BIBLICAL & SCIENTIFIC ANSWERS

“But how can the days of creation in Genesis 1 be ordinary days when the Bible says a day is like a thousand years?” Over the next few days we’ll look at eight major problems with this argument. 1. They are quoting a small section from 2 Peter 3:8. Now this is a passage from the New Testament, and you cannot use such a passage (originally written in Greek) to determine the meaning of a Hebrew word. The meaning of a Hebrew word in Genesis (e.g., yom used for the word day in Genesis 1) depends on the Hebrew language. One needs to use a Hebrew lexicon (dictionary) to determine the meaning of a Hebrew word. 2. When I’ve been asked this question, I can’t remember a time when the person asking actually quoted that passage correctly. They usually say, “But a day is like a thousand years.” That is not what the Scripture states. Let’s look at 2 Peter 3:8: “But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day” (2 Peter 3:8). Now note that the text actually states, “With the Lord one day is as a thousand years.” In other words, the reference is to God, telling us that to God a day is like a thousand years. God is not limited by natural processes and time. God is outside of time. He created time. So, to God, a day is no different than a thousand years because God exists in eternity and is not bound by time. Part 2 tomorrow.

The more people believe they’re just animals that evolved from apelike creatures, the more they’ll view humans as having no more value than animals. The more human life is devalued, the more we’ll see abortion and euthanasia treated as just getting rid of a living being who has no more value than an animal.