What Does “Day” Mean in Genesis?

Chapters

00:00

Introduction

00:38

Why the debate over ‘day’?

02:28

Adding a secular interpretation to the Bible

03:54

Day means day in the rest of Scripture

04:51

New Testament believes day means day

05:18

Creation week parallels work/rest week

05:58

Church fathers believed in 24-hour days of Creation week

07:24

The Almighty … couldn't do it in 6 days???

09:19

Example of ‘Day’ in Numbers 7

10:16

God definies what time is

11:12

Could we trust God?

11:50

What's the big deal?

13:45

Our explanation for fossils

14:13

Wrap-up

If we had a dollar for every chapter of the Bible where the meaning of “day” is questioned, we would have exactly $2. Why is there such a comprehension problem for Genesis 1:1–2:3 but nowhere else?

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