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time and is not limited by it. The verse could have equally said, “Five minutes is with the Lord as ten
thousand years,” and still conveyed the exact same meaning. The word “as” denotes similarity, not
equality. 2 Peter 3:8 has nothing whatever to do with the length of the creation week. Genesis 1 needs
to be interpreted in its own context.

Conclusion

When we read Genesis 1, the intent of the writer is to convey 6 literal days of creation.

Problems with the Day Age Theory

4.4 Let’s Practice…
1. Even though various scholars differ in assigning an exact date for the creation of the
universe, what is the overall consensus about the age of the universe?

2. Why did some scholars adopt the Gap theory?

3. Explain why the gap theory is not a valid way to interpret Genesis 1: 1-2:

4. God created “out of nothing.” What is the Hebrew cowl-stem word for this act?

5. What is the Latin word for the above Hebrew word?

6. How did God create the universe?

7. Which came first, the chicken or the egg? The question refers to God creating the universe with
_____________.

8. The word, day, in Hebrew is _____________ . Connected with a number it means what?
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