Achugulap in the mythology of the Mongolians, was the first period of the earth's creation, in which all people were good and virtuous, and lived to be eighty thousand years old. Thousands of these saints were carried to heaven alive. But when the fall of man took place, this holiness departed, and the length of a human life did not exceed twenty thousand years. Because they had eaten the food of the gods, men lost their holy state. This food began to diminish now, and men were obliged to eat the fruits of the field. From that time all virtues began to disappear, vice reigned, and the length of life fell to one hundred years; and the length of life will continue falling as low as ten years.
The Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature was edited by John McClintock and James Strong. It contains nearly 50,000 articles pertaining to Biblical and other religious literature, people, creeds, etc. It is a fantastic research tool for broad Christian study.
John McClintock was born October 27, 1814 in Philadelphia to Irish immigrants, John and Martha McClintock. He began as a clerk in his father's store, and then became a bookkeeper in the Methodist Book Concern in New York. Here he converted to Methodism and considered joining the ministry. McClintock entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1832 and graduated with high honors three years later. Subsequently, he was awarded a doctorate of divinity degree from the same institution in 1848.WikipediaRead More