Before I set out my reasons for rejecting a literal interpretation of Genesis....in your view, what is the maximum age of the Earth and of the universe which would be consistent with the Genesis account?
****Before I set out my reasons for rejecting a literal interpretation of Genesis....in your view, what is the maximum age of the Earth and of the universe which would be consistent with the Genesis account?****
A literal reading of scripture is that God created in six 24-hour days. Using the genealogies and understanding that there are a few gaps I would say the upper limit on the age of the earth is about 10,000 years.
I’ll ask you a similar question..... in your view, what is the minimum age of the earth in order for evolution to be true?
Since I know that part of your evidence will be Radiometric dating methods, I’ll give you something to ponder:
An 8 oz. glass contains 50% ice and 50% water. How long did it take to get that way?