How could the world be created in six days? PROBLEM: The Bible says that God created the world in six days (Exodus 20:11). But modern science declares that it took billions of years. Both cannot be true. SOLUTION: There are basically two ways to reconcile this difficulty. 1. The days of Genesis ea... [ Continue Reading ]
Why does this chapter use the term “Lord God” rather than “God” as in chapter one? PROBLEM: Many critics insist that Genesis 2 must have been written by someone different from the one who wrote Genesis 1, since Genesis 2 uses a different name for God. However, conservative scholars have always insi... [ Continue Reading ]
Was the Garden of Eden a real place or just a myth? PROBLEM: The Bible declares that God “planted a garden eastward in Eden” (Genesis 2:8), but there is no archaeological evidence that any such place existed. Is this just a myth? SOLUTION: First of all, we would not expect any archaeological evide... [ Continue Reading ]
Why didn’t Adam die the day he ate the forbidden fruit, as God said he would? PROBLEM: God said to Adam, “in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die” (Genesis 2:17). But Adam lived to be 930 years old after he sinned (Genesis 5:5). SOLUTION: The word “day” (yom) does not always mean a 24-ho... [ Continue Reading ]
Genesis 2:19 —How can we explain the difference in the order of creation events between Genesis 1 and 2? PROBLEM: Genesis 1 declares that animals were created before humans, but Genesis 2:19 seems to reverse this, saying, “the Lord God formed every beast of the field … and brought them to Adam to s... [ Continue Reading ]