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Seder Olam

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The Seder Oalm is a work dated about 160 AD. It was first printed in 1514. It is a attempt to put together a chronology of ancient history form various ancient history works, the author is not Christian but does a good job of getting basic stories and dates matching the bible (Genesis), Jasher, Josephus, and other ancient history works. The writing style follows that of the Sadducees. Similar to the Ethiopic Book of Jubilees, although this is more coherent.

The author shows that Bible and ancient rabbinical tradition teach the 70 weeks prophecy of Daniel refers to the time between the Artaxerxes decree and  the death of the Messiah and contrasts Rabbi Yose's teaching that it is between the destructions of the 1st and 2nd temples and not to Jesus the Messiah. If one follows Yose's theory it creates a missing 169 years. (28), Yose is confused on how many kings of Persia there were. (28 & 30) The Seder teaches ancient tradition of an eternal Hell and contrasts that with another rabi who began to teach the false doctrine of Annihilationism (2) The Seder mentions the seven Noahide laws (5) and that the battle of Gog and Magog will be after the King Messiah comes (17).

Part 1 - Creation to Moses Part 2 - Joshua to the Prophets Part 3 - The Prophets to the 2nd Temple
  1. From Creation to Jacob
  2. Jacob
  3. The Covenant and Slavery
  4. The Flood
  5. The burning bush to Mt. Sinai
  6. At Sinai
  7. Consecration of the Tabernacle
  8. Book of Numbers
  9. The Fortieth Year
  10. The Death of Moses
  1. Joshua
  2. Judges
  3. Samuel, Saul, and David
  4. David
  5. Solomon
  6. Rehoboam to Asa
  7. Asa to Ahaziah
  8. Joash
  9. Jehu to Uzziah
  10. The Prophets
  1. The Prophets (continued)
  2. The Destruction of Samaria
  3. Hezekiah
  4. Manasseh to Jehoiakim
  5. Jehoiakim to Zedekiah
  6. Ezekiel
  7. The Fall of Jerusalem
  8. Daniel
  9. Ezra and Esther
  10. Nehemiah  to the end of the 2nd Temple

 

We are in the process of producing a modern English translation of the text.
All scripture quotes will be the KJV text. Notes will be added if the KJV quote does not match what the author thinks it should say.

Estimated Date for Completion : Fall of 2006.

Sample of the translation

 

Seder Olam Time Line    
1 Creation
1656 Flood
2048 Birth of Isaac
2448 Exodus
   
2928 First Temple foundation laid
2935 First Temple dedication
   
3338 First Temple destroyed
 by Nebuchadnezzar