I have a question that has me confused: In Genesis 2:4, it says "...in the day that God created the heavens and the earth." But Genesis 1 says God created the earth in six days. The Hebrew word yom is the word used in Gen 2:4, the same as all over Gen 1.
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Genesis 2:4 vs. Genesis 1
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Bornagain15 said:
Good question. As in any language, context ultimately determines the meaning of words. Thus, YOM in Genesis 1 is being used in the sense of a 24 hour period. However, in Hebrew the phrase BeYOM HaHu (in that day) has a different referent. Sometimes it can be a specific time (a day on the calendar) or a specific, but indefinite period. In the case of Genesis 2:4, the phrase carries that connotation.
We do the same in English. "I've told you a thousands times...." That does not mean that Mom kept a record of every instance that she told you something. Rather the number refers to "more than enough times".
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They are two separate accounts that simply cannot be literally reconciled.
It is one of the strongest supports for TEs that can be found right in the Bible, even if it is indirect.
Edit: It comes to my attention that perhaps this should be in Origins Theory?
It is one of the strongest supports for TEs that can be found right in the Bible, even if it is indirect.
Edit: It comes to my attention that perhaps this should be in Origins Theory?
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Bornagain15 said:
yom is used several hundred times in the OT. It means two things in regards to time:
1) literal 24 hour day
2) a period of time or age
Gen 2:4 is likely mentioning the period of time, or age when God created the Earth (either the 6 day period, or the 6 age period...neither is contradicted). This idea does not conflict with any of the Creation theories or even the Theistic Evolution theory. Linguisitically speaking, each time the word yom is used, you have to decide if it means "day" or "age".
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Gen 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth...Job 38:7
Gen 1:2 And the earth became without form[Isa45:18], and void; and darkness[judgement] was on the face of the deep. [1st flood] And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
Gen 1:2 And the earth became without form[Isa45:18], and void; and darkness[judgement] was on the face of the deep. [1st flood] And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
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