FAQ: Creation: Six Literal Days or Billions of Years?
Warm Up Questions
Should we direct questions about creation to science, to the Bible or both?
Do science and the Bible agree or disagree about creation?
Discussion Questions
How old do you think the universe is? Why?
What kind of literature is Genesis 1:1-2:3 and Genesis 2:4-3:24?
What does it mean to say God created the world in 6 days?
Does the Flood of Genesis 7 effect our view of creation? How?
What is evolution and is it compatible with the Bible?
Should we interpret Scripture with science or science with Scripture?
Should we interpret them separately? Is it ok if they disagree?
Just how important is all of this anyway?
Some related Scriptures
Gen 1:1-2:3; 2:4-3:24; Exod 20:11; Neh 9:6; Ps 24:0-10; 33:6-9; 74:12-17; 95:3-5; 102:25-26; 104:1-35; 136:5-9; Prov 8:22-31; Eccl 11:5; Isa 45:18; 66:1-2; Amos 5:8; John 1:1-5; Acts 4:24; 7:47-50; 17:22-31; Rom 1:18-21; Col 1:15-17; Heb 1:1-2; 4:3-6; 11:3; Rev 4:11
Various Interpretations of Genesis 1&2
Calendar Days
Gap (or Reconstruction) Theory
Day-Age
Literary Framework
Analogical Days
Intermittent Days
Revelation Day
Functional Creation
Contrast with Egypt
Days of Divine Fiat
Preparation of the Promised Land
Various Integrations of Science and Scripture
Young Earth Creationism
Expanding Time Creationism
Day-age Creationism
Progressive Creationism
Evolutionary Creationism
Additional Resources
Audio, Videos, and Articles
- Answers in Genesis Video: “What is a Day”
- Greg Koukl
- William Lane Craig Videos
- Video: “Does Evolution Disprove God’s Existence?”
- Video: “William Lane Craig On Evolution”
- Lecture Series: “Creation and Evolution”
- John Walton’s Video: “Origins Today: Genesis Through Ancient Eyes”
- Presbyterian Church of America: “Report of the Creation Study Committee”
Websites Dedicated to Creation, Scripture, and Science
- Young Earth Position
- Old Earth Position
- Reasons to Believe
- Discovery Institute
- The BioLogos Foundation