Figure 1 · The Key of 23 in Action

Two paths meet at one calculated head

Different source states and different held endpoints converge on 4346 BC.

Path A · normal MT

Moving end4114 BC

Normal Creation

Held fixed1446 BC

Exodus

2668 × 25/23 = 2900
1446 + 2900 = 4346 BC

Then add the unscaled wilderness 40:
2900 + 40 = 2940 to the Conquest.

Path B · explicit regular variant

4114 + 60 Terah + 130 restored Cainan = 4304 BC

Moving end4304 BC

Variant Creation

Held fixed1406 BC

Conquest

2898 × 70/69 = 2940
1406 + 2940 = 4346 BC

Both reach the generated head 4346 BCThe two constructions meet at one calculated coordinate. Each keeps its own source state and fixed endpoint.
Path A adds the wilderness 40 after expansion. Path B reaches the Conquest directly. Both give 4346 → 1406 BC = 2940 years.

Sources: File 22 §§9.1–9.3: the two 4346 paths · File 18 §1.6: regular 130 and cumulative 460 Cainan distinction.

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Model and calculation details

Path A uses standard MT Creation 4114 BC and holds the Exodus 1446 BC fixed: 2668 × 25/23 = 2900. The 40 wilderness years are then added without scaling, giving 2940 to the Conquest. Path B explicitly opens + 60 Terah and + 130 regular restored Cainan, giving 4304 BC. Holding the Conquest 1406 BC fixed, 2898 × 70/69 = 2940. Both backward calculations reach 4346 BC. This is an exact meeting of generated coordinates, not a redating of Creation or proof of ancient authorial intent.

Static image alternativeTwo separate expansion paths. A: normal MT 4114 BC to fixed Exodus 1446 BC is 2668; multiplied by 25/23 it becomes 2900 and reaches generated 4346 BC. Add 40 unscaled wilderness years to reach 2940 to Conquest. B: variant 4304 BC, including + 60 Terah and + 130 regular Cainan, to fixed Conquest 1406 BC is 2898; multiplied by 70/69 it becomes 2940 and also reaches 4346 BC.

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