http://www.geocreationism.com/2006/11/16/genesis-12-39-ga/ Geocreationism - Showing harmony between mainstream science and scripture Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:22:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 http://www.geocreationism.com/2006/11/16/genesis-12-39-ga/#comment-78 Sat, 10 Mar 2007 01:10:12 +0000 http://www.geocreationism.com/2006/11/16/genesis-12-39-ga/#comment-78 [...] My theory of Geocreationism is that the Days of creation can be mapped to geologic eras, making it similar to (or yet another flavor of) Day Age Theory.  In that vein, Day 1 occurred about 3.9 Ga, around the time of the last large meteor strike against the early earth.  Day 2 was some time between 3.9 Ga and 3.5 Ga, when the oceans had finally reformed from their last meteoric vaporizing 3.9 Ga.  Day 3, the creation of land and plants, occurred approximately 2.4 Ga, when plate tectonics began.  Day 4 was about 1.9 Ga, when Oxygen levels reached high enough levels for the sun, moon, and starts to be visible in the firmament.  This means that Day 3 could have continued until 1.9 Ga, but no later.  This is important, because plants mentioned in Genesis didn’t actually exist until after 500 million years ago. [...] […] My theory of Geocreationism is that the Days of creation can be mapped to geologic eras, making it similar to (or yet another flavor of) Day Age Theory.  In that vein, Day 1 occurred about 3.9 Ga, around the time of the last large meteor strike against the early earth.  Day 2 was some time between 3.9 Ga and 3.5 Ga, when the oceans had finally reformed from their last meteoric vaporizing 3.9 Ga.  Day 3, the creation of land and plants, occurred approximately 2.4 Ga, when plate tectonics began.  Day 4 was about 1.9 Ga, when Oxygen levels reached high enough levels for the sun, moon, and starts to be visible in the firmament.  This means that Day 3 could have continued until 1.9 Ga, but no later.  This is important, because plants mentioned in Genesis didn’t actually exist until after 500 million years ago. […]

]]> http://www.geocreationism.com/2006/11/16/genesis-12-39-ga/#comment-37 Sun, 24 Dec 2006 07:00:45 +0000 http://www.geocreationism.com/2006/11/16/genesis-12-39-ga/#comment-37 [...] Having made the case that Day 1 was 3.9 billion years ago, that Day 2 immediately followed Day 1, and described it all in terms of scientifically derived hypotheses of natural processes, I realize that it calls the miraculous nature of those days into question.  First, let us recap. [...] […] Having made the case that Day 1 was 3.9 billion years ago, that Day 2 immediately followed Day 1, and described it all in terms of scientifically derived hypotheses of natural processes, I realize that it calls the miraculous nature of those days into question.  First, let us recap. […]

]]> http://www.geocreationism.com/2006/11/16/genesis-12-39-ga/#comment-36 Sun, 24 Dec 2006 02:10:53 +0000 http://www.geocreationism.com/2006/11/16/genesis-12-39-ga/#comment-36 [...] Before the discovery of 4.4 billion year old zircon crystals, it was thought that the ocean formation described above occurred about 3.7 to 3.9 billion years ago (Ga), which is right after the earth stopped experiencing meteor strikes that once prevented the earth from having a light sky.  But, the zircon crystals tell us that that the initial ocean formation happened 500 million years prior.   Does that mean Day 2 happened 4.4 Ga?  Well, I’ve already suggested that Day 1 happened 3.9 Ga, so I either have to abandon the historicity of the Genesis sequence or find another event similar to the formation of the ocean.  Thankfully science provides us with such an event. [...] […] Before the discovery of 4.4 billion year old zircon crystals, it was thought that the ocean formation described above occurred about 3.7 to 3.9 billion years ago (Ga), which is right after the earth stopped experiencing meteor strikes that once prevented the earth from having a light sky.  But, the zircon crystals tell us that that the initial ocean formation happened 500 million years prior.   Does that mean Day 2 happened 4.4 Ga?  Well, I’ve already suggested that Day 1 happened 3.9 Ga, so I either have to abandon the historicity of the Genesis sequence or find another event similar to the formation of the ocean.  Thankfully science provides us with such an event. […]

]]> http://www.geocreationism.com/2006/11/16/genesis-12-39-ga/#comment-33 Tue, 19 Dec 2006 06:21:54 +0000 http://www.geocreationism.com/2006/11/16/genesis-12-39-ga/#comment-33 [...] We know that in Genesis 1:1 the terrestrial bodies and the earth were initially created; scientifically, we know this to be 4.5 billion years ago (Ga).  We know that in Genesis 1:2, the earth had not yet undergone the “formation” of God’s pronouncements, and the earth had no life.  We also know that the earth was covered in water, that the water was covered in darkness, and that Jesus was with the Holy Spirit, hovering over those waters; scientifically, we know this to be 3.9 billion years ago, and that conditions existed that prevented the darkness from permanently leaving, large meteors, to be specific.  We know that in Genesis 1:3, at God’s command, Jesus stopped the meteor onslaught, to “let there be light”.  As the atmosphere formed, now unencumbered by large meteor strikes, and sunlight scattered throughout the sky, God saw that light, and saw that it was good.  Finally, we know scientifically that only half the earth was in the sun’s view at any one time, and in fact Genesis 1:4 records there was a separation between the light side of the earth and the dark.  And then we come to Genesis 1:5, which practically says as much, noting the God’s separation of the night from the day. [...] […] We know that in Genesis 1:1 the terrestrial bodies and the earth were initially created; scientifically, we know this to be 4.5 billion years ago (Ga).  We know that in Genesis 1:2, the earth had not yet undergone the “formation” of God’s pronouncements, and the earth had no life.  We also know that the earth was covered in water, that the water was covered in darkness, and that Jesus was with the Holy Spirit, hovering over those waters; scientifically, we know this to be 3.9 billion years ago, and that conditions existed that prevented the darkness from permanently leaving, large meteors, to be specific.  We know that in Genesis 1:3, at God’s command, Jesus stopped the meteor onslaught, to “let there be light”.  As the atmosphere formed, now unencumbered by large meteor strikes, and sunlight scattered throughout the sky, God saw that light, and saw that it was good.  Finally, we know scientifically that only half the earth was in the sun’s view at any one time, and in fact Genesis 1:4 records there was a separation between the light side of the earth and the dark.  And then we come to Genesis 1:5, which practically says as much, noting the God’s separation of the night from the day. […]

]]> http://www.geocreationism.com/2006/11/16/genesis-12-39-ga/#comment-25 Tue, 05 Dec 2006 04:49:35 +0000 http://www.geocreationism.com/2006/11/16/genesis-12-39-ga/#comment-25 [...] Question: Geologically speaking, was there a time in earth’s history when a condition prevented there from being light?  Not specifically.  Geologically speaking, there has always been light upon the earth.  However, if we go back to when the earth had little to no atmosphere, we would see that even in the light, the sky was dark.  To an observer looking at the oceans against the dark backdrop, one would in fact see “darkness on the face of the deep.”  This begs 2 questions: 1)Was there such an observer? 2)Was there ever a situation preventing the darkness over the deep from disappearing? [...] […] Question: Geologically speaking, was there a time in earth’s history when a condition prevented there from being light?  Not specifically.  Geologically speaking, there has always been light upon the earth.  However, if we go back to when the earth had little to no atmosphere, we would see that even in the light, the sky was dark.  To an observer looking at the oceans against the dark backdrop, one would in fact see “darkness on the face of the deep.”  This begs 2 questions: 1)Was there such an observer? 2)Was there ever a situation preventing the darkness over the deep from disappearing? […]

]]> http://www.geocreationism.com/2006/11/16/genesis-12-39-ga/#comment-23 Mon, 04 Dec 2006 06:52:18 +0000 http://www.geocreationism.com/2006/11/16/genesis-12-39-ga/#comment-23 [...] Accepting the science of the early atmosphere is a little challenging.  There are widely settled theories about the early atmosphere, around 3.9 Ga (billion years ago), but the reasoning stems from the long-held belief no ocean existed until between 3.9 Ga.  We now know from 4.4 billion year old zircon crystals that there was actually an ocean 500 million years earlier than originally thought.  So, if the evidence suggesting there was no ocean until 3.9 Ga is the basis for explaining the early atmosphere of that same era, what does that do to our theory of the early atmosphere’s composition?  Well, from this educated layman’s perspective, surprisingly little! [...] […] Accepting the science of the early atmosphere is a little challenging.  There are widely settled theories about the early atmosphere, around 3.9 Ga (billion years ago), but the reasoning stems from the long-held belief no ocean existed until between 3.9 Ga.  We now know from 4.4 billion year old zircon crystals that there was actually an ocean 500 million years earlier than originally thought.  So, if the evidence suggesting there was no ocean until 3.9 Ga is the basis for explaining the early atmosphere of that same era, what does that do to our theory of the early atmosphere’s composition?  Well, from this educated layman’s perspective, surprisingly little! […]

]]> http://www.geocreationism.com/2006/11/16/genesis-12-39-ga/#comment-21 Thu, 30 Nov 2006 05:44:47 +0000 http://www.geocreationism.com/2006/11/16/genesis-12-39-ga/#comment-21 [...] When the earth was covered with water, waiting for God to transform it into world abounding with life, God’s spirit hovered overhead.  We have scientifically established this point in history to have occurred about 3.9 billion years ago (Ga), and theologically established that God’s physical earthly presence always takes form as Jesus.  Jesus, speaking through Solomon in Proverbs, even testified to His own presence. [...] […] When the earth was covered with water, waiting for God to transform it into world abounding with life, God’s spirit hovered overhead.  We have scientifically established this point in history to have occurred about 3.9 billion years ago (Ga), and theologically established that God’s physical earthly presence always takes form as Jesus.  Jesus, speaking through Solomon in Proverbs, even testified to His own presence. […]

]]> http://www.geocreationism.com/2006/11/16/genesis-12-39-ga/#comment-19 Tue, 28 Nov 2006 05:34:48 +0000 http://www.geocreationism.com/2006/11/16/genesis-12-39-ga/#comment-19 [...] Introduction It is the geocreationist view that Genesis 1:2 is a historical statement of a moment that occurred approximately 3.9 billion years ago.  The mainstream scientific theories about that time, taking into account discoveries about zircon crystals, suggest that the earth had enough water for a worldwide ocean, but was experiencing a heightened level of meteor impacts.  These impacts were large enough to periodically vaporize the ocean, and possibly even blow away significant amounts of the carbon dioxide that was gathering in the early atmosphere.  The impacts also could have been significant enough to magmatize the now-exposed floors, creating conditions over 800°C.  The cooling that followed would see more carbon dioxide atmosphere, and the reforming of the ocean, as the air could not sustain all of the water blown into it. [...] […] Introduction It is the geocreationist view that Genesis 1:2 is a historical statement of a moment that occurred approximately 3.9 billion years ago.  The mainstream scientific theories about that time, taking into account discoveries about zircon crystals, suggest that the earth had enough water for a worldwide ocean, but was experiencing a heightened level of meteor impacts.  These impacts were large enough to periodically vaporize the ocean, and possibly even blow away significant amounts of the carbon dioxide that was gathering in the early atmosphere.  The impacts also could have been significant enough to magmatize the now-exposed floors, creating conditions over 800°C.  The cooling that followed would see more carbon dioxide atmosphere, and the reforming of the ocean, as the air could not sustain all of the water blown into it. […]

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