"And the earth gave forth" God made us by way of evolution.

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Thomas, I being categorized as an infidel prevents me from posting in the Inner Court, but I would like to offer a comment on Genesis 2 where it says "the day" that the Lord created heavens and earth. From what I understand, the Hebrew word Yom is used here without an article in the original text (no The), so it would indicate that the writer mean to say "time" or "age".

yeah, you told us already. Would you mind going look and finding us a source to back up your assertion? So that it could get clearer to everyone that the article in Gen 2,4 is missing in contrast to previous passages in which this word is used, as well?

And then we would be in need of someone who knows Hebrew language (there are some of them here on Worthy, but maybe you'll find a good source that does this job, too) to explain whether a missing article makes a big difference in the meaning of a Hebrew word or not.

What I won't do is to trust in the Roman Catholic Church as to know if this interpretation is true or not.

 

I didn't come up with that from the Catholic bible, it was from Ryrie's notes. I checked an online Hebrew bible and article doesn't seem to be there

http://www.scripture4all.org/OnlineInterlinear/OTpdf/gen2.pdf

 

Good day gw,

I think you perhaps missed my point. I think the onus was on you to show that this word is used in a differing way compared to the passages in which this word was mentioned before. So, may I ask you again, in order to back up what you've said could you please present a source that shows that the article in Gen 2:4 isn't there as opposed to preceeding passages in which day shows up? Otherwise I would stay with my present interpretation.

In my opinion, leaving the meaning for the same word unchanged is a useful method of interpreting scripture.

The link doesn't open, btw.

 

 

If you insist it is, then you have a contradiction to contend with.

 

I offered my view on this passage, in the thread that you weren't permitted to post. According to this interpretation, "in this day" (Gen 2:4) means day one. Many believers think it meant day six. Anyway, according to both interpretations, day1 and day6, this word still means the same as when used before in Gen 1.

 

 

Dear Wolf I Have No Problem With The Scientific Date Stamp God

 

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day. Genesis 1:5

 

Put On Each Day Of His Creation Within His Log

 

And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. Genesis 1:31

 

And With No Date Stamp In The Day

 

These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens, Genesis 2:4

 

But Some From The Higher Critics Wolf Pack

 

And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed: Isaiah 29:11

 

And From Their Proud Pups Do Appear To Have A Serious Literacy Problem

 

And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned. saiah 29:12-14

 

You See

 

Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men: Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid. Isaiah 29:13-14

 

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Be Blessed Beloved Of The KING

 

Love, Your Brother Joe

[gray wolf]

Thanks Thomas. I think I understand it now.

[thomas t]

Thanks Thomas. I think I understand it now.

You're welcome.

[gray wolf]

I wrote you a clever message in German the other day but the mods deleted it.

[thomas t]

I wrote you a clever message in German the other day but the mods deleted it.

thank you gw, I like clever messages in German. But also feel free to post clever messages in the threads to all of us (if in German language then someone would need to translate)

[gray wolf]

Sorry but it was an inter lingual play on words. It wouldn't be as clever in English

I wrote you a clever message in German the other day but the mods deleted it.

thank you gw, I like clever messages in German. But also feel free to post clever messages in the threads to all of us (if in German language then someone would need to translate)

[gray wolf]

Sorry was an a play on words.. Wouldn't have been clever in English