The interpretation of Genesis 10:25 has become a hot topic in the creation/theistic evolution debate primarily among young-earth creationists who want to explain biblically the separation of the continents. This article responds to this discussion.
How should we look at the use of large numbers in the Old Testament? Fouts gives examples of difficulties with large numbers in Scripture and gives a short overview of the history of interpretation of these texts. Most of these large numbers occur in the books of Samuel, Kings and Chronicles. He argues that many of these large numbers are often simply figures of speech used to magnify Yahweh or David as king.
