Before the 17th century, it was not in question. Afterwards, there began to be developed the idea of long ages of time. It has built from that time to the present .., to be now, today, INTENSE INDOCTRINATION ... which cause many to “fold under the pressure” and dispense with the Word of God and what it says in that section.
Please present proof that the 24-hour theory is the only one considered prior to that point?
You can’t, because it wasn’t.