3 out of 4 stars
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Every product has an expiration date, irrespective of its time frame. Have you ever imagined how old the universe is? Based on creation, the scientists and religious organisations are contradictory to each other. However, in The Biblical Clock, Daniel Friedmann with Dania Sheldon has proved that the two bodies are like, a two-sided coin that complements each other. This book focuses on the estimation of the age of the universe through scientific, historical, and biblical evidence. At this point, one might ask, “why should I bother?” The purpose is to determine the current age and calculate the end-times of the universe.
The Biblical clock is the summary of the Friedmann’s previous creations: The Genesis One Code, The Broken Gift, and The Roadmap to the End of Days. For detail reading, one can visit the listed books. However, this book is a stand-alone novel. Friedmann divided the book into three parts. In part one, he addresses all the questions about doubts based on historical viewpoint. Some formulas were used to reconcile the biblical and scientific timelines. Also, the author considered different scholars’ manuscript from Acre, Russia, London, and Syria to reinforce his points. Part two uses the formulas to predict the universal's present age and re-examine the end-times of the universe. Finally, part three takes us back to the beginning for proper understanding.
I made sure I had a neutral mind while reading the book in order not to be biased in my judgement. The book is very informative and well-researched, although very intricate. As I was reading the book at some point, I was using my calculator to do the multiplications in David’s manuscript. As affirmed in Psalm 90:4, it is written, “For a thousand years in your site are a day.” I like the author’s tone of writing. He was not biased in analysing the different religious point of view. Furthermore, the illustrations and map made each chapter of the book meaningful. Also, I like the calculations involved and how the author explained the creation processes.
There are three things I did not like. In Adam and Eve’s explanation, the author failed to provide a biblical reference for the reader’s perusal. Also, the author referenced Isaiah and Ezekiel from the Old Testament when he was explaining the end-times. However, there is an omission of John's account in the book of Revelation in the New Testament. Finally, as a Christian, I think the author majored mostly on Judaism. Notwithstanding, I learnt some useful information from the book.
Overall, I rate The Biblical Clock 3 out of 4 stars. I subtracted one star because the author did not cover the entire Bible in his analysis. The book is well-edited. I found only two grammatical errors which did not distract my reading interest. Therefore, I would recommend this book to cosmologists and religious scholars. Other audience may not like it that much.
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