Bill Pratt | June 19, 2009
The most popular view, among evangelicals, is that the “sons of God” mentioned in Gen. 6:2 are angels who seduce human women, the “daughters of men.” This view, however, is highly problematic because Matthew 22:30 informs us that angels do not marry. So who are the “sons of God?” According to both Tom Howe and [...]
Bill Pratt | March 22, 2009
No, even though I often hear Christians talk as if it does. Many believe that if you interpret the “days” in Genesis to be long periods of time and you accept the current scientific consensus that the earth is about 4.5 billion years old, then you are “siding” with evolution. The ironic thing is that [...]
Bill Pratt | March 21, 2009
In this series of posts, we are looking at the meaning of the Hebrew word yom as it is used in the first chapter of Genesis. Does yom refer to a 24-hour day or to a long period of time? Today we will review two final arguments from young earth creationists who assert that the [...]
Bill Pratt | March 19, 2009
In this series of posts, we are looking at the meaning of the Hebrew word yom as it is used in the first chapter of Genesis. Does yom refer to a 24-hour day or to a long period of time? Today we will review two more arguments that young earth creationists make and the responses [...]
Bill Pratt | March 16, 2009
Today we continue looking at arguments for a 24-hour view of the “days” in Genesis and arguments for a longer period of time. Again, we will be using Norm Geisler’s treatment of the issue. A seemingly persuasive argument for the 24-hour view is the comparison in Exodus 20:11 of the six-day work week to the [...]
Bill Pratt | March 15, 2009
In the first post in this series, we introduced the topic of “days” in Genesis, but there are more arguments that need to be fleshed out. We will continue using Norman Geisler’s treatment of this subject in his second volume of systematic theology. Young-earth creationists point out that when numbered series are used in the Old [...]
Bill Pratt | March 13, 2009
The Hebrew word yom is used eleven times in Genesis, chapter 1. When you read Genesis 1 (and you should before proceeding to read this post), it is clear that the author is describing the creation of the heavens and earth by God. As the author describes this process, he uses the word yom to [...]
Bill Pratt | January 2, 2009
Som people believe that if you are an evangelical, then you must believe that God created the earth and the entire universe in a six day period of time, about 6,000 – 10,000 years ago. In addition, you must believe that the entire universe was also created 6,000 – 10,000 years ago. This view is known [...]
