Re:An Unorthodox Scholar Uses Technology to Expose Biblical ...
by andrewflnr on Thursday January 05, 2023 @04:03AM
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That's enough for a curiosity but not, in my judgement, for a minor cultural icon. You need a tiny bit more meat on the legend for that.
Re:An Unorthodox Scholar Uses Technology to Expose Biblical ...
by bentley on Thursday January 05, 2023 @04:16AM
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Fair enough, but you don’t think that unique characteristic is enough to inspire the name of a character like Stephenson’s immortal wanderer Enoch Root?
Re:An Unorthodox Scholar Uses Technology to Expose Biblical ...
by andrewflnr on Thursday January 05, 2023 @04:41AM
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That's an exceptionally intractable sort of "would have happened" question, but sure, it's possible.
“Thus all the days that Adam lived were 930 years, and he died.” (Genesis 5:5, ESV)
“Thus all the days of Seth were 912 years, and he died.” (Genesis 5:8, ESV)
“Thus all the days of Enosh were 905 years, and he died.” (Genesis 5:11, ESV)
“Thus all the days of Kenan were 910 years, and he died.” (Genesis 5:14, ESV)
“Thus all the days of Mahalalel were 895 years, and he died.” (Genesis 5:17, ESV)
“Thus all the days of Jared were 962 years, and he died.” (Genesis 5:20, ESV)
“Thus all the days of Enoch were 365 years. Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him.” (Genesis 5:23–24, ESV)
“Thus all the days of Methuselah were 969 years, and he died.” (Genesis 5:27, ESV)
“Thus all the days of Lamech were 777 years, and he died.” (Genesis 5:31, ESV)
The Bible only mentions one other human who left Earth without dying, Elijah. (Even Jesus died!)