Dr John Osgood

Dr John Osgood has had a medical career and was one of the original members of the Creation Science team put together by John Mackay. His specialty in ancient Middle Eastern history grew out of the amazing accuracy of the Biblical Text particularly with respect to the conflict between the secular Egyptian based chronologies vs the Biblical Record.

How can we know Moses wrote Genesis? Part 2: Is it in the name Shinar?

The original question was: Why do people say Moses is the author of Genesis when the book doesn’t even mention his name? Answer by John Mackay and John Osgood In Genesis 11:1-2 we read; ‘And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech. And it came to pass, as they journeyed from […]

KETURAH is called a concubine and a wife. When did Abraham marry her and when were her children born?

The original question was: Abraham had a concubine called Keturah and the Bible records he also married her. (1 Chronicles 1:32, Genesis 25:1-2) What is the time frame of these events and were Keturah’s children born before or after Sarah’s death? Answer by John Osgood and Diane Eager What is a concubine? In a polygamous […]

CAIN’S DESCENDANTS? If Cain’s line died out in the flood why are they listed as ancestors in 1 Chronicles?

The original question was: “If Cain’s descendants didn’t make it through the flood how is it they are mentioned in 1 Chronicles 2:55? The word “Kenite” in the Strong’s number 7017, says it is patronymic from H7014, which is the offspring of Cain. How can this be?” Answer by John Osgood and John Mackay. Let’s […]

EGYPTIAN PRINCE? Is there evidence Moses was raised in Egypt? Or is this just a Jewish myth?

Answer by John Osgood The answer is yes, and it comes from a rather surprising placename. Sumer is the ancient name for the region better known to most people as Babylonia. The Biblical name for the region is Shinar. It is the region where Genesis records the Tower of Babel was built. Why the difference? […]

JOB? Who was Job, when did he live, and where did he live?

Answer by John Osgood Let us start with the four people who are regarded generously as Job’s ‘friends’ in our search for clues as to when and where Job lived. After Job was afflicted we are told: “Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that had come upon him, they came each […]