1. Welcome

2. Six Days of Creation

3. “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” Gen. 1:1

4. Creation Day 1 - Light 1:1-5 Day 2 - Heavens 1:6-8
Day Earth, vegetation 1:9-13
Day Sun, Moon, Stars 1:14-19
Day Fish, Birds 1:20-23
Day Land animals, Man 1:24-31
Were these 24 hour solar days?
Or were they long periods of time ?

6. 1 “Evening and Morning” Hebrew word “Day” - “Yom” Day age - “Yamin”
Age - “Olam”
If it was “dor” and “Yom”
Hebrew word “Day” - “Yom” = 24 hrs.

7. A day can mean a long period of time.
In George Washington’s day men used flintlock rifles.
Only if the context permits!
On the first day of my vacation from morning to evening I painted my house.

8. 2 “Age of Adam” Gen. 1:26 - Created on day 6
Lived through day 6 and day 7
Lived in Garden then expelled
Had children
Gen. 5:5 - Adam lived 930 years

9. Gen. 5:5 - Adam lived 930 years
The days of Genesis one could not have been long periods of time, millions of years, but were 24 hour solar days.

10. 3
“Teaching of Jesus”
Matt. 19:4 “Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning 'made them male and female,’”
They were made at the beginning not millions of years after the beginning.

11. The days
Were
24 hour
days

12. 4 “Sabbath day Rest” God rested on the 7th day - Gen.2:2
Ex. 20:11 “For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.”

13. The Sabbath Rest was Based on the 7th day.
The 7th day was a literal 24 hour day like the six Other days.

14. Accept or Reject the Bible
We cannot compromise
Accept or Reject the Bible

15. They were literal 24 hour days
Six Days of Creation
They were literal
24 hour days

16. Exodus 20:11 “For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day.

18. Nelson Chapel Church of Christ
5039 Six Mile Road
Maryville, Tn
May 20, 2018
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
2705 Druid Hill Dr.
Maryville, Tn
CCL