Uh, no. I've read the arguments on this pro and con. Yom, when combined with the definite article "the" for us, is a definite standard 24 hour day. You can search through scripture and find that holds true in scripture as well as in the language. But, I'm used to watching language be abused and misconstrued - even lied about by people who present themselves as knowing something. What propaganda rag did you get your version of the story from. People seem to get the idea that because a word can mean something in the right circumstance that they can just plug that in any old place they like - even though they know that isn't the way it works even in their own language. Somehow the rules stop applying so they can warp time, space and common sense in order to stretch the truth.
I'll repent from having listened to this nonsense; but, I've already come to the light of the truth. And you don't talk like a Christian, much less an elder.
s-Gen 2:4 defines "yom" meaning indefinite period of time for Gen 1.
h-Uh, no. I've read the arguments on this pro and con. Yom, when combined with the definite article "the" for us, is a definite standard 24 hour day. You can search through scripture and find that holds true in scripture as well as in the language.
Interesting that in all the series starting with "yom axad " or "yom shni"there is no definite article. If there was it would be "yom haxad" or "yom hasheni" So, you just substantiated the fact that you are wrong.
Also, there is no rule in Hebrew that substaniates your assertion or the commentators that adhere to it. You will find that it is a circular argument. They want the rule to apply so there will be a 24 hr day, but it doesn't always hold. In any event, there is no definite article and Gen 2:4 clearly shows that the days of creation should be taken as indefinite periods of time.
In any event, there is no definite article in front of the day one, day two, day three etc. passages. Don't you think it is time you gave up childish notions of God and started worshipping the real Lord God Almighty?
Christians must stand up for truth, not distortions of God's word. Christians must stop the movement to corrupt science teaching in our schools, so that our children will get the blessings of our Creator endowed to us in America.