Age of the earth
Why does the age of the earth matter?Dr. Rogers: Does the Hebrew word yom endorse an old earth?The word can be used either literally or figuratively.Figurative: Genesis 2:4, 17Literal in cases where it is used with the number of a day (first day, second day, etc.).Other references to CreationExodus 20:11Mark 10:6Could the God described in the Bible create the earth in 6, 24-hour days?Could the God described in the Bible create the earth across billions of years?Based on the evidence available, which do you believe?Age of the earth estimations from Biblical recordsMatthew’s genealogy of JesusTracing Jesus’ lineage through JosephEstablishes a paternal link to DavidLegal right to inherit throneAge of earth: 7,307 yearsDate of creation: 5284 BCLuke’s genealogy of JesusTraces Jesus’ lineage through MaryEstablishes a blood link to DavidBlood right to inherit throneAge of earth: 8,596 yearsDate of creation: 6573 BCUnderlying assumptions of this Biblical timelineThe “days” of creation were literal, 24-hour days.No gaps in genealogies presented in the Biblical record.Where we don’t have the age of the father at the birth of the next person in a lineage, this timeline uses an “average lifespan” for that timespan.Assuming there are no gaps in the genealogies presented in the Bible, this makes the timeline longer than actual.
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