This passage from the Old Testament is in regards to the great, great, great, great grandson of the Biblical Cain (first son of Adam and Eve), named "Tubal-Cain."
"And Zillah she also bare Tubal-Cain, an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron..." - Genesis 4:22 Young's Literal Translation Bible
If one dates the Bible according to the listed generations, it states that the creation story took place in the 4th millenium BCE. Now, the discovery of iron in the Palestinian/Holy Land region was not until the 12th century. Does this passage dictate that is when Genesis occured? Or perhaps simply that the author lived in those days? This of course would rule out Moses' authorship.
I would love to hear theories or facts on this!
2007-04-04
10:47:14
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