God created the universe in 7 days

A 'day' is generally defined by the amount if time it takes the Earth to rotate. Since the Earth did not exist until God created it (by the Genesis hypothesis) does this mean that the first 'day' was infinitely long?

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
A 'day' is generally defined by the amount if time it takes the Earth to rotate. Since the Earth did not exist until God created it (by the Genesis hypothesis) does this mean that the first 'day' was infinitely long?

The Bible says a day for us is not the same as a day for God. A day for Him is as a 1000 years and a 1000 years are as a day.

Probably doesn't answer your question, but I felt that was word mentioning.

EDIT That might shed some light on why Adam and Eve didn't die the literal day they ate the apple. However, as you may know, no man has ever lived passed a 1000 years.

Methusalah came closest with 969 years.

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
A 'day' is generally defined by the amount if time it takes the Earth to rotate. Since the Earth did not exist until God created it (by the Genesis hypothesis) does this mean that the first 'day' was infinitely long?

Originally posted by ivanhoe

Do you really care ?

Originally posted by Darfius
The Bible says a day for us is not the same as a day for God. A day for Him is as a 1000 years and a 1000 years are as a day.

Probably doesn't answer your question, but I felt that was word mentioning.

EDIT That might shed some light on why Adam and Eve didn't die the literal day they ate the apple. However, as you may know, no man has ever lived passed a 1000 years.

Methusalah came closest with 969 years.

Originally posted by KellyJay
no

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
Yes. If the first day were very long, then the Bible does not literally say that the Universe is 6000 years old. I do care about this, as I find the debate about the age of the universe interesting.

Originally posted by KellyJay
no

By the way, Thousand, they believe that because of this verse:

Psalms (104:2) He wraps himself in light as with a garment; he stretches out the heavens like a tent

Originally posted by Phlabibit
You sound pretty sure about that. How can you be so sure?

[b]Edit! Hold on, I had forgotten the wording of the first post. I stand by your firm 'No'.

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This is probably a better example:

Isaiah (45:12) It is I who made the earth and created mankind upon it. My own hands stretched out the heavens; I marshaled their starry hosts.

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
Why no?

"(God is) the one Who created the night, the day, the sun and the moon. Each one is travelling in an orbit with its own motion."

Verily in the heavens and the earth are signs for those who believe. And in the creation of yourselves, and the fact that animals are scattered (through the earth), are signs for those of assured faith. And in the alternation of night and day, and that fact that God sends down sustenance from the sky, and revives therewith the earth after its death, and in the change of the winds, are signs for those who are wise