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NASB | Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God (Elohim) created [by forming from nothing] the heavens and the earth. [Heb 11:3] |
Bible Question: how old is the earth? is there a gap(theory) between gen1:1 and gen1:2? |
Bible Answer: I tend to lean toward the "gap theory". As far as the age of the earth goes, I do know that the Hebrew word translated "day" is used other places in the Bible for longer periods of time. Although God could certainly create the universe in 6 actual days, I think there may be a problem with the translation into English. The important thing is that God really did create the universe and I'm not to concerned about how He did it. What I find interesting is that no matter what theories the scientist come up with it always leads back to the need for a creator. |