Since the 17th century, orthodox Christians widely followed Bishop James Ussher's calculation, based on the Old Testament genealogies, that the earth was created in or around 4004 BC.
William Henry Green, Professor of Old Testament at Princeton Seminary, held to a high view of Scripture, but believed Biblical evidence was actually against Usher's view. His 1890 article in Bibliotheca Sacra entitled "Primeval Chronology" became hugely influential.
Since the 17th century, orthodox Christians widely followed Bishop James Ussher's calculation, based on the Old Testament genealogies, that the earth was created in or around 4004 BC.
William Henry Green, Professor of Old Testament at Princeton Seminary, held to a high view of Scripture, but believed Biblical evidence was actually against Usher's view. His 1890 article in Bibliotheca Sacra entitled "Primeval Chronology" became hugely influential.