Review by Mounce574 -- The Biblical Clock

[Stephanie Runyon]

[Following is a volunteer review of "The Biblical Clock" by Daniel Friedmann and Dania Sheldon.]

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3 out of 4 stars

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I have made a list of personal goals I want to achieve in the next five years. One of my goals is to grow in my spirituality. To do this, I want to know more about the Bible; The Biblical Clock by Daniel Friedmann with Dania Sheldon seemed to be a good starting point for my journey.

The book is broken into three parts. Part one details Friedman's research on how to reconcile the Biblical timeline to the modern scientific timeline. Part two explains the prophecies that predict the day for when Jesus will return. Part Three ties all the research that Friedmann gathered and explains how science and the Torah can work together to help people understand “what will come at the End of Days.”

My favorite part of the entire book was found in Chapter 12. It was interesting to learn an hourly account, on the 6th day of creation, of how man went from immortal to mortal by commiting the original sin. Friedmann provides a table that shows how the general pattern of behaviors, historical actions, and the prediction for the End of Days can be aligned together.

I enjoyed the fictional stories at the beginning of each chapter. The amount of information from research was a bit daunting and the stories allowed for a "breather." I was somewhat disappointed as this book was more focused on Kabbalah and the Torah instead of the Bible. While every chapter was meant to build on the previous chapters, it seemed to repeat a lot of scientific terms that were previously explained.

This would be an excellent book for anyone that is interested in the history of the Torah, and how pieces of the original manuscripts changed the minds of scientists that were non-believers. Readers that are interested in time measurements explaining the length of Biblical day or year will definitely enjoy this as well. I found the sources to be a nice addition for supporting the contents of this book. The hyperlinks also allow for additional information on the terminology used.

I am rating the Biblical Clock 3 out of 4 stars. I deducted a star for the repetition of already explained points. The book appears very well edited, as I did not encounter any errors. The charts were used effectively to provide a visual aides for understanding. This book is suited for high school-age readers and above. The author's warning that this is not a book that can be read in one sitting is extremely accurate, as there is an amazing amount of information to absorb.

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[InStoree]

I was also disappointed that the content was focused on the Torah than on the Biblical teachings. Nevertheless, the abundant information is a great point of starting your spiritual growth. I have a list too.

Thank you for your thorough analysis!

[Kasun Perera]

It is a book which attempts to prove that the world is made by god. There are fictional parts as well as factual parts in this book. Thanks for the descriptive review

[Mtibza eM]

Great review! I enjoy reading it. I will definitely check this one out.

[Joy Phill]

Seems there are similarities between the Torah and the Psalms. This is not a book for me though. Thanks for an honest review.

[Chizioboli]

I am a love of religious books and your review recommend I add this book into my bookshelf. Thank you for the great job

[María Andrea Fernández Sepúlveda]

I enjoyed the fictional stories at the beginning of each chapter. The amount of information from research was a bit daunting and the stories allowed for a "breather." I was somewhat disappointed as this book was more focused on Kabbalah and the Torah instead of the Bible. While every chapter was meant to build on the previous chapters, it seemed to repeat a lot of scientific terms that were previously explained.

I understand what you mean, but isn't the Torah the same as the first 5 books of the Christian Bible? Ultimately, we share a tradition that gets disrupted because Christians believe in Jesus and Jewish don't, but the start point is the same. I always appreciate these small "breathers" in books that approach such heavy topics.
I hope this book helped kick start your purpose of becoming more spiritual.

[Bertha Jackson]

I would rather this book focused more on the Bible. Thank you for your review.

[kdstrack]

I appreciated your description of the book's three sections. This gives readers a good mental pictures of what to expect from the book. The author seems to have put a great deal of research into writing this book. I enjoyed your informative review. Thanks!

[Yvonne Monique]

Although I am not interested in religious books, I enjoyed reading your review. Well done.

[Upeksha]

I like the analytical approach you have taken in your review. I enjoyed reading your review very much, and thanks for providing such a great review!

[Stephanie Runyon]

I enjoyed the fictional stories at the beginning of each chapter. The amount of information from research was a bit daunting and the stories allowed for a "breather." I was somewhat disappointed as this book was more focused on Kabbalah and the Torah instead of the Bible. While every chapter was meant to build on the previous chapters, it seemed to repeat a lot of scientific terms that were previously explained.

I understand what you mean, but isn't the Torah the same as the first 5 books of the Christian Bible? Ultimately, we share a tradition that gets disrupted because Christians believe in Jesus and Jewish don't, but the start point is the same. I always appreciate these small "breathers" in books that approach such heavy topics.
I hope this book helped kick start your purpose of becoming more spiritual.

They are the same in the matter of creation and the Great flood. The Torah is likely closer in translation of the original scrolls since they are written in Hebrew.

[Beatus]

When I read these books about spiritualism, I wonder if we are approaching learning about the origin of reality and whether we correctly perceive it right. I still believe we are getting there, regardless. Nice review.