A Millennial Interpretation of the Unfolding of History*
Consider the possibility: The first chapter in Genesis is a brief outline or synopsis of the unfolding history of humanity through six 1000 year stages ("days"). Support: Biblical dating traces the "Beginning" back about 6000 years. Jewish reckoning of Biblical time holds that is has been 5760 years since creation (current year on the Jewish calendar). In religious circles it is sometimes noted that "1000 years is as one day for God." Even if we look to history, archaeology and sociology, we can see that civilization and recorded history of humanity does not go back much more than 5500 years or so (to 3500 BCE). First stage of human history: Humanity (i.e., civilization, not the species Homo Sapiens) is "born" - represented by the creation of Adam ("mankind"). This "Adamic" stage lasts about 1000 years (Adam lived 930 years: Gen 5:5). Adam would be the "prophet" of this first stage of humanity. Adam also represent...