I have a question about this whole argument.
Where did all the extra years go? I am going to assume that everyone here believes in Sheshes Ymei Breishis, and it says very clearly that Adam was created on the sixth day of the universe.
Make a mathematical calculation of the years in the Torah (which are quite clearly spelled out) and where did the billions of years go? Let’s just say 3000 years until Yetzias Mitzrayim (it is less, but just for our purposes let us push it up to keep the numbers easy and to avoid any problems) that number (the accurate one) can be found by simply adding the numbers in Sefer B’reishis.
then add another say 1000 years (really less) until the Churban. Again, that number can be obtained by taking the number of years after Yetzias Mitzrayim that the Bais Hamikdash was built (in Milachim) and adding the number of years that all the kings ruled. add another 70 years for Galus Bavel/Parus Umadai, I think we are up to slightly over 4000.
add another 500 years (less) for the second Bais Hamikdash (I don’t know any primary source for that, anyone who does, please let me know, but I think everyone will agree that it wasn’t longer than that, or at least not much)
at that point the current system of years comes into play, so even if we say that the 2009 figure is incorrect, I don’t think that it is inaccurate by more than a few years, so even 100.
the number I have here is 6670. That is wrong because I gave so much extra time everywhere. But even if it were accurate, in the scheme of things, what is the difference between 5770 and 6670 if we are talking about that vs. billions of years?
Why can’t it be 5770?