Errors in Time: Flawed Chronology That Prevents Accurate Bible Exposition

That being the case, a trustworthy harmonization of both sacred and secular chronologies is a fundamental tool that is required for accurate exposition of God's word. This is especially true for the time-specific passages, such as those recorded in the Book of Daniel and elsewhere. Otherwise, if a Bible expositor starts by using flawed sacred chronology and/or faulty secular history, the resulting exposition will always contain error.

Sadly, that has too often been the case in both Christian and Jewish theological circles for more than a century. By forcing Bible chronology to conform to the secular chronology of the academe (e.g., conform to an at-times ambiguous Assyrian time line), or to support sectarian interpretive schemes, especially where eschatology and man-made dogma are concerned, a chronology at odds with the biblical testimony has evolved and is widespread in use. Nowadays, that flawed biblical chronology, along with its history, is accepted by many Bible professionals as sacrosanct.

This book challenges many of the chronological "sacred cows" that have infected Bible exposition. Hopefully, by pointing out common errors, it will help future expositors better expound the truth of Scripture.