Genesis 1:1 says, “in the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” This is the very first sentence of the Holy Bible starting in Genesis. Genesis literally means birth or beginning as is clear in the very first sentence of the Bible (DeRouchie, 62). “God created the heavens and the earth.” Who honestly knew that such a simple statement would cause so much controversy?
There are many views on creation and theologians have even gotten into heated debates over this topic. With so many views out there, it is hard, almost impossible to pick a view to firmly believe in a world with so many debates over this one topic. It is very strange that this topic is so heated and littered in controversy when salvation does not depend on it. Although, some people act like it is a dogmatic belief in Christianity, that is not the case. After much consideration, I believe in a young earth where the world was created in six literal twenty-four-hour days. I will argue for this stance because of the
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Genesis 1 repeatedly use the word ‘day’. Some people believe day would refer to ages or is just a general idea, but in this case, it refers to a literal twenty-four-hour day. In the Bible, the word day or “yom” always refers to a twenty-four-hour day when used with a number, in this case, day numbers. Also, the numerous mentions of evening and morning indicate a twenty-four-hour day. Because of a literal creation account, there also needs to be a literal Adam and literal Eve, including the Fall. It is not possible to have one without the other. Some Bible passages that support this claim are in Matthew 19, 1 Corinthians 11:3, 7-12, and 1 Timothy 2:13-14. Some objections to the points in this paragraph include them saying that “yom” could mean age, not a literal day. However, as mentioned above, “yom” is always referring to a twenty-four-hour day when it is used with a