God's 7000 Year Plan for Mankind - And a Timeline!

A model based on a nonliteral interpretation of the Genesis creation story would also rely on scripture to form its conclusions and chronology. Metaphor does not mean "none of this is real" only that there are hidden meanings represented by the descriptions.



It is a scripturally valid model to observe some lengths of time as figurative. Particularly in cases where 1000 years is mentioned or 1 day, or "the day of" something.

From a figurative interpretation, because the longest living human lived less than 1000 years, 1000 years can be seen an arbitrary, nonspecific, length of time longer than any mortal human can experience.

The reason we know at least one of the passages is figurative is because 2 Peter 3:8 and Psalms 90:4 cannot both be literally true at the same time. It is therefore the case that at least some descriptions in scripture are necessarily figurative.



No one claimed that the Big Bang was "from scripture" but the Big Bang is not necessarily incompatible with scripture.



It is could be the case that it was 7 literal 24 hour days. It could also be the case that "day" is figurative in Gen 1. A literal interpretation is indeed incompatible with a typical Big Bang model, but it is not necessarily the case that the Genesis account is literal.

Is Jesus literally bread? (John 6:35) Is the earth literally flat? Is heaven literally a physical place in the sky underneath water? (Genesis 1:6-8). It would be an unusual position to interpret everything in scripture literally.

Clearly there needs to be process behind what we reasonably consider to be literal and that which we consider to be figurative language. It's easy to turn off your brain and go on autopilot interpreting everything at face value, but scripture calls us to think about things and test all things. Interpreting everything as necessarily literal is not good exegesis.

"Prove all things; hold fast that which is good" - 1 Thes 5:21 KJV

Doesn't change the fact that you've twisted Scripture!

Is Jesus literally bread? Yeah, Catholics think so, in transubstantiation - bread “literally” turns into the body of Christ, even though it still appears to be bread. In fact, this “bread” is the fulfillment of the Feast of the Unleavened Bread, he later said eat this IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME.

In the creation week it’s crystal clear, it says over and over and “the first day and night” - even before sun and moon were created!

You clearly do not understand the concept of the Eucharist in the RCC. But you are missing the point. You clearly don't think Jesus is literally bread, therefore you too do not believe that the Bible only contains literal descriptions.

It is crystal clear how it could be the case, but you have not demonstrated why it is necessarily the case or how it might compellingly be the case.

Is it literal or figurative? How would you know?

Actually I do. That "bread" was a reference of unleavened Jewish bread, known as "matzah". The dough is BEATEN to get rid of any potential air, and it's PRICKED after it's rolled out, exactly like Jesus's body. And the purpose to eat that is "IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME". Is REMEMBRANCE literal? He never said that you ought to sacrifice his body at any alter again and again. We present ourselves as living sacrifice, not the holy communion at Eucharist.

I know that you can't serve God and the Big Bang.

You're just muddying the water, making simple stuff complicated.

That's actually why I asked those two questions at the beginning of my post. I think your explanation of the 120 years makes a lot of sense. I was taught something different in church, your explanation is better.

I think my point about God's spirit sustaining all life still holds however.

I suggest you look up what figurative means.

It is unusual that you consider the Big Bang model an idol.

Matthew 13:10-15 KJV

I suggest you look up these cultural background in the gospels.



It's a modern day golden calf that most "educated" snobs helplessly worship without awareness. You've probably heard this is a sermon that there're lots of golden calves in our lives. Big Bang in particular is worship of creation instead of the Almighty Creator, which is exactly warned in Romans 1.



Those parables are not mere stories or a teaching methods, every one of them has prophetic significance. Regarding that specific parable of the Sower, Jesus Himself came down and REAP the earth's harvest in Rev. 14:14-16 - with a SHARP SICKLE. Is that still a parable in John's vision?

That's quite the soup.

These are fantastic Pilgrimshope!

Then drink it up.

Is Jesus literally bread? Yeah, Catholics think so, in transubstantiation - bread “literally” turns into the body of Christ, even though it still appears to be bread. In fact, this “bread” is the fulfillment of the Feast of the Unleavened Bread, he later said eat this IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME.

In the creation week it’s crystal clear, it says over and over and “the first day and night” - even before sun and moon were created! You just pretend that is something else because you’re brainwashed by the evolutionary world view from Satan. There could be a “could” in the case above about the bread, but there’s no “could” in those seven days. One day in creation week is a literal 24-hour day, period.

“The bread “ is another of many many references to Jesus being the fulfillment of the law and how the law was a foreshadow of Christ

the prophetic figure and foreshadow of Christ in the law “the meat and the bread from heaven “

“And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness: And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the Lord in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, and when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.

Then said the Lord unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.

….And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: speak unto them, saying, At even ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread; and ye shall know that I am the Lord your God.

And it came to pass, that at even the quails came up, and covered the camp: and in the morning the dew lay round about the host. And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on the ground. And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the Lord hath given you to eat.”
‭‭Exodus‬ ‭16:2-4, 11-15‬ ‭KJV‬‬

That’s a witness of Christ

“Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.

Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.”
‭‭John‬ ‭6:27-29‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.

Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.

For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.”
‭‭John‬ ‭6:28-29, 31-33‬ ‭KJV‬‬

The entire Bible is a witness to the truth of Christ and is meant to turn our faith to him alone. Those figures in the law the writings of the prophets and epistles of the apostles all are a single consolidated witness of Jesus Christ and his word.

The name Bethlehem, the Lord's birthplace, means House of Bread. He was buried during the Feast of Bread when the Jews LITERALLY ate unleavened bread, "matzah". And that also alludes to the feeding of 5000 - and then another feeding of 4000, where He literally broke and multiplied bread.

No, day of Atonement took place in, fall (7th month Ethanim) not spring (1st month Abib).

No, day of Atonement takes place after Trumpets, after Pentecost, after Firstfruits, after Unleavened, after Passover, and before Tabernacles. It cannot, and never has taken place before Pentecost at the time of Passover.

No, day of Atonement requires the Ark of God and it's mercy seat, and Most Holy place, as well as high priest, none of which were present at Passover. Jesus was not made high priest until Pentecost. The Ark of God and Most Holy place are not utilized or witnessed until the period of the 6th and 7th churches in Revelation. See also Hebrews.

No, day of Atonement required the casting of lots between two goats, only one of which was for the LORD, and the other for the scapegoat. Never in scripture are lots cast between two or more things if they represent the same thing or person.

No, day of Atonement required the fit man to remove the scapegoat, and the fit man is Jesus, see also Rev. 20 and Isa. 24.

No, day of Atonement scapegoat represents sin (as all goats do), not the risen Jesus.

No, day of Atonement scapegoat was taken into the empty wilderness never to return. Jesus, the fit man returns. Scapegoat (devil) does not return. See Rev. 20 & Isa. 24 and Nahum 1:9.

Look at the text again. Scapegoat is to make an atonement not for Israel, but with "him" (Lev. 16:10). The devil suffers for his own sins and for all the sins which he tempted people to commit. Rev. 20; Isa. 24, Zeph 2, etc.

I’m blessed and encouraged you found some value in them brother God bless and keep you by the power of his word !!!

“Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.”
‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭1:2-4‬ ‭

he’s wonderful to share his inheritance with believers of all kindreds and tongues

It's an amazing thing for our Lord to inherit what he created.

It sure is isn’t it ? that’s the point of the doctrine of the Father in heaven and Son of man born and manifest on earth who are one .

The son is the heir of the fathers creation but the inheritance is made for the children

“The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ;

if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

For the earnest expectation of the creation waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭8:16-19‬ ‭

“For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed,

and heirs according to the promise.”
‭‭Galatians‬ ‭3:26-29‬ ‭KJV‬‬

the doctrine where God came and was born among us being the Son is meant to form us in the image of Gods son and give us the inheritance of the only begotten which is eternal life together with our God and father !!

everything is amazing to me brother which God created and then restores through Christ I am in awe of his plans and work to save us as I learn of things he’s made known in his word , it is truly mesmerizing how he lives man both as a whole and also individually

He is awesome

Amen. The entire OT leads to Jesus, every OT hero is a prototype of Jesus. God is not only the end and the beginning, He has declared the end from the beginning! That's Isaiah 46:10, and that really validates such a blueprint. Heaven and earth have an expiration date, they shall pass away one day, and it's all on God's schedule!

”Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done;
Saying, "my counsel shall stand, and I will do all My pleasure."