Why Bible History Matters

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(and the timing of the Fall and Ark-building)

by Jonathan Sarfati

The history book of the universe

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The Bible is a collection of 66 books of many types, including poetry, biography, romance, instruction and theology. And it was written over 1,500 years, by many types of authors: e.g. kings, generals, fishermen, prophets, scholars, a tax-collector and a doctor. But over-arching all this, the Bible is the true history of the universe,1 showing how God glorifies Himself all the way from Eternity Past to Eternity Future. And a central theme is Heilsgeschichte (German for ‘salvation history’): God’s eternal plan for His Son to take on human nature as the Last Adam (1 Corinthians 15:46). His death and resurrection would enable the salvation of those written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world.2

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