Review by JodiBrozio -- The Biblical Clock
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Review by JodiBrozio -- The Biblical Clock
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Biblical Clock" by Daniel Friedmann and Dania Sheldon.]
I rate The Biblical Clock by Daniel Friedmann and Dania Sheldon 3 out of 4 stars. I encountered no errors in grammar or punctuation. The research is superb. This is listed as a non-fiction book that can prove the creation of the world is scientific as well as religious. I am disappointed that I am not convinced. This is the main reason I could not assign four stars. This book will appeal to people who believe in God or scientific reasoning. There is no-one that I would advise against reading this.
Many researchers and philosophers have studied religion and science. If one day in God’s terms equals one thousand years in human terms, then calculations can be made to prove both religious and scientific timelines match. We have all contemplated the meaning of life and wondered what our purpose is for being here. Perhaps it is true that joy through fulfilling the commandments is needed to gain esoteric knowledge and experience the divine. Perhaps our purpose in life is to collect the seven sparks of light that fell from the seven vessels as part of the Divine Plan to make the world livable for a God. Perhaps the Messiah is yet to come and we will all experience life as it was meant to be before Adam sinned in the Garden of Eden.
Historically, the stories we learned by reading were only taught orally and memorized to be passed on through generations. When teachings were eventually written out and studied, dreams also were considered meaningful enough to be interpreted. Some translations of ancient texts had to be explained in layman’s terms for people to understand better. Some could also have more than one meaning, depending on the person studying them. This is how a belief in something can be molded into an individual truth for anyone searching for a meaning.
I found it interesting that God is known by different names to denote his different roles and relationships. With so many religions to choose from, I often found the different names confusing. So many faiths want you to believe that their God is the only God, and they discount what other people believe. It makes better sense to me that if there was a God, that everyone is correct in what they call him. I have a given name, but I am also a daughter, a wife, and a mother.
My favorite part of the book was reading that Solomon became King of Israel at the age of 12. I expected him to be older if the life span lasted thousands of years. What I did not really like about the book was that the Divine Plan states the Messiah is guaranteed to come in the fifth cycle. Everything else in the book is calculated in multiples of seven. Perhaps more research will change that to match as well!
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I rate The Biblical Clock by Daniel Friedmann and Dania Sheldon 3 out of 4 stars. I encountered no errors in grammar or punctuation. The research is superb. This is listed as a non-fiction book that can prove the creation of the world is scientific as well as religious. I am disappointed that I am not convinced. This is the main reason I could not assign four stars. This book will appeal to people who believe in God or scientific reasoning. There is no-one that I would advise against reading this.
Many researchers and philosophers have studied religion and science. If one day in God’s terms equals one thousand years in human terms, then calculations can be made to prove both religious and scientific timelines match. We have all contemplated the meaning of life and wondered what our purpose is for being here. Perhaps it is true that joy through fulfilling the commandments is needed to gain esoteric knowledge and experience the divine. Perhaps our purpose in life is to collect the seven sparks of light that fell from the seven vessels as part of the Divine Plan to make the world livable for a God. Perhaps the Messiah is yet to come and we will all experience life as it was meant to be before Adam sinned in the Garden of Eden.
Historically, the stories we learned by reading were only taught orally and memorized to be passed on through generations. When teachings were eventually written out and studied, dreams also were considered meaningful enough to be interpreted. Some translations of ancient texts had to be explained in layman’s terms for people to understand better. Some could also have more than one meaning, depending on the person studying them. This is how a belief in something can be molded into an individual truth for anyone searching for a meaning.
I found it interesting that God is known by different names to denote his different roles and relationships. With so many religions to choose from, I often found the different names confusing. So many faiths want you to believe that their God is the only God, and they discount what other people believe. It makes better sense to me that if there was a God, that everyone is correct in what they call him. I have a given name, but I am also a daughter, a wife, and a mother.
My favorite part of the book was reading that Solomon became King of Israel at the age of 12. I expected him to be older if the life span lasted thousands of years. What I did not really like about the book was that the Divine Plan states the Messiah is guaranteed to come in the fifth cycle. Everything else in the book is calculated in multiples of seven. Perhaps more research will change that to match as well!
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This sounds like an interesting book, and I also like your points of view about it. Thanks for an honest review!
