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There is a thread called "full spectrum of Christian beliefs on origins" --
In that thread there is a post focused on the "Evidence" for the Bible account.
But before we get there - we have to answer the more basic question "what is the Bible account"?
Consider this fact based option for what we find "in the text"
1. a literal 7 day week that is the same as the 7 day week at Sinai - Ex 20:8-11, Gen 2:1-3
2. Day one is in "one evening and morning" and has the creation of light - from the standpoint of an observer on Earth. Therefore - a rotating planet completing one rotation in a single evening and morning and having a light source on one side of the planet.
3. Day 2 - atmosphere - in one single evening and morning... one rotation of the planet
4. Day 3 - Dry land rather than "water world" - and plants: in one single evening and morning - one rotation
5. Day 4 - two great lights. One for day and one for night - in one single evening and morning - one rotation
6. Day 5 - sea animals and birds - in one single evening and morning
7. Day 6 - land animals and humans (two humans) - in one single evening and morning
8. Day 7 - Sanctified day - set apart Gen 2:1-3 - Ex 20:11, one single day the same as at Sinai in Ex 20
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Some will say the Bible account can't be trusted (on a great many topics including this one) -- but for now - I am just focused on "What IS the Bible account".
In that thread there is a post focused on the "Evidence" for the Bible account.
But before we get there - we have to answer the more basic question "what is the Bible account"?
Consider this fact based option for what we find "in the text"
1. a literal 7 day week that is the same as the 7 day week at Sinai - Ex 20:8-11, Gen 2:1-3
2. Day one is in "one evening and morning" and has the creation of light - from the standpoint of an observer on Earth. Therefore - a rotating planet completing one rotation in a single evening and morning and having a light source on one side of the planet.
3. Day 2 - atmosphere - in one single evening and morning... one rotation of the planet
4. Day 3 - Dry land rather than "water world" - and plants: in one single evening and morning - one rotation
5. Day 4 - two great lights. One for day and one for night - in one single evening and morning - one rotation
6. Day 5 - sea animals and birds - in one single evening and morning
7. Day 6 - land animals and humans (two humans) - in one single evening and morning
8. Day 7 - Sanctified day - set apart Gen 2:1-3 - Ex 20:11, one single day the same as at Sinai in Ex 20
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Some will say the Bible account can't be trusted (on a great many topics including this one) -- but for now - I am just focused on "What IS the Bible account".