Originally Posted by LinearAQ
While it is appears to be true that the Bible doesn't say the Earth is only 6000 years old, it does say God created light on the first day. It also says that He created stars on the fourth day. From day 1 to now, using Bible genealogies, is approximately 6000 years.


If you read my linked-to post, you will discover that I address these statements as Earth-based observations for an Earth-based race. This certainly makes sense as the Bible was written for people in this dispensation of time.

http://urlbam.com/ha/M0020

"And God said, Let there be light: and there was light."
(Genesis 1:3)

The phrase "Let there be" is the Strong's 1961 (haw-yaw') and means "be or become, come to pass". It does not convey a creation, at least, not necessarily.

Again, I believe the best understanding and most logical interpretation of these verses conveys Earth-based observations, especially considering that Earth existed before this re-creation event. I think it's safe to assume that light and stars did also.

Originally Posted by LinerAQ
So the light from those stars, unless it was created in situ before the stars were, should not have reached us by now.

Additionally, anything we appear to see happening to those stars (supernova...etc) could not have actually happened since the light would have to have been created billions of years before the stars were made.

Do you feel that God made the light so that it would show events that didn't really happen?


In my understanding of these verses, this question is irrelevant because, again, the Biblical account is written for primitive, nontechnical Earth-based observers.

I personally have no problem with an old universe, perhaps even very old.

Nevertheless, I do believe CTD's statements deserve consideration.

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