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“Radiometric dating wouldnot have been feasible if thegeologic column had not beenerected first.”—O’Rourke, J. E. ,“Pragmatism versusMaterialism in Stratigraphy,”American Journal of Science,vol. 276 (January,1976), p.54.“Long regarded as avestigial organ with nofunction in the human body,the appendix is now thoughtto be one of the sites whereimmune responses areinitiated.”—Roy Hartenstein, GrolierEncyclopedia, 1998.3. And Abram remained in the land three years, and at theexpiration of three years the Lord appeared to Abram and saidunto him; Iam the Lord who brought thee forth from UrCasdim,anddeliveredtheefromthehandsofallthineenemies.4. Andnowthereforeifthouwiltharkentomyvoiceandkeepmycommandments,mystatutesandmylaws,thenwillIcausethyenemiestofallbeforethee, andIwillmultiplythyseedlikethe stars of heaven, and Iwill send my blessing upon all theworks ofthyhands,andthoushaltlacknothing.5. Arisenow, takethy wifeand all belongingtotheeand gotothe land of Canaan and remain there, and Iwill there be untotheefor aGod, and Iwill bless thee. And Abram rose and tookhis wife and all belonging to him, and he went to the land ofCanaanastheLordhadtoldhim;andAbramwasfiftyyearsoldwhenhewentfromHaran.6. And Abram came to the land of Canaan and dwelt in themidst of the city, and he there pitched his tent amongst thechildrenofCanaan,inhabitantsoftheland.7. AndtheLordappearedtoAbramwhenhecametothelandofCanaan,andsaidtohim,ThisisthelandwhichIgaveuntotheeand to thy seed after thee forever, and Iwill make thy seed likethe starts of heaven, and Iwill give untothy seed for an inheritanceallthelandswhichthouseest.8. AndAbrambuiltanaltarintheplacewhereGodhadspokentohim,andAbramtherecalleduponthenameoftheLord.9. Atthattime,attheendofthreeyearsofAbram’sdwellinginthelandofCanaan, in theyear Noahdied,whichwas thefiftyeighthyearofthelifeofAbram;andallthedaysthatNoahlivedwereninehundredandfiftyyearsandhedied.10. AndAbramdweltinthelandofCanaan,he,hiswife,andallbelongingtohim,togetherwiththosethatjoinedhim from thepeople of the land; but Nahor, Abram’s brother, and Terah hisfather,andLotthesonofHaranandallbelongingtothemdweltinHaran.Solution: There are several possible answers to this question.1. Some think Abram was not the first born even though hisname appears first. The same thing happens with Shem, Hamand Japheth even though Japheth is the elder (Gen. 5:32). 2.Abram made several trips to and from Haran so Terah was 70when Abram was born. 3. Acts 7:4 refers to Abram taking thebody ofTerahfrom Haran toCanaan. Ourchart(attheendofthisbook)showsTerahat70whenAbramwasbornthoughthescripturedoesnotseemtogiveenoughdetailtobedogmatic.FloodQuestions:21. Q:A:Did it rain beforethe flood?TheBibleteaches that beforetheflood acanopyof watersurrounded theearth. This canopy is mentioned in Gen.Dr. Kent Hovind • office (850) 479-DINO (3466) •Fax 479-8562 74