Interpretation of the Hebrew word yom in Genesis 1–2 has become one of the most contested issues among professing Christians and Jews.
This tired argument goes something like this, “The days of creation can’t be ordinary days, as the Bible states that a day is like a thousand years.”
“Why make such a big deal about the age of the earth? It’s so divisive!”
One of the things I enjoy hearing most from other staff at AiG is how they came to work here. So I thought I would share my story.
Can’t “day” just mean a period of time? Darius and Karin Viet explain.
Is the Bible really that unclear about creation—can we add millions of years into the Bible?
The plain meaning of Genesis, how the "days" in Genesis 1 have been understood in church history & answering common objections to the historical reading of Genesis
Did God create the whole universe, including the original plants, animals, and first two people (Adam and Eve) in six literal 24-hour days?
Why didn’t Adam and Eve die the moment they ate the fruit as Genesis 2:17 implies?
If a day is a thousand years to God, then wouldn’t the six days of creation be six thousand years?
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