“in the beginning god created the heaven and the earth.” “in the beginning god created the...
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“In the beginning God created the heaven andthe earth.”
“In the beginning God created the heaven andthe earth.”
Genesis 1:1Genesis 1:1
“In the beginning God created the heavens andthe earth.”
“In the beginning God created the heavens andthe earth.”
Genesis 1:1Genesis 1:1
Day 1 - Light 1:1-5
Day 2 - Heavens 1:6-8
Day 3 - Earth, vegetation 1:9-13
Day 4 - Sun, Moon, Stars 1:14-19
Day 5 - Fish, Birds 1:20-23
Day 6 - Land animals, Man 1:24-31
Day 1 - Light
Day 2 - Heavens
Day 3 - Earth, vegetation
Day 4 - Sun, Moon, Stars
Day 5 - Fish, Birds
Day 6 - Land animals, Man
Were these 24 hour solar days?
Or were they long periods of time ?
“Evening and Morning”
Hebrew word “Day” - “Yom”Day age - “Yamin”Age - “Olam”If it was “dor” and “Yom”
Hebrew word “Day” - “Yom” = 24 hrs.
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A day can mean a long period of time.
A day can mean a long period of time.
Only if the context permits!
Only if the context permits!
In George Washington’s day men
used flintlock rifles.
In George Washington’s day men
used flintlock rifles.
On the first day of my vacation from morning to
evening I painted my house.
On the first day of my vacation from morning to
evening I painted my house.
“Age of Adam”
Gen. 1:26 - Created on day 6Lived through day 6 and day 7Lived in Garden then expelledHad children
Gen. 5:5 - Adam lived 930 years
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Gen. 5:5 - Adam lived 930 years
The days of Genesis one could not have been long periods of time, millions of years, but were 24 hour solar days.
“Teaching of Jesus”
Matt. 19:4 “Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning 'made them male and female,’”
They were made at the beginning not millions of years after the beginning.
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“Sabbath day Rest”
God rested on the 7th day - Gen.2:2
Ex. 20:11 “For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.”
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Exodus 20:11 “For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day.
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road
Evans, Ga. 30809
706-855-1249
[email protected]@bellsouth.net
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Sunday Evening July 18, 2010