The Early Church's Surprising Take on Genesis 1

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“This video is a survey of how the days of creation in Genesis chapter 1 were understood within the early church. It won’t be totally exhaustive, but we’ll go pretty deep. It’ll be a long video.” - Gavin Ortlund

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Tulsi Gabbard Promises Americans the “Truth” About Aliens

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“When you read through Genesis 1, you will notice that it is earth that has God’s focus. We are given detail as God forms and fills the earth over five of the six days of creation. But when it comes to the heavens (which are mind-bendingly vast), we’re told God created two great lights for earth’s sake and then ‘he made the stars also’ (Genesis 1:16 KJV).

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Why Genesis Is the Ultimate Counter-Narrative

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“…many of the ancient stories began with gods giving birth, and then fighting, and killing one another. In contrast, the story of the Bible tells of no other gods except the God who single-handidly created everything. Ancient stories describe great battles that lead to the creation of the world. In the Bible God merely speaks.” - P&D

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3 Questions about Creation: Who, How, and Why?

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“Of the three questions… the how question is the one where the most controversy has arisen. At the heart of the how question is the debate surrounding the creation days. Among evangelicals, there are four typical approaches.” - Kevin DeYoung

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Genesis 1 and the Roots of Premillennialism

The case for Premillennialism does not begin in Revelation 20—it starts in Genesis 1. How so? Remember that Premillennialism consists of four elements: (1) a future kingdom; (2) an earthly kingdom; (3) a kingdom of the Messiah who represents man; and (4) a kingdom that is 1000 years in duration.

To see how Premillennialism relates to Genesis 1 we need to look at Genesis 1:26–28:

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Is the Seventh Day 24-Hours Long?

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“Old Testament scholar and old-earth creationist C. John Collins argues that the lack of the refrain ‘evening and morning’ on the seventh day is a reason not to understand it as an ordinary day and therefore “makes us question whether the other days are supposed to be ordinary in their length.’” - AiG

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