TITLE: Were they real days of creation?

TEXT: Genesis 2:1-3

PROPOSITION: God created the world in 6 literal days.

QUESTION: Why?

KEY WORD: Arguments

SCRIPTURE READING: Same

INTRODUCTION:

1. This sermon is not an expose of the theory of evolution.
2. Theory – Theistic Evolution – is gaining among Christians.
   God started – evolution continues
   God = Who? And Evolution = How?
3. How long did creation take?

HERE ARE SOME ARGUMENTS TO CONSIDER:

1. Hermeneutics – There is nothing in Genesis (or elsewhere) to indicate otherwise.
   Rule – Taken in common and ordinary sense unless otherwise demanded.

2. Photosynthesis – Plants must have sunlight for life processes.
   Each day consists of a light period and a dark period.
   If a day were 200 K years = 100 K light, then 100 K dark.

3. Interdependence – What of the plants that depend on insects to pollinate and the insects that depend on plants?
   Yucca moth and Yucca plant – both must have each other.

4. Hebrew word – Hebrew word "yom" is used 395 time in Pentateuch = translated day.

5. Ordinal Number – A definite numerical value is given to YOM (Indicates measurable, limited)

6. Must change – The 7^th day is not distinguished from the first 6.

7. Same Days – Exodus 20:9-11 – Day in verse 9 is same as day in verse 11

8. Finished – Genesis 2:1 – all was completed (not evolving) in 6 days.