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So for me, asses the evidence and then make up your mind. Personally, I would go for the third option - and I am prepared to show the evidence which led me to this conclusion if anyone is interested.
Did God create the world in 7 literal days,
... is Genesis figurative language?
Is it how we each interpret Genesis?
Is Genesis a narrative to the Israelites by Moses, so they would understand God?
It's an awesome controversial topic!
Thoughts and Opinions! =)
Are you going to briefly summerise it or do I have to buy it?
Are you going to briefly summerise it or do I have to buy it?
And that was relevant how?
Did God create the world in 7 literal days, is Genesis figurative language? Is it how we each interpret Genesis? Is Genesis a narrative to the Israelites by Moses, so they would understand God?
It's an awesome controversial topic!
Thoughts and Opinions! =)
Is Genesis a narrative to the Israelites by Moses, so they would understand God?
It's an awesome controversial topic!
Thoughts and Opinions! =)
That's right. Whatever the light was, it defined the mornings and evenings.
We usually call mornings and evenings as the light on and light off.
And we usually experience it gradually.
Did God create the world in 7 literal days, is Genesis figurative language? Is it how we each interpret Genesis? Is Genesis a narrative to the Israelites by Moses, so they would understand God?
It's an awesome controversial topic!
Thoughts and Opinions! =)
My thought is there is a Christians only origins section of this site under theology where only Christians can post. There's even an entire forum where only creationists can post.
Atheists are allowed to post here. We don't believe in God, and think Genesis to be fiction.
"ALL scripture is given by inspiration from God AND is to be used for doctrine" 2Tim 3:16.
Two things to consider from that verse:
- "Used for doctrine" does not necessarily translate into literal factual history.
- Who decided what was and what was not scripture?
Biblical canon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Biblical canon took centuries to reconcile and is still debated.
Christi and the Apostles.
What you have failed to realize, apart from the internal, external and bibliographical testing, is the Scriptures have been in the custody of the cultures that produced them their entire history. That is exactly what one would expect from a collection of books that testify to God's sovereign interaction throughout human history.
Have a nice day
The conversation so far:Regarding literal or not.
Since the time of a day is defined with the help of the sun I think it's kind of ridiculous to think that the genesis would be taken literal.
Edit: Also see post #2.
Actually, it's defined by light and dark.
And you remember the moon is considered "a light" in the sky.
The "Sun" could have been indicated as the source of the light
but it wasn't. Jesus is also considered "The Light" of the world.
So the light and the dark are indicated as the sun, but not required.
Other lights could have been used in a pinch.
Ah, even better. So the fact that all was darkness should've made it even worse since there never would have been a second day, nor a first.
That's right. Whatever the light was, it defined the mornings and evenings.
We usually call mornings and evenings as the light on and light off.
And we usually experience it gradually.
And thus the genesis can't be literal.
You'll find that all words are symbols for ideas.
There are none that are not.
And that was relevant how?
Remember, the sun, moon and stars were created on day four. In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. And the earth was without form and void; meaning that it was in a gaseous state; and darkness was on the face of the deep. There was no light, only darkness. And God said "Let there be light," and then there was a source of light. He divided the light from the darkness, meaning that the earth solidified and was able to shade the side facing away from the light. The evening and the morning were the first day, which means the planet was in rotation. It doesn't specify the rate of speed, but given that the planet is slowing it was probably slightly less than a 24 hour day. Regardless, however long the days were the nights were the same length of time. There is no reason to believe that a day was much other than it is now; one rotation of the planet.Actually, it's defined by light and dark.
And you remember the moon is considered "a light" in the sky.
The "Sun" could have been indicated as the source of the light
but it wasn't. Jesus is also considered "The Light" of the world.
So the light and the dark are indicated as the sun, but not required.
Other lights could have been used in a pinch.
The devil does not offer you a bottle of poison, he poisons a steak and invites you to dinner:
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