The Facts About The Facts About CreationCreation

The six days of CreationThe six days of Creation

The six days of The six days of creationcreation

““In the beginning God In the beginning God created the created the heavensheavens and and the earth”the earth”. Gen . Gen 1:11:1

The six days of The six days of creationcreation The earthThe earth was was without without

form and voidform and void (waste & (waste & empty, JND); and empty, JND); and darknessdarkness was on the face of the deep. was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the hovering over the face of the waterswaters.”.”

Gen 1:2Gen 1:2

The six days of The six days of creationcreation ““In the beginning God created the In the beginning God created the heavensheavens

and and the earththe earth. .

The earthThe earth was without form and void; and was without form and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.”of the waters.”

Genesis 1:1-2Genesis 1:1-2

Rebellion & judgment of SatanTime interval???

The six days of The six days of creationcreation See the following Scriptures:See the following Scriptures:

Isaiah 14:12-17 Isaiah 14:12-17 Isaiah 45:18Isaiah 45:18 Ezek 28:11-19Ezek 28:11-19

The six days of The six days of creation creation Thoughts about the recreation of the Thoughts about the recreation of the

earth:earth:– ““Only the earth, not the universe is said Only the earth, not the universe is said

to have been ”without form and void”.to have been ”without form and void”.– The word translated was in verse 2 The word translated was in verse 2

could also be translated “became.”could also be translated “became.”

Scofield Scofield (2002)(2002)

The six days of The six days of creationcreation ““the Hebrew expression for without the Hebrew expression for without

form and void is used to describe a form and void is used to describe a condition produced by divine judgment condition produced by divine judgment in the only other two texts where the in the only other two texts where the two words appear in conjunction (Isa two words appear in conjunction (Isa 34:11; Jer 4:23).”34:11; Jer 4:23).”

Scofield (2002)Scofield (2002)

The six days of The six days of creationcreation Some Christians have used this Some Christians have used this

unspecified interval to try to unspecified interval to try to harmonize the ideas of scientists harmonize the ideas of scientists with Scripture since with Scripture since science science MUST be correct!!!!MUST be correct!!!!

This is called the This is called the Gap TheoryGap Theory

The six days of The six days of creationcreation Evolutionary timetableEvolutionary timetable

– Universe began with a big bang 10-20 billion Universe began with a big bang 10-20 billion years ago years ago

– Solar system arose 5 billion years agoSolar system arose 5 billion years ago– Single celled organisms 3-4 billion years agoSingle celled organisms 3-4 billion years ago– Man , 1-3 million years agoMan , 1-3 million years ago– Modern civilization 5-10 K years agoModern civilization 5-10 K years ago

Morris (2007) Morris (2007)

The six days of The six days of creationcreation Evolutionist base their timetable upon Evolutionist base their timetable upon

radioisotope dating techniques which radioisotope dating techniques which are NOT trustworthy since they make are NOT trustworthy since they make several assumptions.several assumptions.– Closed system (no contamination of Closed system (no contamination of

sample)sample)– Known amounts of daughter material at the Known amounts of daughter material at the

start. (assume none present at start)start. (assume none present at start)– Constant decay rate *Constant decay rate *

Morris (2007)Morris (2007)See “The Young Earth” by John MorrisSee “The Young Earth” by John Morris

The six days of The six days of creationcreation In contrast, many reputable creation In contrast, many reputable creation

scientist today using Scripture as their scientist today using Scripture as their guide contend that the earth is much guide contend that the earth is much younger.younger.– ““Even if one inserts every possible time Even if one inserts every possible time

gap in genealogies and elsewhere (which gap in genealogies and elsewhere (which is clearly not warranted), the time of the is clearly not warranted), the time of the creation of Adam would be no longer than creation of Adam would be no longer than say, 12,000 years(most likely, closer to say, 12,000 years(most likely, closer to 6,000 years).” Morris, 2007.6,000 years).” Morris, 2007.

The events on the 6 The events on the 6 days of creationdays of creation

The six days of The six days of creationcreation The earthThe earth was was without without

form and voidform and void (waste & (waste & empty, JND); and empty, JND); and darknessdarkness was on the face of the deep. was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the hovering over the face of the waterswaters.”.”

Gen 1:2Gen 1:2

The six days of The six days of creationcreation

DayDay EventEvent

11 –Light created (some say Light created (some say appeared)appeared)–Day and Night cycles initiatedDay and Night cycles initiated–Starting with evening and Starting with evening and morningmorning

22 Division of the waters from the Division of the waters from the waterswaters

–Water vapor aboveWater vapor above–Waters beneathWaters beneath–Expanse was called Expanse was called HeavensHeavens

The six days of The six days of creationcreation

DayDay EventEvent

33 –Dry land appears and is called EarthDry land appears and is called Earth–Waters collected to form seasWaters collected to form seas–Grass, herb, fruit trees madeGrass, herb, fruit trees made–NOTE, God’s commentaryNOTE, God’s commentary

44 –Sun, moon, & stars createdSun, moon, & stars createdTo divide the day and nightTo divide the day and nightFor signs ,seasons, days, years, for light For signs ,seasons, days, years, for light

The six days of The six days of creationcreation

DayDay EventEvent

55 Fish and other creatures that live in the Fish and other creatures that live in the waterswaters

BirdsBirds

66 Living creatures, cattle, creeping thingsLiving creatures, cattle, creeping thingsMan created in the image of God to have Man created in the image of God to have dominion over the creation.dominion over the creation.Man was a vegetarianMan was a vegetarianGod commented that everything was very God commented that everything was very good good

The six days of The six days of creationcreation Were these 6, 24 hour periods?Were these 6, 24 hour periods?

– ““..the Hebrew word yom, translated day, ..the Hebrew word yom, translated day, has a variety of possible meanings and has a variety of possible meanings and sometimes can mean an indefinite period sometimes can mean an indefinite period of time. The word occurs over 2000 times of time. The word occurs over 2000 times in the Old Testament…this word almost in the Old Testament…this word almost always certainly means a solar day..” (John always certainly means a solar day..” (John Morris, 2007)Morris, 2007)

The six days of The six days of creationcreation Reasons for the solar day in Gen 1:Reasons for the solar day in Gen 1:

– ““when the Hebrew word YOM is modified when the Hebrew word YOM is modified such as six days or the third day (as it is such as six days or the third day (as it is some 359 times in the Old Testament some 359 times in the Old Testament outside of Genesis 1) it always means literal outside of Genesis 1) it always means literal day.” (Morris, 2007)day.” (Morris, 2007)

– Use of evening and morningUse of evening and morning– There are other Hebrew words for day that There are other Hebrew words for day that

would imply an indefinite period of time but would imply an indefinite period of time but YOM is the only one that can mean a solar YOM is the only one that can mean a solar day.day.

The six days of The six days of creationcreation Read Exodus 20:8-11Read Exodus 20:8-11

– Here God establishes a weekly Here God establishes a weekly pattern for His people that refers pattern for His people that refers back to His creation of the world in 6 back to His creation of the world in 6 literal (solar) days with a 7literal (solar) days with a 7thth day of day of rest.rest.

Some definitionsSome definitions

DefinitionsDefinitions

Biblical creationism:Biblical creationism:– ““Supernatural creation of all things in Supernatural creation of all things in

six literal days by the God of the Bible.”six literal days by the God of the Bible.” EvolutionEvolution

– ““the idea that all of life has come from a common the idea that all of life has come from a common ancestor through a process of modification over time. ancestor through a process of modification over time. Thus, man and apes are thought to have descended Thus, man and apes are thought to have descended from an ape-like common ancestor. All vertebrates from an ape-like common ancestor. All vertebrates came from fish, which in turn came from an came from fish, which in turn came from an invertebrate. All life descended from a single-celled invertebrate. All life descended from a single-celled organism that arose spontaneously from non-living organism that arose spontaneously from non-living chemicals. Changes occurred through natural chemicals. Changes occurred through natural processes, including mutation, natural selection and processes, including mutation, natural selection and genetic recombination.”genetic recombination.”

Morris Morris (2007)(2007)

The six days of The six days of creationcreation Theistic Evolution:Theistic Evolution:

– ““..God may have either started the ..God may have either started the evolution process, and then left it to evolution process, and then left it to natural processes, or may have natural processes, or may have guided the evolution process.”guided the evolution process.”

Morris Morris (2007)(2007)

The six days of The six days of creationcreation Progressive creation:Progressive creation:

– ““Sometimes called the day-age Sometimes called the day-age theory. The days of Genesis were long theory. The days of Genesis were long periods of time, roughly equivalent to periods of time, roughly equivalent to the supposed geologic ages. Each the supposed geologic ages. Each basic category of life was created by basic category of life was created by supernatural intervention at various supernatural intervention at various times throughout the age.”times throughout the age.”

Morris (2007)Morris (2007)

The six days of The six days of creationcreation Framework Hypothesis:Framework Hypothesis:

– The idea that the Bible, when it speaks The idea that the Bible, when it speaks of things historic or scientific, is to be of things historic or scientific, is to be understood in the theological sense understood in the theological sense only, assuming that God was involved only, assuming that God was involved but not as actually recorded. Genesis is but not as actually recorded. Genesis is not to be taken as factual history.”not to be taken as factual history.”

Morris (2007)Morris (2007)