The seventh day in Genesis 2:1-3 — a long, indefinite period of time?
by Richard Peachey This article is, in large part, the result of an email interaction with David A. Sterchi, whose challenging and stimulating friendship I appreciate very much. * * * * * * * * Various Bible scholars have attempted to argue that the seventh day of the Genesis
“Time is the Hero of the Plot” — in Genesis!
by Richard Peachey Summary: Despite the doubts of some scholars, it is abundantly clear that chronology features prominently in the creation account of Genesis 1:1–2:3. It could even be said that, in a sense, “Time is the hero of the plot” (but without the original evolutionary implications of that quotation).
Is a “Day” Really a Day in Genesis 1? Here’s What the Hebrew Scholars Say!
Featured as a back-of-page article in the CSABC Quarterly Letter of September 2003 by Richard Peachey For those who feel they must try to reconcile the Bible with evolutionary thinking, one great difficulty turns out to be the Bible’s clear statement that creation was accomplished by God’s powerful command “in
Explaining Away the Genesis “Days” — Two Favourite Techniques (an email exchange)
by Richard Peachey Recently I had the privilege of teaching an eight-week evening course on the first eleven chapters of Genesis at Willingdon School of the Bible in Burnaby, B.C. On the evening I planned to address the topic of the Genesis 1 “days,” one student had to leave the class
Nine Reasons Why the “Days” in Genesis 1 Must Be Understood as Normal (24-Hour) Days
by Richard Peachey (based largely on Richard Niessen, “Theistic Evolution and the Day-Age Theory“) 1. The Hebrew word yôm, translated “day,” is used more than 2,000 times in the Old Testament. In 95% of these cases, the word clearly means a 24-hour day, or the daylight portion of a 24-hour
How to Argue Against the Obvious Meaning of “Day” in Genesis 1
Featured as a back-of-page article in the CSABC Quarterly Letter of June 2013 by Richard Peachey “I have no intention of explaining how the correspondence which I now offer to the public fell into my hands.” . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Genesis 2:4 and the Meaning of “Day” in Genesis 1
Featured as a back-of-page article in the CSABC Quarterly Letter of March 2008 by Richard Peachey In Genesis 1 the word “day” (Hebrew yôm) quite clearly refers to either a normal-length day (24 hours) or the light portion thereof. But in Genesis 2:4 the expression “in the day that” refers
Is Genesis Poetry? (response to a high school student)
by Richard Peachey Hi, S——. I apologize for taking this long to get back to you. I’ve had a fairly demanding week in a particular teaching assignment. But I mentioned that I would address the issue of whether Genesis is poetry, so I’d like to do that now. What I