Types of mankind, or, Ethnological researches, based upon the ancient monuments, paintings, sculptures, and crania of races, and upon their natural, geographical, philological and Biblical history / illustrated by selections from the inedited papers of Samuel George Morton and by additional contributions from L. Agassiz, W. Usher, and H.S. Patterson ; by J.C. Nott and Geo. R. Gliddon.

  • Nott, Josiah C. (Josiah Clark), 1804-1873.
Date:
1860
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Credit: Types of mankind, or, Ethnological researches, based upon the ancient monuments, paintings, sculptures, and crania of races, and upon their natural, geographical, philological and Biblical history / illustrated by selections from the inedited papers of Samuel George Morton and by additional contributions from L. Agassiz, W. Usher, and H.S. Patterson ; by J.C. Nott and Geo. R. Gliddon. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    16 And we found the account of the creation, and at what time he made the heaven and the earth, and the first man Adam, and that from thence to the flood, were two thousand, two hundred, and twelve years. 17 And from the flood to Abraham, nine hundred and twelve. And from Abraham to Moses, four hundred and thirty. And from Moses to David the king, five hundred and ten. 18 And from David to the Babylonish captivity, five hundred years. And from the Babylonish captivity to the incarnation of Christ, four hundred years. 19 The sum of all which amounts to five thousand and a half (a thousand.) 20 And so it appears, that Jesus, whom we crucified, is Jesus Christ the Son of God, the true and Almighty God. Amen.” (335) The conclusive logic of this passage derives support from another ancient Christian document, wherein is given the reason why the end of the world was expected some time : — “ Consider, my children, what that signifies, he [God] finished [creating] them in six days. The meaning of it is this; that in six thousand years the Lord God will bring all things to an end.” (336) Such being the whole story, the reader has now to make choice of whichever of the fol- lowing dates may suit his views upon the Epochas of Creation. Biblical Texts and Versions. Septuagint computation Septuagint Alexandrinus Septuagint Vatican Samaritan computation Samaritan Text Hebrew Text English Bible Josephus Jewish Compulations. r Hayfair J Jackson ] Hales V. Universal History.... Talmudists Seder Olam Sutha ... Jewish computation u u B. c. 5586 5508 5270 4427 4305 4161 4004 5555 5481 5402 4698 5344 4339 4220 4184 B. C. Chinese Jews 4079 Some Talmudists 376I Vulgar Jewish computation 3760 Seder Olam Rabba, great Chronicle of the World, A. D. 130 3751 Rabbi Lipman 3616 Christian Divines. Clemens Alexandrinus, a. d. 194 5624 Hales, Rev. Dr 5411 Origen, , A. D. 230 4830 Kennedy, Bedford, Ferguson 4007 Usher, Lloyd, Calmet 4004 Helvetius, Marsham 4000 Melancthon 3964 Luther 396I Scaliger 3950 These are mere excerpts of 120 different opinions, on the date of Creation, tabulated by Hales. (337) This list can easily be swelled to above 300 distinct and contradictory hypo- theses. Between the highest epoch, b. c. 6984 (the Alphonsine tables), and the lowest, B. c. 3616 (Rabbi Lipman), there is the trifling difference of 3268 years! It is but fair to set off Catholic against Protestant authorities, so we cull a few more instances from the learned pages of Do Brotonne(338).—“Among authors who deny the eternity of the world, not one, from its creation to the advent of Jesus Christ, counts more than 7000 years, nor less than 3700.” He also supplies a schedule of 70 more disputants, ranging between b. c. 6984 and 3740, from Riccioli; (339) but the subjoined are some of his own, extra. b. c. Suidas 6000 Nicephoros, Constantinopolitanus 5500 Eusebius Cassariensis 5200 St. Jerome, and Beda 3952 Hilanon 5475 Ft. Julian, and the LXX 5205 B. C. Hebrew Text 8834 St. Isidore 6336 Montnnus 3849 Vossius 5590 Petavius (Romanist authority) 3983 (335) Gospel of Kicodcmus; chap. xxii.—Apochryphal New Testament, pp. 51, 62. (336) General Epistle of Barnabas; xiii. 4: op. cit.; p. 101. (337) Analysis: i. p. 212. 338) Filiations et Migrations dcs Temples: Paris, 1827 ; 428-436. (339) Chronologia reformata: pp. 290-292, 293.