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1 | How old is the earth? | Gen 1:1 | BradK | 158525 | ||
Hello llaws, The "young-earth" vs. "old-earth" is indeed an ongoing debatable issue:-) You say, "Significantly, the Genesis account shows that the expression “day” is used in a flexible sense. At Genesis 2:4, the entire period of six days described in the preceding chapter is spoken of as only one day. Logically, these were, not literal days of 24 hours, but long periods of time. Each of these epochs evidently lasted thousands of years." How did you come to that conclusion? BradK |
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2 | How old is the earth? | Gen 1:1 | llaws | 158544 | ||
Genesis 2:4 speaks of the period of creation of the heavens and earth as ONE day. "These428 are the generations8435 of the heavens8064 and of the earth776 when they were created,1254 in the day3117 that the LORD3068 God430 made6213 the earth776 and the heavens,8064" Logically, we consider what the Bible itself tells us first and then if science agrees then I consider the understanding of the scripture as definitely accurate. Science agrees with the Bible's use of "a day" being a period of thousands of years. Science says that the light of distant stars show them to be millions of years old. The Bible says in both Ps. 90:4 and 2 Pet. 3:8 that "a day" is to God a thousand years. Along with all that you showed BradK the Bible uses "day" for more that just a 24-hour period. I will ask you; what verse in Genesis chapter 1 tells us when God created light? |
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3 | How old is the earth? | Gen 1:1 | DocTrinsograce | 158546 | ||
Dear Llaws, I don't see this issue as the sort of watershed issue that many do. Nor do I want to muddy the waters. However, an honest examination of the subject should include another take on the subject. I commend you to the following website: http://www.reasons.org/resources/apologetics/index.shtml#young_earth_vs_old_earth It carefully examines the various positions and their relative merit. In Him, Doc |
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