Posted on 02/24/2015 3:58:46 PM PST by RaceBannon
I’m trying to make a case for the intent of paralleling the creation activities to the days of the week not being to suggest that Adam carried on at supersonic speeds but being to memorialize the personal care and attention that the Lord put into the acts of creation. Modern old earth creationism theories come pretty close to “scientifically” paralleling the biblical accounts, once vantage points are taken into account. And even we take vantage points into account when speaking of the setting and rising of the sun (which is the globe rotating). I would not expect even OEC to get it perfectly however because of a shift in metaphysics is likely associated with the curse that befell the ground on account of the sin of mankind.
I can respect YEC as another attempt to make systematic sense of the creation account. God is not a God of chaos. I’m not saying it is necessary to have any particular micro view of the creation account to get its main point which is the love and care that the Lord put into its acts.
In Jewish circles (and Jewish Christian circles) there is an emphasis on this aspect of the Saturday sabbath, and at least that makes sense.
Camels had to wait for “Friday”
When it starts becoming a “religion” all of its own is when I think we should get the whistle out and blow it.
Why did God bother to partition creation acts in such a fashion? I hope I could be pardoned for deeming it more than a mere credulity test for a text.
The Lord should be the star of the show. Any artifact, even Holy Writ itself, rightly pales next to Him.
I don`t know why but it seems that every issue imaginable is being used to put different Christian groups in opposition to each other.
And while we are taught to beware of false teachers I think it is going over board a bit to equate people who don`t believe in the young earth to evolutionists.
I do not believe in the six 24 hour day creation because it goes on to say generations.
If we take the day as literal we should also take generation as literal which completely changes the picture.
that’s why you fail
you wont trust God’s word
You need to believe what Moses said, and it is quite possible, that refusing to believe Moses, means you dont believe God Himself:
Lk 16:29 Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
Lk 16:30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
Lk 16:31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
Simple logic sir ,,,
We all know other numbers don’t have exact meanings in the bible but are generalized ,, such as “40 days” ,, does not mean 40 ,, means “a long time” ...
You cannot count in earth days when the earth does not exist , therefore GODS DAYS ARE NOT OUR DAYS ... sounds simple enough... maybe you can explain the paint color choices on the 3075 Chevy Impala? I can explain Impala in general terms as a conveyance (but not with exactitude) but I cannot describe something 1000+ years away from existing.
And none of this has any relevance toward the greater meaning of the passage ... so give it a break.
Apparently, by your measure, the Bible lies. How long can plants live without the sun for photosynthesis to make cellulose/starch? One day, by the Bible, is one evening an one morning.
Furthermore, evolutionists say, "By death came man."
The Bible account says, "By man came death."
What will you do with that?
Have you ever stood at the base of a cliff and noticed all the various layers of rock? Have you ever noted that each layer can contain what appear to be the fossilized remains of life-forms that no longer exist and that those fossils are frequently unique to the layer in which they're found, not appearing in layers above or below their own?
This is my difficulty with accepting a literal interpretation of the account in Genesis. Were the fossils placed in the rock by God to deliberately deceive or confuse, or are we just not provided all the details of previous events in the Bible? My faith isn't lessened because I can't resolve this issue, I simply don't have enough understanding, so I move on.
That can’t be seen until they administer their postponement rules..
And it wouldn’t be the first time Babylonian like laws were accepted by Jews..
The Age of the Universe The '6' Days of Creation
08/11/2014 | Mordechai ben Avram
Moving the Sabbath would be tantamount to blasphemy. Again, I respectfully differ — I don’t think so.
I have been blessed with a job that fits His calendar.
That occurred after I had quit a job (not because I saw His calendar)
He led me out of the world without me knowing it... and now I understand why..
I don’t write a lot of checks.. about one or two a month (Pope Gregory’s months)
But I know what the world calls today because we all learn it from our parents or our teachers so I can communicate in a ‘language’ the world uses to do its business..
The “Wednesday” cavil is really old. That is a common term in English speaking countries. But so what; the day has a different name in Spanish. I wonder how many people think of Odin/Wodin. On Wednesday or any other day of the week. For his Wednesday “fame” he’s one of the most forgotten gods out there. Should we complain about that?
The march on Jericho began on the first day of the month.
That is what the new moon day is also called.. the first day of he month.
The book of jasher references this March on Jericho.
(A book referenced in the old testament)
New moon day - 1st day of month - 1st day of march
Days 2 of month -2nd day of march
Day 3 of month - 3rd day of march
Day 4 of month - 4th day of march
Day 5 of month - 5th day of march
Day 6 of month - 6th day of march
Day 7 of month - 7th day and bloodiest day
Day 8 of month - 7th Day of week, Sabbath - no March
It confirms ezekiel’s template that will occur in the millennium.
The first event after 40 years in the wilderness learning His calendar and we have to believe He would cause them to war on His Sabbath, essentially negating what Israel had just learned?
His New Moons are appointed times..
And the count to His days start from each new moon.. and the 15th day is Holy every month.. and high in the 1st and 7th months..
And when Passover lands on a Monday, it means it is the 14th day from the new moon..
And the next day , the 15th begins the Feast.. and the 16th is the first day of the week in every month..
And that is why the Savior was raised the third day..
14th- laid His life down
15th- rested, even in death, on the Sabbath
16th - raised on the first day of week..
Monday Passover means a Wednesday resurrection.. unless we want to question why passover appears to ‘float’ on the Pope’s calendar..it appears to float because the moon actually does play a role in timekeeping- just like scripture says..
His calendar is confirmed in the very life of the Savior..
His new moons were appointed times (look in your concordance ) and they are used to number the days of each of His months (not just the months with ‘feasts in them..
The New moon was a feast, every month..the first day that started the count of days..
That is why scripture doesnt say ‘in the 265th day of the year’ ...
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