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To: Tucker39

Interesting link and insights. Yom, the Hebrew word translated as days, simply means some period of time indefinite. I don’t see a conflict, although 4000 years seems especially short for human history.

I wonder if something else is at work. The Garden in Eden is a unique place on an earth that was already functioning when Adam arrived.

I also don’t accept the conventional reading of ex nihilo creation. The actual Hebrew doesn’t read that way and Eastern tradition finds the creation of order from chaos a more godly power than simple creation. Order being the key.


19 posted on 10/13/2011 3:42:42 AM PDT by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: 1010RD

I have NO interest in getting into a debate. I would like to point out that the 4K figure is BEFORE CHRIST. Add 2K or so AD to that and you have a fair “ballpark” number.

In CLOSING, I accept what the Scriptures say. I believe it was done, as described, in 6 twenty-four hour days, out of nothing; ex nihilo. If you want to cobble together some concoction of things some unbelieving “experts” said.....knock yourself out. Thanks for the reply.


20 posted on 10/13/2011 3:59:01 PM PDT by Tucker39
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