Actually, this Universe could not have existed until the fourth day of the creation, when the stars were made. These things sound like science fiction because we are just now discovering our world. Remember, the KJV Bible has to give 21st Century concepts to 21st Century minds using the primitive languages of primitive peoples. Not an easy task.
But, it appears as though he has done it through logical format and underlying discourse patterns that exist in the KJV Bible from Genesis to Revelation.
First, I was not implying that God cannot do what we would consider as impossible. But There is a difference between God and His miracles versus science fiction written by men. God's miracles glorify HImself. Science fiction written by men glorifies himself.
Second, the text does not say the universe was created on day 4 (Meaning the dimension of space itself). God just placed the stars and everything in the universe on day 4. There is no indication He created an actual special new dimension of space time on day 4. For it says,
14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
15 And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
16 And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night:
he made the stars also.
17 And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,
18 And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that
it was good.
19 And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.
(Genesis 1:14-19).
It would be inaccurate to say the universe (implying the dimension of space) was created on day 4 because on days 2-3, the foundations of the Earth were being created like the formation of the atmosphere, the land coming out of the sea with the vegetation growing upon it.
Kenneth Redden said:
The apostle Peter gives demonstration of the days of the creation in the doublet offered in 2 Peter 3:3-8 KJV.
Three, as for 2 Peter 3:3-8: Well, I provided a commentary within the text to help you to see what it is saying.
3 "Know this first of all, that in the last days mockers will come with
their mocking, following after their own lusts,
4 and saying, “Where is the promise of His coming? For
ever since the fathers fell asleep, all continues just as it was from
the beginning of creation.”
[i.e. from the point of Adam and Eve onward]
5 For when they maintain this, it escapes their notice that by the word of God
the heavens existed long ago and the earth was formed out of water and by water, [i.e. The six literal 24 hour day creation]
6 through which
the world at that time was destroyed, being flooded with water.
[i.e. the world of Adam and Eve was destroyed being flooded with water] [Note: Planet Earth itself was not destroyed, but merely everything that lived and breathed on the Earth was destroyed].
7 But by His word the
present heavens and earth [Note: The word "present" does not suggest an entirely new universe or new Earth. Also, the word "heavens" is not in relation to planets here but in relation to the atmosphere] are being reserved for fire, kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men."
8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that
one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
[Note: This is not saying that the Lord had created everything in 6000 years; It is in reference to God's perspective on time and how He is long suffering towards us - See verse 9.].
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