Antara in Hindu mythology. Three hundred and sixty of our years make one year of the gods, 12,000 years of the gods one generation of the gods, and 71 such generations one Antara — that is, 306,720,000 of our fiscal years. This, however, must not be confounded with the days of Brahma; for one day of Brahma is 4,320,000,000 years long; and day and night again as long — namely, 8,640,000,000 years. SEE NARAJANA.
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