Time in Genesis

[davidshane]

Somebody correct me if my science goes awry here, but here is my question: Most everyone knows that "moving clocks run slowly." In other words, the passage of time is different depending on who's reference frame you are in. If we take synchronized clocks and send one on a plane traveling quickly around the Earth, when it lands the clocks will no longer be synchronized. So what reference frame is the time in Genesis measured in? Once you have Earth, you might just say someone stationary on the Earth, that seems reasonable. But what about when all we have is light and darkness?

 

[MatthewDiscipleofGod]

It would clearly would be 24 hour days from earth's perspective. Because if you stretched out the days things such as the plants wouldn't be able to survive without the sun or insects to carry pollen for so long of a time. That being said here is a good read for you.

 

[SpinaticFanatic]

Somebody correct me if my science goes awry here, but here is my question: Most everyone knows that "moving clocks run slowly." In other words, the passage of time is different depending on who's reference frame you are in. If we take synchronized clocks and send one on a plane traveling quickly around the Earth, when it lands the clocks will no longer be synchronized. So what reference frame is the time in Genesis measured in? Once you have Earth, you might just say someone stationary on the Earth, that seems reasonable. But what about when all we have is light and darkness?

Hello, you are correct in saying that moving clocks run slowly. It is only when they run close to the speed of light that there is a noticable difference. I would say that Genesis is measured in the reference frame of an earth bound observer. Just as someone on earth would see light then darkness. I think God tried to make it as easy to understand as possible. Now there are some other proposed cosmologies that use reletivity and white holes to explain the presence of "billions of light years away" starlight. See starlight and time by D. Russell Humphreys. See Impact article number 338 from ICRs website.
Hope this helps some.

 

[davidshane]

Thank you for the help and "good reads."