Posted on 01 May 2024
St. Augustine, a prominent Church Father, approached the first chapters of Genesis as a literal revelation from God. While his doctrine of creation was complex, he firmly believed in a young earth and the historicity of Adam and Eve. Despite …
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Posted on 28 April 2024
Part 1 of this article discussed the efforts to locate the Garden of Eden based on textual and geographical evidence. It concluded that there is no reason to believe that Eden can be found on any modern landscape, and no existing geographical candidates fit the …
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Posted on 24 April 2024
In Second Peter 3:8, the apostle Peter states, "But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day." Some people …
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Posted on 19 April 2024
The creation of Eve from Adam's rib is a significant event in the biblical narrative. God could have easily created Eve from the dust of the ground, as He did with Adam and other creatures. However, there are reasons why God chose to create Eve …
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Posted on 17 April 2024
The topic of Cain's wife and brother-sister intermarriage is often discussed in relation to the story presented in Genesis. There are differing views on this matter, and it is important to explore the biblical perspective while considering the scientific and moral aspects.
Posted on 15 April 2024
The book of Genesis presents an account of creation that, at first glance, may seem to contradict itself. In Genesis chapter 2, the order of creation appears to differ from that presented in chapter 1, with the animals being created after …
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Posted on 15 April 2024
The historicity of Genesis, particularly its account of creation, has been a topic of debate among theologians and scientists. However, there are numerous Christian scholars who uphold the view that Genesis should be understood as straightforward history. These scholars come from various theological …
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Posted on 14 April 2024
The question of when morning truly began has been a topic of much debate among Christians who accept the biblical account of creation. While there is growing acceptance of the idea that all living things were created in six literal Earth-rotation days about 6,000 …
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Posted on 14 April 2024
The Genesis 5 and 11 genealogies have been a subject of debate among scholars regarding the presence of gaps due to fluidity during their transmission. Some scholars argue that the genealogies contain omissions and gaps, which would affect their use in dating creation …
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Posted on 13 April 2024
Genesis is a foundational book in the Bible that sets the stage for the rest of Scripture. It addresses important topics that impact people of all ages, including God's existence, the creation of the heavens and the earth in six consecutive normal days …
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Posted on 10 April 2024
Central to the account of early earth history provided in the Bible is the global Flood in the days of Noah, described in Genesis 6–9. For modern young-age creationists, the Flood provides a framework for understanding the origin of the sedimentary rock …
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