tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post5724052515171297522..comments2024-03-17T08:25:33.806+00:00Comments on Thoughts of Francis Turretin: Camping JengaTurretinfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01802277110253897379noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-17225860304182175652011-03-15T18:04:16.676+00:002011-03-15T18:04:16.676+00:00Any possibility of contacting me at my email addre...Any possibility of contacting me at my email address? I have concerns about a family member who is deeply involved in this. My email address is Elephantfaith@yahoo.com. Thank you very much.elephantfaithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00957562667435772561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-27099765622116716712009-09-25T20:02:19.713+01:002009-09-25T20:02:19.713+01:00a) From the same article, Dr. Green states: "...a) From the same article, Dr. Green states: "Now unquestionably Levi was Jacob's own son. So likewise Kohath was the son of Levi (Gen. 46:11) and born before the descent into Egypt. Amram also was the immediate descendent of Kohath."<br /><br />Presumably other critics of the 215 year stay would tend to agree with Dr. Green about that.<br /><br />b) Dr. Green did have a motive, Turretinfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01802277110253897379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-82332847748023989292009-09-23T15:41:46.475+01:002009-09-23T15:41:46.475+01:00Here is a statement made by Dr William Green, prof...Here is a statement made by Dr William Green, professor of Old Testament at Princeton, who wrote a paper entitled "Primeval Chronology" (http://www.girs.com/library/theology/syllabus/creation_green.html) in 1890:<br /><br />"This subject may be relieved from all perplexity, however, by observing that Amram and Jochebed were not the immediate parents, but the ancestors of Aaron and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-54952557419054777172009-08-03T17:04:43.054+01:002009-08-03T17:04:43.054+01:00Incidentally, as to the longer comment above (also...Incidentally, as to the longer comment above (also by anonymous, perhaps the same anonymous), the term "bare" does mean "bare" - the problem with your analysis is the assumption that the time in Egypt was 430 years rather than 210 years.<br /><br />-TurretinFanTurretinfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01802277110253897379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-79429376534319008892009-08-03T16:50:18.593+01:002009-08-03T16:50:18.593+01:00Anonymous:
Regarding the 430 years, I've ans...Anonymous: <br /><br />Regarding the 430 years, I've answered this in a new post (<a href="http://turretinfan.blogspot.com/2009/08/how-then-four-hundred-thirty-years.html" rel="nofollow">link</a>).Turretinfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01802277110253897379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-76972203178791127282009-08-03T02:23:09.814+01:002009-08-03T02:23:09.814+01:00Hi Turretin Fan, I just have one quick question ab...Hi Turretin Fan, I just have one quick question about the Camping Jenga article. If Amram was Aaron's dad, how on earth do we account for the 430 year sojourn in Egypt? Thanks in advance for taking the time to respond.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-68794049913098215982009-08-02T23:34:30.437+01:002009-08-02T23:34:30.437+01:00TF used Exodus 6:20 to prove Amram was Aaron's...TF used Exodus 6:20 to prove Amram was Aaron's father,<br /><br />Exodus 6:20 And Amram took him Jochebed his father's sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram were an hundred and thirty and seven years.<br /><br />This assertion is made because Jochebed bare (begat) to Amram Aaron and Moses. TF clearly sees "bare" as an indicator of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-76880735971566374442009-08-02T01:30:34.305+01:002009-08-02T01:30:34.305+01:00Now, having gone over this here a few times I have...Now, having gone over this here a few times I have decided to Follow Jesus!<br /><br />Ah, ...."oops", why no, I have been turned indeed to reformat ional thinking and have come to my senses and realize I haven't really decided on anything on my own, but I digress, because, as I was typing that refrain came to my mind so I decided to "give it wind and let it flow" and out Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-65213204188031046302009-08-01T12:33:10.327+01:002009-08-01T12:33:10.327+01:00Anonymous,
I do seem to recall him claiming that...Anonymous, <br /><br />I do seem to recall him claiming that the ancient dates he was using are "adjusted to our modern calendar" or something like that.<br /><br />-TurretinFanTurretinfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01802277110253897379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-20780130954896939852009-08-01T12:31:40.143+01:002009-08-01T12:31:40.143+01:00Reformed1647:
There does seem to be another compa...Reformed1647:<br /><br />There does seem to be another comparison between the two: those who set forth a "naturalistic" origin of everything have to keep changing the date.<br /><br />-TurretinFanTurretinfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01802277110253897379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-9233197902720399972009-08-01T12:05:40.823+01:002009-08-01T12:05:40.823+01:00"We pull something out of the tower...and whi..."We pull something out of the tower...and while it might wobble a bit, it doesn't immediately come crashing down. Why is that? Because <i>the</i> approach is used as a support for each tenuous argument. But then isn't it a strange coincidence that it fits together with all of these other pieces of the puzzle?"<br /><br />This reminds me of the debate over origins. I have had Reformed 1647https://www.blogger.com/profile/11611708386316580814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-77405488374849827482009-08-01T11:22:57.429+01:002009-08-01T11:22:57.429+01:00Excellent article. As an aside, I long to talk to ...Excellent article. As an aside, I long to talk to Camping and ask if he is using the Gregorian or Julian calendar in his end-of-time calculations. I wonder if he even knows about the difference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-50907841294003251942009-08-01T04:47:35.760+01:002009-08-01T04:47:35.760+01:00Greetings TurretinFan,
This is an excellent post ...Greetings TurretinFan,<br /><br />This is an excellent post (and a clever title and analogy) on some of the aspects of Mr. Camping's teachings. I am particularly impressed with your analysis of what the Bible really says about Amram and his relationship to Moses and Aaron. Thank you very much.<br /><br />I was a regular listener to the Open Forum program for several years before the 1994 Pilgrimsarbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18046918223325823689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-80428779723215217442009-08-01T00:49:41.146+01:002009-08-01T00:49:41.146+01:00This is a long, well laid out writing. I wanted to...This is a long, well laid out writing. I wanted to stop along the way then and point to some of the confusion.<br /><br />For instance, TF, you note Mr. Camping's words: "...."For example, anyone who follows the man-made, grammatical, historical hermeneutic, which is utilized throughout the church world, will not be able to correctly understand many very important truths of the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com