genesis 1

[Tubal-Cain]

It makes sense, Josh; I've always believed man is a fairly recent addition to this world. I believe the universe existed for eons before our ancestors appeared. And they DID suddenly, relatively speaking, appear about 35,000 years ago. Homo Sapiens Sapiens, made in God's own image.

Humans have been on earth for about 200,000 thousand years, not 35,000 years.

[Floatingaxe]

I believe humanity has only been in existence for about 6-7,000 years. Where does the 200,000 year figure come from?

[Artemus Prime]

Agreed, I'm rather confused about that figure myself...where does that come from?...

[Guest]

Agreed, I'm rather confused about that figure myself...where does that come from?...

Maybe some of these Brothers and Sisters had a more years on earth that The Bible translators showed?

Maybe not.

Matthew 1

The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

[2] Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;

[3] And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;

[4] And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;

[5] And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;

[6] And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;

[7] And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;

[8] And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;

[9] And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;

[10] And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;

[11] And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:

[12] And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;

[13] And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;

[14] And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;

[15] And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;

[16] And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

[17] So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.

[The Lorax]

I believe that earth was here long before we were. The devil and his angels were here at the time of Creation too. I believe they were the reason for the formless void. I suppose you could say I am a proponent of the "Gap Theory", where God had previously created, and that is where we see the traces of the former things, prehistory, such as dinosaur life, etc. I believe there could be eons between verse one and verse two.

Notice how God never had to plant seed for grass to grow, for I believe that the seeds for all botanical life were already there, but dormant, but when God re-introduced light, then these things were regenerated and became a new base for other creations meant for us.

[Elkan]

1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.

3 Then God said,

[Guest]

Jesus said that if you can't believe the earthly things how can you believe the heavenly things. He also frequently referred to the books of Moses and their accuracy, of which Genesis is the foundation.

[Tubal-Cain]

I believe humanity has only been in existence for about 6-7,000 years. Where does the 200,000 year figure come from?

Science.

[Floatingaxe]

I believe humanity has only been in existence for about 6-7,000 years. Where does the 200,000 year figure come from?

Science.

God instituted Science..it is evidence of Himself. Where is the 200,000 years deduced from?

[Elkan]

Science confirms the Bible.

Sir Isaac Newton "created" science because he was seeking to understand God's creation.