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"THE CASE FOR CREATION"
The Days Of Creation
INTRODUCTION
- In this study, we are have briefly considered...
- The Biblical Case For Creation
- The Philosophical Case For Creation
- The Scientific Case For Creation
- The Historical Case For Creation
- In the remaining lessons, we shall address issues related to both creation and evolution...
- The days of creation in Genesis 1 and 2
- Difficulties with the theory of evolution
[Some believe creationism and evolution theory can be reconciled by how one defines the word "day" as used in Genesis chapter one. Well, let's take a look at...]
- THE DAYS OF CREATION (DEFINITION)
- THE HEBREW WORD "YOM"...
- A noun meaning day, time, year
- It is used to describe: -- The Complete WordStudy Dictionary
- "YOM" IN GENESIS 1 AND 2... -- Moses used the word "yom" at least three different ways
- THE DAYS OF CREATION (FOUR VIEWS)
- YOUNG EARTH CREATIONISM...
- God created all things (heavens and earth) in six 24-hour days - Gen 1:3-2:2; Exo 20:11
- The earth is thousands rather than billions of years old
- Proponents of this view include:
- Henry M. Morris, Duane Gish (Institute For Creation Research)
- Ken Ham (Answers In Genesis)
- The Creation Research Society
- GAP CREATIONISM...
- There was a gap of time between the 1st and 2nd verses of Genesis - Gen 1:1-2
- There was a pre-Adamic world, which experienced a cataclysmic judgment, leaving the planet in a chaotic state - Gen 1:2
- From which God then re-created the world in six literal 24 hour days - Gen 1:2-3
- This view attempts to reconcile the apparent age of the earth, the literal days of creation, plus the origin of Satan and evil before the Fall of man
- Proponents of this view include:
- C. I. Scofield, Harry Rimmer, Arthur Pink, Donald Grey Barnhouse
- David Reagan (Learn The Bible), Gaines R. Johnson (Christian Geology Ministry)
- PROGRESSIVE CREATIONISM...
- Each "day" is a long period of geological time - cf. "day" in Gen 2:3
- God created new forms of life gradually, over a period of hundreds of millions of years
- This view generally rejects macro-evolution, believing it to be biologically untenable and not supported by the fossil record
- Proponents of this view include:
- Bernard Ramm, and many members of American Scientific Affiliation
- Hugh Ross (Reasons To Believe)
- Answers In Creation
- God And Science
- John Clayton (Does God Exist?)
- LITERARY FRAMEWORK THEORY...
- Genesis 1-2 is not a literal or scientific description of the origin of the universe
- Rather, an ancient religious text which outlines a theology of creation
- The seven day "framework" is therefore not meant to be chronological but a literary or symbolic structure designed to reinforce the purposefulness of God in creation and the Sabbath commandment - Wikipedia, Framework Interpretation (Genesis)
- Proponents of this view include: -- This view considers the Genesis account completely symbolic or figurative
[Because yom can be diverse in its meaning, there are at least four views as to the days of creation...]
CONCLUSION
- Each of these views has been held by people who...
- Believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God
- Believe that God is the Creator of all things
- Some may have been persuaded to a particular view...
- By what they believe to be overwhelming scientific evidence
- Without considering the case for six literal 24 hour days
In our next study, we shall consider "The Case For Six Literal 24 Hour Days"...
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