Thus, has been presented by geological results, a rapid sketch of the American periods, to the birth of mankind. These 6 periods or yums, are well ascertained as to succession; but their duration is unknown: and each of them includes several subordinate periods; which it is not needful to investigate in these outlines. The works on geology may be consulted if required. These 6 yums or great periods do not answer exactly to the 6 yums or manifestations of the mosaic cosmogony, since geogony begins only with the 3d, ending with the 5th.
Such oriental accounts are always deserving our attention, and susceptible of the deepest philosophical commentary, as they mainly agree with all the detected facts. But there are at least 3 accounts of the creation or cosmogony in the Sepher or Hebrew Bible. 1. That of Job. 2. Of Moses in chapter 2d of Genesis from verse 4 to 25; in both, no yums, days nor periods are mentioned. 3. The usual mosaic account [pg 083] of chapter 1st. ending only at ch. 2, v. 3. Even in this usual account more than 7 periods can be found, including heaven, earth and men.
These are the real Mosaic periods, with his own names, very different from the subsequent Jewish names, in various dialects.
1. Period of time or Yum. BRA-SHITH Real beginning or Real Supreme Being producing Aleim the Angels, Shmim Heavens, and Artz Earth.
2. Yum. THEU-UBEU Chaos, and THEUM Abyss, with RUH Spirit of God.
3. Yum. AUR Essence of celestial light or Ether. First divine manifestation of Mshe or Moses.
4. Yum. RKIO Expanse or sky, diversion of aerial and celestial fluids. 2d.
5. Yum. Sea and dry land, upheaving of land over the waters, or subsiding of the ocean. Vegetation. 3d.
6. Yum. Sun and Moon appearance by a change in the misty atmosphere? with XUXBIM stars? 4th.
7. Yum. Fishes and Fowls, &c. 5th.