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RE: The Seven-Day Universe - Part 2
I am enjoying the back and forth between two brilliant minds. I want to hear the full presentation from both of you so keep it coming.
There is one item I am curious about. Since you have a knowledge of the original languages @creatr, what are your thoughts on the use of the Hebrew word yom in Genesis 1 versus Genesis 2:4?
Hi Lydon,
My knowledge of the original languages is far from "expert" level... I still very much rely on "training wheels," i.e. language study tools and experts.
Perhaps a better person to ask that question of might be @inphiknit as I believe his knowledge of Hebrew is quite "in-depth."
However, from the relatively shallow level of my ability to observe, I certainly recognize that yom can be used in more than one way. And as I've said in my article, I am substantively in agreement with @gavvet that we need to allow and account for Hebrew literary devices.
Nevertheless, in the context of Genesis One, because it is associated with a week of days, and because it is associated with "evening and morning," and combined with what presently appears to me to be considerable evidence for a very young earth, I tend to take yom simply as a literal 24 hour day.
In Genesis 2:4, "in the day" could be either... I don't think it is quite as explicit there as in Genesis one...
Appreciate the balanced and thorough answer @creatr. You always look at a subject from all angles and I admire that.
I have followed @inphiknit for future talks.
Thanks, friend!
I have found @inphiknit to be a very gracious and interesting person to correspond with. :)
Good to hear! :)
Or... if the Genesis one days at a literary level are to represent days of the week leading up to the Sabbath then the use of yom is completely appropriate.
Delving into the Bible is always a wonderful endeavor.
Please elaborate
I plan to do so in an upcoming article.
Thanks for the stimulus! ;)
Hi again, friend @gavvet,
This is just a "heads up" to let you know that I have re-steemed the latest article in your series on creation, and have (finally) published mine about evidences for a young earth:
I must confess that I was surprised at how much more information is now available on this since I last looked into it. While researching the article, I discovered that there are more counter arguments to the young earth data than I was already familiar with. Many of those arguments I simply have not had time to thoroughly and honestly evaluate.
As a result, I focused on one particular set of evidence that (although debated and debatable) I still find quite persuasive.
In any case, Thank You again for stimulating my thinking on the topic! This has been both entertaining and educational, and I'm not done learning yet!
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