[[As a linguistic example, and not speaking for anyone else, I personally cannot bring myself to think Moses really meant, “Six indefinite periods you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh indefinite period is a Sabbath to the LORD your God]]
Well put- People taking God’s word out of context often are loathe to admit that other passages in God’s word which back up the original intent mean what they mean. Great long ‘explanations’ are often given to support wonky ideology, yet a cursory examination of God’s word reveals how off base they really are- You’re example is spot on in revealing how those hwo tried to contend that the 7 days didn’t really mean 7 days went to lengths that simply can not be taken seriously
No, the idea of 6 days of work and a day of rest is a symbol of God's creation.
God commanded the Hebrews how they should celebrate Passover -- it's a symbolic celebration of how the real Passover occurred. They don't actually leave their homes and cross the Red Sea every year.
In Leviticus 23:42-43, God commanded the Hebrews to dwell in booths (Sukkot or Succoth) for 7 days to commemorate how they dwelt in booths when God liberated them from Egypt. Yet the Hebrews wandered in the desert for over 40 years! By your reasoning, the holiday should last 40 years.
Do you not realize that many parts of the Bible are symbolic?
As I said earlier, YEC is not a scientific problem, it's a problem of interpreting scripture.