The first eleven chapters of Genesis (Adam, Eve, Noah) are to the twenty-first century what the Virgin Birth was to the nineteenth century: an impossibility. A technical scientific exegesis of Gen 1-11, however, reveals not only the lost rivers of Eden and its location, but the date of the Flood, the length of the Genesis days, and the importance of comets in the creation of the world. These were hidden in the Hebrew text, now illuminated by modern cosmology, archaeology, and biology. The internet-friendly linguistic tools described in this book make it possible to resolve the mysterious "firmament," to decipher the "bird of the air," and to find the dragonflies of chapter 1. Ancient Egyptian, Greek, Norse, Sumerian, and Sanskrit mythology are all found to support this new interpretation of Genesis. Combining science, myth, and the Genesis accounts together paints a vivid picture of the genetic causes and consequences of the greatest Flood of the human race. It also draws attention to the acute peril our present civilization faces as it follows the same path as its long-forgotten, antediluvian ancestors. Discover why Genesis has never been so possible, so relevant as it is today.
Personally knowing the author, my review is likely skewed.
I had the opportunity to read this book in a much older version than the one published before reading this one. The text blends fiction, geology, archeology, and biblical exegesis into an intriguing investigation of the first eleven chapters of Genesis in a unique way that I have never read anyone else ever attempt. Dr. Sheldon puts forward a unique interpretation of the first eleven chapters. The defense of his theories is sound but will likely upset many because they are not traditional. I found them intriguing. I'm not sure that I agree with everything, but I also do not disagree with everything. I am upset by so few things concerning biblical interpretation though. I am not a good measure. I do encourage the book to be read. Dr. Sheldon will likely make you think.
