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"Today", "in the day", "in my day", "Tuesday", "daily", Do they look the same? Are these different spellings pronounced the same? Do they all refer to days?
No they don’t all refer to a day. Which ones in this list don’t refer to a 24 hour period? In the day can refer to a 24 hour period but it doesn’t have to. In my day absolutely doesn’t refer to a 24 hour period. Can you show me any example of the word day being used with a number reference applied to it that refers to any period of time other than a 24 hour period?
So your answer is no then. Ok so can you provide just one example of the word Yom being used with a number reference attached to it other than in the creation account that refers to a period of time other than 24 hours? For example like the term three days or the fourth or fifth day. Can you find just one example in the OT where Yom is used with a number value associated with it that refers to a period of time other than 24 hours?
I gave you several examples.
Here's another one:
Yeah I thought this might come up when I didn’t include Yovm also referring to daytime as opposed to night time but I was at work and had to reply quickly. But the term 40 days isn’t being used in reference to 40 ages or eras now is it? In Deuteronomy 10:10 Yom isn’t being used to describe 40 days and nights it’s being used to describe daytime. 40 periods of daytime. And I’ve already pointed out that Beyovm is being used in Genesis 2:4 which means “in the day” which can be used in reference to a period of time other than 24 hours. But there’s no number value being associated with Beyovm in Genesis 2:4. Why do you say that Yom in Genesis 2:4 refers to 6 days when you say that the creation account didn’t take place in 6 days? You’re kind of contradicting yourself by saying this. So you still haven’t presented a single verse that applies a number value to Yom in reference to an age or an era which is what this discussion is about. Let me ask you, can you see what you’re doing? The Bible never uses the word Yom in reference to multiple ages or eras. All you’re doing now is refusing to accept how the word is used in scripture. You’re demonstrating that you don’t care how the word is actually used, you just want to pretend it means whatever you want it to mean so you don’t have to admit that you’re wrong. And that’s fine with me because I think I’ve demonstrated to anyone who is actually interested in understanding the truth of God’s word that Yovm is never used in reference to an age or an era. The people that don’t care will ignore this fact. You still haven’t produced a single passage where Yovm is used with a number value applied to it in reference to multiple ages or eras and you still haven’t provided a single verse that uses Yovm by itself that refers to an age or an era. Just like we don’t use the word day with a number value associated with it to indicate an age or an era like 6 days or 40 days for example, we would never use those terms in reference to 6 ages or 40 ages because it’s confusing to the reader, the Hebrews didn’t use the word in that manner either. I know you’ll just ignore that fact because you don’t actually care what the Bible actually says. I care what the actually Bible says which is why I took the time to look up every single usage of the word day and examined the spelling and the usage in every verse it’s used in because understanding the truth of God’s word is important to me. I even told you exactly how I did it. It took me several hours to do it but I don’t mind because I love learning about the word of God and it was the only way that I would be able to see which Hebrew scholars are actually correct on this topic. The Bible is THE MOST IMPORTANT BOOK EVER WRITTEN. It’s information to us from God. So when I come across a dilemma like the usage of the word Yom and how it affect how we understand His word I feel compelled to investigate it and see what the evidence suggests because I’m interested in the truth. I’m not comfortable with just choosing whichever usage seems to be the most accurate out of ignorance. That’s like flipping a coin and maybe I’m right or maybe I’m wrong, who knows, who cares? That’s not my approach when it comes to scripture because I do care. What really irritates me tho, is when I share what I’ve learned thru taking the time to study and people who aren’t willing to put any effort into studying it says no you’re wrong and then they can’t actually demonstrate why I’m wrong instead of saying, oh I didn’t know that or hmmm that’s interesting but I haven’t researched it. But when someone says no you’re wrong yet they can’t actually demonstrate why I’m wrong and their argument is because these Hebrew scholars say so when there are other Hebrew scholars that disagree then they’re just arguing from ignorance because they’re just tossing a coin at whichever scholar they’re choosing. That’s what you’re doing right now. It’s like somebody arguing about theology whose never read the Bible and saying because my pastor said so. That’s exactly what you’re doing right now.
I'm showing you numerous instances in which "yom" was used to describe other than 24-hour days. It's right there in scripture. No point in denying the fact.
I'm a pretty skilled reader and I don't see any indication that the Genesis account of creation (or any other historical record in Genesis) is written in story form or allegory. And the numerous references to Genesis throughout the Bible (including Jesus) do not present it that way either. For those reason I would humbly object to what you are saying.
Object all you want. I'm ok with that. I've had many different ways to believe the first 7 days are accurate over the last few decades, currently I like that theory which I've only held for less than 2 years. I don't give the theory much weight either and it was devised on the spot to appease my astronomy and science loving son as a 'might be' and liked it.
...why would you hold a "theory" instead of accepting what Moses wrote in Genesis? (That creation was ~6000 year ago, and took 6 days to complete)
Geology, astronomy and paleontology. I don't believe the sciences know all that much though. They're missing God.
However, I don't go so far as to question Adam and Eve onwards. To do that feels like treading towards blasphemy/heresy
No one has all the answers, God didn't give them to us in scriptures.
