Issues Related to Understanding
Genesis and the Creation Account
[These two articles are interrelated,
and should be read together.]
- An Overview of the Book of Genesis
This article focuses on some of the basic themes and other interesting facts
that can help us understand the book of Genesis.
-
How Long Were the "Seven Days"
of Creation?
This article focuses on the use of the word "day," as it is used in Genesis 1. Many people try to interpret
that word as meaning something different than a normal "day," even though
the context itself does not warrant it - and neither does any other
Scripture passage that makes direct reference to the creation account in
Genesis 1.
See also this related study:
- The Creation
of the Man and the Woman
This is a more in-depth look at the details related to the creation of the
man and the woman (Adam and Eve).
Dennis Hinks © 2004
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