TIMING OF CREATION
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Watchman Nee has a fascinating explantion as to how the 6 days of creation symbolise salvation. It was in a book called "The Mystery of Creation". The first thing that a person needs to be saved is light. Jesus is the Light of the world, the entrance of God's word brings light and:
"For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ." 2 Corinthians 4:6
You can get the book for free in .pdf format. It presents the case for pre-Adamic creation. I found it convincing and it answers many of the objections raised by the scientific community.
"For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ." 2 Corinthians 4:6
You can get the book for free in .pdf format. It presents the case for pre-Adamic creation. I found it convincing and it answers many of the objections raised by the scientific community.
The first stop in justification is the time Israel spent in Egypt.
Exodus 12:41 41 And at the end of four hundred and thirty years, on that very day, all the hosts of the Lord went out from the land of Egypt. (This scripture says because they left on Passover, they also entered on Passover 430 years to the very day.)
All english versions use the Masorectic texts which were developed around 900 AD and used by the orthodox jews to this day. But guess what, these same orthodox jews do not believe they were in Egypt for 430 years. Most count time beginning when Abraham was 75 years old at the offering of the pieces. The time in Egypt are the only scriptures concerning time in dispute!
The surprise from the Septuagint text.
And the sojourning of the children of Israel, while they sojourned in the land of Egypt and the land of Chanaan, four hundred and thirty years.
Did you notice it says Cannan and Egypt for 430 years not just in Egypt for 430 years. The Septuagint LXX text is far older than the Masorectic texts we use today. The scrolls Jesus read from!
Second stop is Abraham and the covenant between God and himself. A covenant is also a m,an's will which takes place upon his death just like when the Lord gave us a New Covenant on Passover which took place after his death.
Galations 3--5 To give a human example, brethren: no one annuls even a man’s will, or adds to it, once it has been ratified. 16 Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring. It does not say, “And to offsprings,” referring to many; but, referring to one, “And to your offspring,” which is Christ. 17 This is what I mean: the law, which came four hundred and thirty years afterward, does not annul a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to make the promise void. 18 For if the inheritance is by the law, it is no longer by promise; but God gave it to Abraham by a promise.
Abraham was born in year 1948 from creation 1948
Lived 175 years (died year 21 add 175
equals 2123
Passover exodus date 2553 Equals 315 years in Egypt and 115 years in Cannan
Exodus 12:41 41 And at the end of four hundred and thirty years, on that very day, all the hosts of the Lord went out from the land of Egypt. (This scripture says because they left on Passover, they also entered on Passover 430 years to the very day.)
All english versions use the Masorectic texts which were developed around 900 AD and used by the orthodox jews to this day. But guess what, these same orthodox jews do not believe they were in Egypt for 430 years. Most count time beginning when Abraham was 75 years old at the offering of the pieces. The time in Egypt are the only scriptures concerning time in dispute!
The surprise from the Septuagint text.
And the sojourning of the children of Israel, while they sojourned in the land of Egypt and the land of Chanaan, four hundred and thirty years.
Did you notice it says Cannan and Egypt for 430 years not just in Egypt for 430 years. The Septuagint LXX text is far older than the Masorectic texts we use today. The scrolls Jesus read from!
Second stop is Abraham and the covenant between God and himself. A covenant is also a m,an's will which takes place upon his death just like when the Lord gave us a New Covenant on Passover which took place after his death.
Galations 3--5 To give a human example, brethren: no one annuls even a man’s will, or adds to it, once it has been ratified. 16 Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring. It does not say, “And to offsprings,” referring to many; but, referring to one, “And to your offspring,” which is Christ. 17 This is what I mean: the law, which came four hundred and thirty years afterward, does not annul a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to make the promise void. 18 For if the inheritance is by the law, it is no longer by promise; but God gave it to Abraham by a promise.
Abraham was born in year 1948 from creation 1948
Lived 175 years (died year 21 add 175
equals 2123
Passover exodus date 2553 Equals 315 years in Egypt and 115 years in Cannan
How could Eve be the mother of all living if there were humans who predated A&E?
Were they long gone by the time A&E were created? .
Were they long gone by the time A&E were created? .
I believe that Noah's flood was the second world wide flood, not the first. The word "was" can just as readily be translated "became" in reference to the condition of the earth. Mother of "all living" obviously does not mean all creatures. Eve was not the mother of cats and dogs. So the reference is to all humanity from herself onward. That's how I see it anyway.
Why shocked? It's perfectly plausible and allowed by scripture. It addresses many issues raised by sceptics who doubt the Genesis account. That's not why I believe it to be true, however. I accepted Genesis as the literal word of God before I discovered the pre-Adamic creation theory. I suggest that you read "The Mystery of Creation" before assuming that the idea is wrong.
