The Discovery of Genesis

by Ethel R. Nelson and C.H. Kang

Book Overview

This linguistic analysis of the Chinese language suggests the ancient Chinese were well aware of the God of Abraham. Readers will discover the possibility that the Chinese were a remnant of the Tower of Babel dispersion.

"The authors start with the observance of some astonishing points of correspondence between certain characters in the Chinese language and elements of the Genesis account of man's early beginnings. They go on to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0570037921
• ISBN13: 9780570037927
• Release Date: January 1979
• Publisher: Concordia Publishing House
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

The Tao of English and Chinese!

It was a fun book to read upon the authors endeavor in rendering the reflection in a list of Chinese characters with Genesis and related chapters in Hebrew Bible. They picked a few Chinese character like `forbidden' composed of a forest and a notice - God's warning in Eden; boat, a floating vessel with eight mouths - in Noah's Ark. All in the lists is a beautiful allegation through the rosy lens of Chinese cultural background Christians who have the agenda to sell and convert. It reminded another Chinese Christian Yuan Zhiming, who, having been baptized, researched vigorously in Chinese Classics. In his book, Bible vs Lao Tzu (in Chinese), he claimed the holy man in Tao Te Ching referred to Jesus, the carpenter and heavenly king. It is interesting to find Tao of Yin and Yang in Christian Bible with a few quotes: 1. Sermon on the Mount (Mark 5:3-12) 2. And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant (Matthew 20:27) 3. He that loveth his life shall lost it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal (John 12:25) 4. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools (Roman 1:22) 5. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good (Roman 12:21) 6. It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is natural body, and there is a spiritual body (1 Corinthians 15:44) 7. For if we have been planted together in the LIKENESS of his DEATH, we shall be also in the LIKENESS of his RESURRECTION (Roman 6:5) Similarly, the English language is operated by the Tao of Yin and Yang with a few examples below: 1. cult, true cult is culture 2. excessive sucks will lead to SUCCESS 3. to live upside down is EVIL 4. to still find lie in BE(LIE)F 5. words can turn into SWORD 6. aid can become RAID 7. cash, sin, no, warning: CASINO ( a take your cash, sin & no no place ) 8. FAMILY - code word for FATHER AND MOTHER I LOVE YOU (family composed of yin and yang) 9. God, reverse is dog! 10. fun, more fun to funer-al 11. diet, wrong diet to 3 highs to die 12. laughters to slaughter How to spell relief, freedom, salvation and enlightenment, God, Jesus, Tao?

A Hit With Readers In People's Republic of China

The best test for the accuracy of this book was to have native Chinese speakers read it. They devoured the book and begged to keep it. We've ordered extra copies for our next visit to China.Important events recorded in Genesis were archived in the ancient pictograms of the Chinese language. The worldwide flood of Genesis, the creation of man in the Garden of Eden, and other events are discussed in light of written Chinese. The information in this book gives unexpected support that the events recorded in Genesis are true, historical records.

The Discovery of Genesis

This book should be read by any Chinese who are saying that Christianity is a foreign religion. The very simple daily used Chinese characters reveal the meaning that matched the stories described in the first book of the Bible. The author analized every stroke in each chosen character and explaied its meaning well in the light of the story in Genesis. After reading this book with the evidences the authors presented in the Chinese character analysis you will undoubtly acknowledge that the Chinese ancestors knew very well the God of Abraham, Issac and Jacob.

There Is More to This Than You Think.

I have read this book for the second time after 10 years. Coming from an Asian culture, read and studied in english. Then coming to know Christ and reading the Bible. There are too many connections to disregard this subject. The simplest strokes in the chinese writing offer so much insight. I have personally found more fascinating "CHINESE CONNECTIONS". I am glad that a "Foreigner" could see into this so well. I just obtained the "Genesis and the Mystery Confucius Couldn't Solve". I could not wait to find more "connections" and put in a review of that book. I welcome any discussion by E-mail. and author contact.

Very unique approach to origins apologetic

I think this would be indispensible for your collection of Christian apologetic collection. It's a rudimentary study and much of the material can be disputed but it hasn't been, largely because so much of Chinese linguistical research is untouched. Regardless, this book is definitely food for thought.

Written Chinese characters correlate with Genesis.

This book is an intriguing look at the thought behind the characters of written Chinese. China's ancient pictographic writing has survived nearly unchanged for at least 3000 years. It is the contention of the authors that the written symbols of Chinese "bear witness to the original beliefs of the Chinese, handed down by oral tradition. The record contained by many specific characters carries such a close similarity to the Hebrew Genesis that it would seem only logical to believe that both civiliations must have access to the same common historical knowledge."This book is accessible to a person with no prior knowlege of Chinese writing. The characters under discussion are explained step by step and also printed large size in the margins, so that the various elements may be seen.There are many striking points. For example the Chinese character for "to covet" has the woman symbol combined with two trees. Simularly, "to warn" is God combined with two trees. The character for a boat combines vessel with person and the number 8. (There were 8 persons in Noah's ark).I found it fascinating and thought provoking. It is a peek at ancient Chinese thought that is not available to us by any other means.