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I’m calculating the genealogy from Adam up to Noah based on a flood date of 10,800 BCE and Noah’s birth at 11,400 BCE, I’ll use the genealogical ages given in the Bible (specifically in Genesis 5), where the age of each patriarch at the birth of their son is recorded. Here is the process:
- Noah’s Birth: 11,400 BCE (based on being 600 at the flood).
- Years for each generation (father’s age at son’s birth) from Adam to Noah:
Patriarch | Years until next generation |
---|---|
Adam | 130 |
Seth | 105 |
Enosh | 90 |
Kenan | 70 |
Mahalalel | 65 |
Jared | 162 |
Enoch | 65 |
Methuselah | 187 |
Lamech | 182 |
Noah | 600 (up to the flood) |
- Summing the ages for each generation from Adam to Noah yields a total of 1,656 years.
- Calculate Adam’s approximate date by adding 1,656 years to Noah’s birth year (11,400 BCE):
11,400 BCE+1,656=13,056 BCE11,400 \text{ BCE} + 1,656 = 13,056 \text{ BCE}11,400 BCE+1,656=13,056 BCE
Thus, if Noah was born in 11,400 BCE, Adam would have been created around 13,056 BCE based on the ages provided in Genesis.
Adam was born in the astrological Era of Libra
The connection between the astrological “Era of Libra” and the Adam and Eve story is not a mainstream topic in either theology or astrology, but it has been explored by some esoteric and symbolic interpretations that link astrology with biblical texts. Here are some speculative points of reference:
1. Astrological Ages and Libra
- Astrological Ages are periods of approximately 2,160 years each, determined by the precession of the equinoxes through the signs of the zodiac. This means that each age is associated with one of the 12 zodiac signs, and it takes about 26,000 years to cycle through all the signs.
- Some thinkers propose that earlier ages could align with events or themes found in mythology and religion. The Era of Libra, which hypothetically occurred more than 10,000 years ago, is characterized by its attributes: balance, justice, harmony, and relationships.
2. Libra’s Symbolism and Adam and Eve
- The sign of Libra is symbolized by the scales, representing balance and justice. One esoteric interpretation is that the Garden of Eden story—particularly the decision to eat the forbidden fruit—reflects a pivotal moment of choice, highlighting the balance between knowledge and innocence. In this sense, the story of Adam and Eve can be seen as a symbol of weighing options, an attribute that fits Libra’s nature.
- The relationship between Adam and Eve is also a key element in the story of Eden. Libra, as an air sign, is associated with partnership and relationships, which resonates with the narrative of the first human couple. The temptation, the choice, and the subsequent fall might reflect the themes of harmony and imbalance, linking them to Libra’s ideals of balance.
3. The Fall and the Balance of Karma
- Libra, ruled by Venus, also deals with karma and justice. In the Adam and Eve story, the act of eating from the Tree of Knowledge resulted in humanity’s fall from grace—a form of cosmic justice that resonates with the idea of karmic retribution. The decision to eat the fruit, and the resulting consequences, could be seen as a weighing of moral and ethical balance, which is very much in line with Libra’s thematic elements.
4. Timing and Speculative Connections
- The dating of the Era of Libra is purely speculative, but if one aligns it loosely with early stages of human civilization and development, one could imagine that it symbolically represents a time when humanity made a transition—perhaps analogous to Adam and Eve’s transition from innocence to awareness, or from a simpler state to a more complex, socially developed state.
- This can be interpreted as a mythological allegory of a period where humans began to consciously make moral choices, distinguishing between right and wrong—a key feature in many interpretations of the Adam and Eve narrative.
5. Esoteric Astrology and Mythical Cycles
- In esoteric astrology, there are often attempts to find deeper symbolic relationships between ancient myths and astrological ages. The Adam and Eve story, with its theme of the first sin and loss of paradise, could be seen as a mythical reflection of humanity grappling with balance (Libra) and duality—such as good versus evil, and harmony versus disobedience.
These connections are speculative and should not be considered historical or factual. They stem from attempts to interpret the biblical and astrological narratives symbolically, finding parallels between humanity’s development and astrological symbols. There is no direct or formal reference to an “Era of Libra” in mainstream discussions of the Adam and Eve story, but these symbolic interpretations can offer intriguing insights for those interested in myth, archetypes, and astrology.