Genesis Question .......

The book of Genesis has two different creation stories in the first two chapters alone. These two stories are taken from an older society's myths. I believe the second story starts in Genesis 1:22.

There are some things that must be taken literally because the text demands that. However, I sincerely believe that Genesis account of creation never demands us to believe in literal days. Just because one does not believe in literal account that not make a person less Christian.

I view Genesis as folklore and not something to be taken literally. I know many do, but I don't. I think God had no reasons for telling us how he created the world. We just need to know he did, and I think that is good enough.

thats an easy one if you know the facts first the flood covered the known world at that time wich is a Lot different from the world as we know it today!second as for the world being made in 6 or 7 days look further in scripture to (2Pet.3:8 But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. so you see the lord looks at time in a much different way than we humans do!

Well, you do bring up some interresting points, however, there is one thing I feel I must point out that is very important: the creation. G-d created things in each of the six days. After each day, he saw that his creation was good. However, on the seventh day, he had blessed and sanctified them. Translated from the Hebrew words, this is what "Blessed" and "Sanctified" means: H1288 ???? ba^rak baw-rak' A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason): - X abundantly, X altogether, X at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, X greatly, X indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, X still, thank. H6942 ???? qa^dash kaw-dash' A primitive root; to be (causatively make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally): - appoint, bid, consecrate, dedicate, defile, hallow, (be, keep) holy (-er, place), keep, prepare, proclaim, purify, sanctify (-ied one, self), X wholly. Now, G-d must really think highly of the seventh day because it is written in the Torah and the 10 Commandments to keep holy the Sabbath day, which is the seventh day...Saturday. Jesus observed this Law as did the very early Christians. Jesus always did say that he came not to change any of the Laws.

Literal truth doesn't follow believing it literaly. The bible cannot be understood literaly. the truth within can only be understood with a guiding spirit. text in the bible are considered an ecryption of the truth. you have to decryp it before you can understand the whole meaning of the words. 6 day creation and noah's flood doesn't just told us a story but it tells something that is beyond our own way of understanding. accept the gifts that God give us through the Holy Spirit and soon you can understand everything and even speak the language of God the no man can understand. have a baptism with the Holy spirit and change your life.

Consequences? Do you mean religious consequences? Or non religious consequences?Will you lose a position in the public school system if you believe in literal truth of the Book Of Genesis? I don't think so , just as long as you don't try to teach it in your classroom.Or could you teach at a religious school even though you beleive in Evolution? I don't think so, just as long as you don't try to teach it in the classroom.But if you meant religiously? I don't think so.Just because you believe in evolution doesn't mean you are not religious.

If that's what the Bible states, then you take it as literal truth. Did God literally create the Earth or not? Well, he tells us he did and explains how. As far as the literal days he used to create the Earth and establish our current time as we know it he states in Genesis 1:5 "And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day." How can anyone confuse this with thousands of years or any length of time longer than the 24 hour day we have? A good site to go to would be www.answersingenesis.org They answer many of the questions you may have about creation and such.

I believe that Genesis should be read as a historical account of the world's creation. It is not as if one can 'lose' their salvation if they don't take it literally though.