a couple instances I had to just pass over some of it after several attempts to catalogue it in my mind.
I give this book 4 out of 4 stars because of the very thorough and orderly way the author set it up, and because of his gift for writing engaging fiction surrounding some of the historical characters in the book. These anecdotes really pulled me into the non-fiction aspects of the story. I also appreciate the numerous timeline tables in the appendices and the glossary of people, places, and things, which help with retention.
This book would be a great read for anyone wondering about the age of the Earth, and how to reconcile science and religion with an answer to the timeline disparity between the two. Christians may take exception to the Chapter 10 predictions for the end of the world, as obviously the New Testament book of Revelation is not taken into account.
I recommend this book as very well written and of interest to a broad range of people.
******
The Biblical Clock
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on iTunes | on Smashwords