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Introduction
Greetings...
We continue looking at our series of lessons on “Satan’s Lies.”
We left off last week examining our first lesson on “Theistic Evolution” and the “Gap Theory” in particular.
We determined, biblically, that this doctrine was false and not biblically logical.
Today we are going to look at what was at one time a very popular theistic evolution doctrine as I mentioned last week, but do to linguistics and flat out irrefutable evidence it has fallen on hard times over the 20 years.
That hasn’t kept people from subscribing to it and thus the reason for looking at it today.
That particular doctrine is commonly called the “Day Age” theory.
Its basic premise is that each of the six days in the book of Genesis are prophetic days or days that equal eons of time within each one.
Thus, the “first day” is prophetic of millions if not billions of years.
One of the supposed “proof text” for this is .
So there are three things we must consider and study to determine if these “Day Age” theory is possible.
Is written in a “prophetic” style or literal style?
What does the word “yom” or “day” mean in the Hebrew?
Does prove or allow for the Day Age theory?
What does the word “yom” or “day” mean in the Hebrew?
With this in mind let’s examine our lesson for this morning.
Symbolic Vs Literal
There is zero reason to suggest it isn’t literal.
I’m always amazed at the hoops and twists it takes for people to try and shove their ideas into passages of the Bible.
It never fails when people get something in their mind, it doesn’t matter if Jesus Himself declared it was just six 24 hour days they wouldn’t believe Him.
It just so happens that Jesus makes this basic argument.
Jesus made it clear that the earth was not billions of years old but much younger.
The earth was not billions of years old but much younger.
Notice Adam and Eve were in the “beginning of creation” not billions of years after the fact.
Notice Abel’s blood shed was considered “from the foundation of the world.”
Jesus made it clear Moses was to be believed as inspired.
If that is the case then we must believe Moses who wrote .
In fact, in , a man responded to Jesus healing someone on the Sabbath who knew this very verse when he stated...
The Sabbath and the other six days were considered “ordinary days” by this man.
Summary
Jesus, Himself, clearly implied the earth was not billions of years old and that should settle it but unfortunately for far too many it won’t.
1 Day Equals 1000 Days
Peter’s letter and theistic evolution.
For years now, since the late 1800’s, those that have believed in God and evolution have sought to use Peter’s words in as proof text that one day in could equal 1000 plus years.
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To determine if this can be a “proof text” verse we must examine the context of the passage.
Peter, inspired by God, is reminding the people of the promises of God made through the holy prophets concerning the second coming of Christ because there would be “some” that would deny Jesus was coming back.
Peter then declares they are no different than those in the past that have denied God and His promises, but that is futile thinking and their end, at the second coming, will be like those of old during the flood.
Peter sums this up in verse 9 by reminding them God will keep His promise but their is a reason why it hasn’t happened yet.
Now that is the context but smashed in between and verse 9 Peter explains that the time of God’s promise is not like that of man.
When man makes a promise it must be done in a certain amount of “time” but for God whether He made the promise yesterday or 1000 years ago time is not an object because He can keep His promise.
Hence verse 9…God isn’t slow keeping his promise, it will take place.
Summary
At no point does Peter say “one day is 1000 years to God and 1000 years is a day.”
No, God says it is “like” that to Him.
We should also point out that this simile cannot be understood at all if we don’t know what God means by “one day” and “1000 years.”
The Hebrews Word Yom
The word day must mean 24 hour day.
The Hebrew word for “day” is the word “yom” and when it is placed with a numerical adjective it always means 24 hour day.
In other words of the out of the 2,269 times it is found in the O.T. every time we find it used outside of “” no one argues it is dealing with a 24 hour day.
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When the Hebrew word “yom” is modified with the words evening and/or morning it always is referencing a 24 hour period of time.
Summary
Arthur C. Custance, a Canadian anthropologist, sent a letter to Hebrew scholars in nine leading universities.
He ask them “Do you understand the Hebrew word yom, as used in , accompanied by a numeral, to be properly translated as: (a) a day as commonly understood, or (b) an age, or (c) an age or a day without preference for either?”
Seven responded and each said “a day as commonly understood.”
Conclusion
Brothers and sisters to believe the Bible and evolution can harmonize is only possible if one is willing to distort and disfigure the holy word of God.
Not only is evolution not scientifically viable it certainly isn’t biblically viable.
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