Category Archives: Biblical chronology

Now let’s go back to the beginning of Genesis, and apply a combined literal and figurative approach to some of the stories that preceded the great Flood event. The seven days of Creation are often portrayed as offering only two … Continue reading →

Dr. Taylor Marshall occasionally dabbles in Biblical chronology, to the detriment of that field of study. In a recent post, based on his book ‘The Eternal City’, Marshall proposes a set of assertions to support his conclusion that Christ was … Continue reading →

In my book, Noah’s Flood: Literal or Figurative?, I discuss four different scientific theories — none of them from Creationists — that propose an historical and scientific basis for the Flood of Noah. Each theory shuns an entirely literal reading … Continue reading →

The current year is 2012. How many years has it been since the Birth of Christ? The current calendar system counts the years as if Christ were born in 1 BC. But many scholars (not all) think that 1 BC … Continue reading →

Mark journeyed to Alexandria in Egypt and established a community of Christians there. The holiness of the church he founded is extolled by Eusebius, Philo, and Jerome. In my opinion, Mark’s death should be placed in Nero’s 11th year. This … Continue reading →

What did the rainbow that Noah saw after the Flood look like? If the rainbow that Noah saw after the great Flood were the ordinary rainbow, such as Noah saw many times prior to the Flood, why would he see … Continue reading →

My new book Noah’s Flood: Literal or Figurative? examines the story of Noah and the great Flood, with the aim of reconciling science and faith. I propose that Noah’s Flood was a literal historical event. However, not all land was … Continue reading →

On which day was Jesus Christ crucified? Was it the preparation day of the Passover, Nisan 14, or was it the first day of Passover, Nisan 15? (Nisan is the month in the Jewish calendar which contains the feast of … Continue reading →

Excerpts from my book, Important Dates in the Lives of Jesus and Mary: Nero’s 10th year marked the beginning of several years of persecution of Christians by the Roman Empire. This was the first major persecution against Christians that proceeded … Continue reading →

In this post, Dr. Taylor Marshall concludes that the Blessed Virgin Mary was assumed in the year AD 53. Dr. Marshall errs because he attempts to answer a question without considering all of the relevant sources. He considers only what … Continue reading →