http://www.geocreationism.com/2007/08/24/biblical-difficulties-for-a-young-earth-part-3-the-sun-is-not-in-the-sky/ Geocreationism - Showing harmony between mainstream science and scripture Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:12:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 http://www.geocreationism.com/2007/08/24/biblical-difficulties-for-a-young-earth-part-3-the-sun-is-not-in-the-sky/#comment-216 Sat, 22 Sep 2007 16:16:38 +0000 http://www.geocreationism.com/2007/08/24/biblical-difficulties-for-a-young-earth-part-3-the-sun-is-not-in-the-sky/#comment-216 [...] Now, I must clarify that if the earth is young, then the above line of reasoning is quite logical and reasonable.  If the earth is young.  The problem is that we do not really know from scripture that the earth is young, and I have explained several reasons why on this blog (Biblical Difficulties for a Young Earth - Part 1, Biblical Difficulties for a Young Earth - Part 2: Not so easy for a child to understand, and Biblical Difficulties for a Young Earth - Part 3: The sun is not in the sky).  However, besides explaining why I find the YEC position problematic, I believe I have a responsibility to seriously consider the YEC’s arguments against my own views. [...] […] Now, I must clarify that if the earth is young, then the above line of reasoning is quite logical and reasonable.  If the earth is young.  The problem is that we do not really know from scripture that the earth is young, and I have explained several reasons why on this blog (Biblical Difficulties for a Young Earth - Part 1, Biblical Difficulties for a Young Earth - Part 2: Not so easy for a child to understand, and Biblical Difficulties for a Young Earth - Part 3: The sun is not in the sky).  However, besides explaining why I find the YEC position problematic, I believe I have a responsibility to seriously consider the YEC’s arguments against my own views. […]

]]> http://www.geocreationism.com/2007/08/24/biblical-difficulties-for-a-young-earth-part-3-the-sun-is-not-in-the-sky/#comment-190 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 05:49:43 +0000 http://www.geocreationism.com/2007/08/24/biblical-difficulties-for-a-young-earth-part-3-the-sun-is-not-in-the-sky/#comment-190 [...] As explained in my post “http://geocreationism.com/2007/08/24/biblical-difficulties-for-a-young-earth-part-3-the-sun-is-not-in-the-sky/“, there is no requirement in the text that requires creation of the celestial bodies to occur on Day 4, though I admit a plain reading appears otherwise.  To be specific, Genesis 1:16 indisputably reads, “God made two great lights—the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars.”  However, read out of context, there are many verses in the bible that appear to say more than they do.  So, let us read the verse again, but continuing on through verse 18: 16 God made two great lights—the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars. 17 God set them in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth, 18 to govern the day and the night, and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good. [...] […] As explained in my post “http://geocreationism.com/2007/08/24/biblical-difficulties-for-a-young-earth-part-3-the-sun-is-not-in-the-sky/“, there is no requirement in the text that requires creation of the celestial bodies to occur on Day 4, though I admit a plain reading appears otherwise.  To be specific, Genesis 1:16 indisputably reads, “God made two great lights—the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars.”  However, read out of context, there are many verses in the bible that appear to say more than they do.  So, let us read the verse again, but continuing on through verse 18: 16 God made two great lights—the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars. 17 God set them in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth, 18 to govern the day and the night, and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good. […]

]]> http://www.geocreationism.com/2007/08/24/biblical-difficulties-for-a-young-earth-part-3-the-sun-is-not-in-the-sky/#comment-188 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 04:28:43 +0000 http://www.geocreationism.com/2007/08/24/biblical-difficulties-for-a-young-earth-part-3-the-sun-is-not-in-the-sky/#comment-188 [...] geocreationism.com Geo-Creationism - Showing harmony between mainstream science and scripture « Biblical Difficulties for a Young Earth - Part 3: The sun is not in the sky [...] […] geocreationism.com Geo-Creationism - Showing harmony between mainstream science and scripture « Biblical Difficulties for a Young Earth - Part 3: The sun is not in the sky […]

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