Peleg - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Children Of Eber: Encyclopedia - Children Of Eber
The Sons of Ever or Bnei Eyver (בני-עבר) a synonym for the earliest cultural Hebrews, are first mentioned in the Hebrew Bible in Ge...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abraham: Encyclopedia - Abraham
Abraham (אַבְרָהָם "Father/Leader of many", (circa 1700 BCE) Standard Hebrew Avraham, Tiberian Hebrew ʾAḇrāhām; Arabic اب...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Terah: Encyclopedia - Terah
Terah or Térach (תֶּרַח / תָּרַח "Wanderer; loiterer", Standard Modern Hebrew Téraḥ / Táraḥ, Tiberian Hebrew Téraḥ ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eber: Encyclopedia Ii - Eber - Various Theories About Eber
There is a legend that the Avars were descendants of Eber through children of Abraham and his third wife Keturah. The Qur'an discusses a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Biblical Names: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Biblical Names - Z
List of Biblical names - People. Zaanannim, movings; a person asleep Zaavan, trembling Zabad, dowry; endowed Zabbai, flowing Zabbud Za...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abraham: Encyclopedia Ii - Abraham - Abraham In Judaism
The account of his life is found in the Book of Genesis, beginning in Chapter 11, at the close of a genealogy of the sons of Shem (which ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Hebrew Names: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Hebrew Names - List
List of Hebrew names - א Álef. אָב Av, ʼĀḇ, Ab. Month name, also "father". Akkadian loan: abu. אֲבִיגַיִל Avigáyil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Terah: Encyclopedia Ii - Terah - The Person
Terah was the father of Abraham mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. According to the Genesis 11, Terah was the son of Nahor, who was the son o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flood Geology: Encyclopedia Ii - Flood Geology - Processes
If the global flood actually occurred, then it would have had a radical effect on geology, and evidence of that flood would be observable...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flood Geology: Encyclopedia Ii - Flood Geology - Age Of The Earth
Most believers in young Earth creationism – a position held by the majority of proponents of flood geology – accept the Ussher-Lightf...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flood Geology: Encyclopedia Ii - Flood Geology - Counterpoints
Flood geology - Water source. If the flood were a global flood, a source of water would need to be found which could provide such a del...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Hebrew Names: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Hebrew Names - Maintenance Notes
This list includes any Hebrew name that is known to be used as a personal name in any cultural or religious tradition. This includes but ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flood Geology: Encyclopedia Ii - Flood Geology - Comparison With Mainstream Geology
Mainstream geology relies on a number of established principles, one of the most important of which is Charles Lyell's principle of unifo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flood Geology: Encyclopedia Ii - Flood Geology - Philosophical Objections
Mainstream scientists object to Flood Geology, and Creationism in general, on philosophical grounds as well as scientific ones. Perhaps t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flood Geology: Encyclopedia Ii - Flood Geology - The Revival Of Flood Geology
Flood geology was revived in the 20th century by George McCready Price, a Seventh-day Adventist and amateur geologist who wrote The New G...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abraham: Encyclopedia Ii - Abraham - Abraham And His Descendants Biblical Perspective
For a full account of the historicity of Abrahamic stories in the book of Genesis, see Historicity of the Patriarchs. Biblical narratives...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abraham: Encyclopedia Ii - Abraham - Abraham In Islam
Abraham (called Ibrahim) is very important in Islam, both in his own right as prophet and as the father of the prophet Ismail (Ishmael), ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abraham: Encyclopedia Ii - Abraham - Abraham In Christianity
Abraham stands out prominently as the recipient of the promises (Gen. 12:2-7, 13:14-17, 15, 17, 18:17-19, 22:17-18, 24:7). In the New Tes...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abraham: Encyclopedia Ii - Abraham - Modern Historical Criticism
Writers have regarded the life of Abraham in various ways. He has been viewed as a chieftain of the Amorites, as the head of a great Semi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flood Geology: Encyclopedia Ii - Flood Geology - Flood Geology Versus Mainstream Science
Flood geology is a part of the broader endeavor of creation science, particularly being associated with proponents of Young Earth creatio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flood Geology: Encyclopedia Ii - Flood Geology - Proposed Mechanisms Of The Flood
For the cause of the flood, Genesis states only that God deliberately caused the flood, indicating that the cause of the flood was supern...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flood Geology: Encyclopedia Ii - Flood Geology - Origins Of Flood Geology
The science of geology was founded in Great Britain in the 18th century. Its practitioners sought to understand the history and shaping o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flood Geology: Encyclopedia Ii - Flood Geology - Reliability Of Genesis
Flood geology starts from the viewpoint that the Biblical Book of Genesis is an accurate and impartial description of actual historical e...   » Read the article