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Note:
The rabbinical view has Abraham born when his father was 70, instead of 130,
and the temple was allegedly founded in 832 BC, instead of 968 BC. These
two reductions totaling four jubilees, or 196 years (60 + 136 = 196) moves
the rabbinical date of Creation from 3957 BC down to 3761 BC.
It
is likely that there was only one record of the generations before the
flood. It is assumed that Moses referred to this text. However, three
versions have evolved. Here is how they are interrelated:
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