Ephesians 1:4 According as HE hath chosen us in Him *BEFORE* the foundation of the world (*AGE*) that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love.
Now this *foundation of the world* is a verb meaning *casting down - overthrow* which is indeed that 'gap' as some like to call it found in Genesis 1:2.
When was Lucifer created and when did Lucifer rebel and when did Lucifer get *cast down*? Genesis give the outline and the other Heavenly PREDESTINED prophets fill in the events but do not give us exact dates.
Now there is a reason why Paul over and over tells about those predestined and even tells us that by doing so Ephesians 1:9 Having made known unto us THE mystery of HIS will.
There is NO predestinatin of salvation, you either repent and believe on Christ or die in your sins
God did NOT choose who He would save. That would mean He CHOSE who would be sent to hell for eternity, and that means people who lived better lives than predestined saints, going to hell because they weren’t chosen
You are using your doctrine to tell you what the verse says. Instead, you should let the entire document tell you what your doctrine should be.
FOr by Grace are ye saved, Through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God, not of works lest any man should boast
GRACE, not predestination