An alternative explanation for the 642 parts is that ben Meir may have believed, along with many earlier Jewish scholars, in a Creation theology placing Creation in the spring season, and that the calendar rules had been adjusted by 642 parts to fit in with an autumn date.
Ben Meir puido crer, igual que outros estudosos xudeus antes ca el, que a creación sucedeu en primavera e que as regras do calendario foron axustadas 642 partes para encaixar na data do outono.