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The Evidence of Genesis in the
Chinese Language
http://www.jdaniellowe.com/china.html
Chinese Language
http://www.jdaniellowe.com/china.html
Originally posted by RJHindsHere are some considerations from a related link:
Do you have any information for us that would disprove what he claims?
Originally posted by RBHILLRBHILL, I have not looked at the website. But I would say that years ago I was told by Chinese Christians about characters in the Chinese language which when analyzed seemed to represent pictures reminiscent of things written in the book of Genesis.
The Evidence of Genesis in the
Chinese Language
http://www.jdaniellowe.com/china.html
Originally posted by sonshipWas your introduction to the idea prior to 1979? One of the links I found indicates the first published work on this idea was "The discovery of Genesis: how the truths of Genesis were found hidden in the Chinese language" by C. H. Kang, Ethel R. Nelson, 1979.
RBHILL, I have not looked at the website. But I would say that years ago I was told by Chinese Christians about characters in the Chinese language which when analyzed seemed to represent pictures reminiscent of things written in the book of [b]Genesis.
The people who explained some of these things were not Western missionaries but Chinese from eith ...[text shortened]... ruth there. Chinese people first told me of these pictures in the letters of their own language.[/b]
Originally posted by JS357I cannot remember when I had these discussions or two. I think it was in the seventies. I was not interested in such things until around 1974. It could have been in the late 70s.
Was your introduction to the idea prior to 1979? One of the links I found indicates the first published work on this idea was "The discovery of Genesis: how the truths of Genesis were found hidden in the Chinese language" by C. H. Kang, Ethel R. Nelson, 1979.
edit: But one review I found indicates that this book is Nelson's based on on an earlier Kang publication.
Just curious; I have no position on this matter.
Originally posted by JS357The problem is that the website is not a direct copy of the original book. The website author has clearly copied the idea without actually knowing enough about Chinese to do a good job. So if I point out all the problems in the website, someone will merely say : but that doesn't apply to the original book.
Was your introduction to the idea prior to 1979? One of the links I found indicates the first published work on this idea was "The discovery of Genesis: how the truths of Genesis were found hidden in the Chinese language" by C. H. Kang, Ethel R. Nelson, 1979.
Originally posted by twhiteheadAs I mentioned on another thread, the actual Chinese history only goes back to the beginning of the reign of King Yu in 2194 B.C. Any history before that is considered mythology.
The problem is that the website is not a direct copy of the original book. The website author has clearly copied the idea without actually knowing enough about Chinese to do a good job. So if I point out all the problems in the website, someone will merely say : but that doesn't apply to the original book.
To give an example, the very first character o ...[text shortened]... ters use the same character whose root meaning is 'mouth' to mean an even wider range of things.
Originally posted by RJHindsOr so you would like to think, because it fits in nicely with your religious beliefs.
As I mentioned on another thread, the actual Chinese history only goes back to the beginning of the reign of King Yu in 2194 B.C. Any history before that is considered mythology.
Originally posted by twhiteheadTHE FIRST TEN CHINESE EMPERORS
Or so you would like to think, because it fits in nicely with your religious beliefs.
In reality however, it is not so clear cut.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yu_the_Great
Notice that his parents are mentioned by name.
And besides, that is only written history. Archaeology goes back a lot further.