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Review of The Biblical Clock
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Biblical Clock" by Daniel Friedmann and Dania Sheldon.]
Scientists say that our universe came about because of the Big Bang, an event that happened billions of years ago. Theists, on the other hand, specifically Jews and Christians, believe that science got it wrong. To them, Jehova made the universe, our world, and everything in it in seven days and nothing else. But Daniel Friedmann posits that maybe both parties are right. Maybe God did create the world in 7 days, but that may be the human 7 days that we know. The scientists suggest that it could have spanned billions of years, as suggested by their research. To support his motion, he presents authorities and references from the scripts of different scholars from centuries ago. All of them point in the direction that maybe both sides, as I have already said, are right. To understand this, you will need to read The Biblical Clock written by Daniel Friedmann and Dania Sheldon.
When I picked up this book, I mentally prepared myself for a boring ride into facts and history. I was surprised when most of what I saw were interesting stories about the lives of wise rabbis and philosophers that lived hundreds of years ago. These stories served as authorities to support the authors' claims. They were quite educative and interesting and debunked the preconceived notion that I had about the book.
What I liked the most was that the authors backed up everything that they said or claimed with solid facts. It would have been unfortunate if they had just posited or claimed things with a hunch as their only defense or authority. Even though I do not completely agree with the authors' every claim, I learned a lot from what they presented.
What I did not like about the book, or what I liked least, was the title of the book. It was called The Biblical Clock but it focused everything on the Torah and other holy books of Judaism. I know that the Jews do not use the Bible, so why call it that? It crossed my mind that maybe the authors settled for that name because it sounded more pleasing. That is just my opinion, though.
I did not see any errors in the book. It was exceptionally edited. And it opened my eyes to things that I had never thought about. It is wonderful to think that science and religion can meet in the middle when it comes to the creation of the universe. It was a beautiful book, and I rate it 4 out of 4 stars. It doesn't matter if one part of the title implies something other than what it is about. That is a small irritation compared to all that I got from this.
Even though it focused heavily on reconciling Christian or Jewish truths with science, I wouldn't recommend it to just people of those faiths. I think that everyone who has ever wondered about creation should read this. If you have ever wondered how logical the biblical perspective on the creation story is, then this book is for you. It may not be able to prove that what it says happened actually happened, but it gives a compelling argument. It will surely give scholars something to think about.
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The Biblical Clock
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Scientists say that our universe came about because of the Big Bang, an event that happened billions of years ago. Theists, on the other hand, specifically Jews and Christians, believe that science got it wrong. To them, Jehova made the universe, our world, and everything in it in seven days and nothing else. But Daniel Friedmann posits that maybe both parties are right. Maybe God did create the world in 7 days, but that may be the human 7 days that we know. The scientists suggest that it could have spanned billions of years, as suggested by their research. To support his motion, he presents authorities and references from the scripts of different scholars from centuries ago. All of them point in the direction that maybe both sides, as I have already said, are right. To understand this, you will need to read The Biblical Clock written by Daniel Friedmann and Dania Sheldon.
When I picked up this book, I mentally prepared myself for a boring ride into facts and history. I was surprised when most of what I saw were interesting stories about the lives of wise rabbis and philosophers that lived hundreds of years ago. These stories served as authorities to support the authors' claims. They were quite educative and interesting and debunked the preconceived notion that I had about the book.
What I liked the most was that the authors backed up everything that they said or claimed with solid facts. It would have been unfortunate if they had just posited or claimed things with a hunch as their only defense or authority. Even though I do not completely agree with the authors' every claim, I learned a lot from what they presented.
What I did not like about the book, or what I liked least, was the title of the book. It was called The Biblical Clock but it focused everything on the Torah and other holy books of Judaism. I know that the Jews do not use the Bible, so why call it that? It crossed my mind that maybe the authors settled for that name because it sounded more pleasing. That is just my opinion, though.
I did not see any errors in the book. It was exceptionally edited. And it opened my eyes to things that I had never thought about. It is wonderful to think that science and religion can meet in the middle when it comes to the creation of the universe. It was a beautiful book, and I rate it 4 out of 4 stars. It doesn't matter if one part of the title implies something other than what it is about. That is a small irritation compared to all that I got from this.
Even though it focused heavily on reconciling Christian or Jewish truths with science, I wouldn't recommend it to just people of those faiths. I think that everyone who has ever wondered about creation should read this. If you have ever wondered how logical the biblical perspective on the creation story is, then this book is for you. It may not be able to prove that what it says happened actually happened, but it gives a compelling argument. It will surely give scholars something to think about.
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The Biblical Clock
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on iTunes | on Smashwords
Latest Review: The Biblical Clock by Daniel Friedmann and Dania Sheldon
