: So, a lot of people, actually a lot of Christians have an issue with the fact that God created the earth in 6 literal days. They always say, but maybe it was like 1 day equals 1000 years or something. Heres a few points to consider: “(1) The Hebrew word yom (day) primarily denotes an ordinary day, and should be so understood unless the context demands another interpretation. (2) The repeated mention of morning and evening favors this interpretation. (3) It was evidently an ordinary day which Jehovah set aside and hallowed as a day of rest. (4) In Ex. 20:9-11 Israel is commanded to labor six days and to rest on the seventh, because Jehovah made heaven and earth in six days and rested on the seventh day. (5) The last three days were evidently ordinary days, for they were determined by the earths relation to the sun. And if they were ordinary days, why not the others?” Excerpt From: Berkhof, Louis. “Summary of Christian Doctrine.” Monergism Books, 2011-10-05T20:45:38.004000+00:00. iBooks. This material may be protected by copyright.
Posted on: Tue, 09 Dec 2014 14:16:19 +0000
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