But all those considerations would never have entered the mind of the original ancient hearers. A day was a normal day to them. They were not blessed with Einstein yet. God was communicating to them in words they could readily understand.
Yea, that was pretty much my point. I just came in the back door. They didn't have hours then either, did they? A day is an evening and a morning, nothing more. So my point was that those who argue over a 24 hour day are barking up the wrong tree. Let the time lapse go and stick with the limitations that God has given us, one evening and one morning = one day. The rest is speculation, though it can be fun speculation...
About 6000 years ago God created the heavens and the earth in 6 literal 24hr days.
4400 years ago there was a world-wide global flood.
2000 years ago Jesus Christ the God-man walked the earth.
He should be back any time now!
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