From the first verse of the Bible, we gain two significant certainties. First, the “heavens and the earth” is a reference in the Bible to the material universe, which had a beginning. Second, the “heavens and the earth” were created by God.
THE ABSOLUTE CREATION—Genesis 1:1
God is the Creator of matter and space.
How Long Were Adam and Eve In the Garden of Eden Before They Sinned?
What we can tell you for a fact is this, Adam and Eve were not in the Garden for ___________________________. Below we have to come at this from a time perspective of how long is the creation day and common sense observations about the creation account. Open your mind and come at this information with no preconceived views, take it in objectively, and at the end of the article you will have your answer and much more.
GENESIS 1:1 OTBDC: Is the earth only 6,000 to 10,000 years old? Are the creative days, literally, only 24 hours long?
There are over a dozen different interpretations concerning the creative days of Genesis. Herein we will consider the main four in an effort to make our point. First, there is the young-earth view that asserts that all physical creation was produced in just six literal 24-hour days sometime between 6,000 and 10,000 years ago. Second,… Continue Reading →