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Thu, Sep 25, 2003, 01:00  A 17th-century Irish prelate reached the heights of scientific sophistication in estimating Earth’s age, writes Mary Mulvihill In 1650 the archbishop of Armagh, James Ussher, began counting all the “begats” in the Old Testament. He also studied ancient Egyptian and Hebrew texts, analysed how the ancient calendars were calculated and cameContinue reading “How an archbishop calculated the Creation”

MARCH 24 Reading 83 JUDAH’S FALL 2 Kings 21–25 “I am going to bring such disaster on Jerusalem and Judah that the ears of everyone who hears of it will tingle”(2 Kings 21:12).Manasseh’s 55-year reign dragged Judah into detestable sins. Even a brief revival under Josiah could not reverse the plunge to judgment. The highwayContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

MARCH 23 Reading 82 ONE KINGDOM SURVIVES 2 Kings 18–20 “The Lord was with him; he was successful in whatever he undertook” (2 Kings 18:7).Hezekiah is praised as a king who trusted God and held fast to Him. One person who is fully committed to the Lord truly can make a difference in the fateContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

MARCH 22 Reading 81 THE FALL OF THE NORTH 2 Kings 14–17 “The king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath and Sepharvaim and settled them in the towns of Samaria to replace the Israelites” (2 Kings 17:24).The unbroken succession of wicked kings wore away the religious and moral foundations of Israel, andContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

MARCH 21 Reading 80 A NEW NORTHERN DYNASTY 2 Kings 9–13“They blew the trumpet and shouted, ’Jehu is king!’ “ (2 Kings 9:13)A new beginning is a God-given opportunity. We can take advantage of it, or miss our chance and slip back into old ways. Background During the years spanned in these chapters Judah andContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”