Astronomical Dating and the Internal Chronology of the Pentateuch
Pierfrancesco La Mura
TL;DR
This paper explores how astronomical events can be linked to narratives in the Pentateuch to establish absolute dates for biblical chronology, offering a novel approach to biblical historical dating.
Contribution
It introduces a method of dating biblical events by correlating narratives with known astronomical phenomena, providing new chronological insights.
Findings
Certain Pentateuch narratives align with specific astronomical events.
Astronomical dating can refine the timeline of biblical history.
The approach offers a new tool for biblical chronological studies.
Abstract
Some of the narratives in the Pentateuch can be associated with known astronomical events to provide absolute dates for biblical chronology.
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Taxonomy
TopicsArchaeology and Historical Studies · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Marine and environmental studies