J. A. Moorman - Pastor: Jack Moorman

CHAPTER 1: SEVEN CHRONOLOGIES COMPARED
72. Anstey, pp.244,251.
73. Chronologists who have developed Denny's principles during the 20th century have said
that the years from Creation to the Exodus were lunar years of 354 days. Therefore it is
possible, they say, to convert from lunar back to solar for the totals. Thus the 2008 years
would be reduced to 1946 solar years, and the 505 to 490 years. This would give a creation
date of 4075 BC rather than 4152 BC. But whether what the Bible calls years can be
converted back and forth in this manner is doubtful. The Hebrew year was luni-solar, with
the moon determining the length of the months and the sun the length of the year. And as
twelve lunar months were eleven days short of one solar year, the Hebrew year was found in
a most remarkable way to be self-adjusting. Each year the Jews would look for the
appearance of the almond tree blossoms (in February) followed several weeks later by the
appearance of the ripened ears of barley. The next new moon after this would commence
the first month of the new year. This was called Abib or "first ear of ripe grain." Thus yearly
they were to look to the Lord of the harvest and of the heavens (Gen.8:22; Job 38:33). The
lunar cycles would determine their monthly feasts and the solar cycle their agricultural
year. But as both are intertwined, to say that you can measure an extended period by
"lunar" rather than solar years as Denny, Anderson and others have, must surely be a
fallacy. For a full discussion see Floyd Jones pp.109-113.
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