[ravenwolf]

The purpose of the layout of chapter 1 was clearly to establish that the days were real 24 hour days, and to establish the six days of labor, followed by a day of rest pattern of life.

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So what it boils down to is that we need to place a meaning on scripture that does not contradict the 24 hour day theory.

[editor-surveyor]

The 24 hour day is not theory, it is echoed in numerous places in scripture, including by our Lord and Savior.
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