One of the greatest controversies
about creation is whether a Creation Day was a 24-hour Solunar day. Some have claimed that a creation day may have been 1000
years, or even an entire geological period. Does Scripture support these beliefs? What does Scripture really say? Did God
create the heavens and earth, humankind and the plants and animals in six 24-hour days?
There is only one correct answer to this question. The Truth is that God created all things in six 24-hour
days. Below you will find 15 biblical statements that tell us a creation day was a regular 24-hour day.
15 Biblical Proofs That Prove a Creation Day Was a 24-Hour (Solar) Day
·
Proverbs 30:5 - “Every word of God is pure …” God
says what He means and means what He says. The Bible is meant to be interpreted plainly, or not interpreted at all, to be
easily understood.
· Genesis 1:5 - God Himself named and defined “Day” as the light period, and “Night” the dark period comprising
one solar 24-hour day. If a day was an age, e.g. 1000 years, this would mean there would be 500 years of light and 500 years
of darkness.
·
Genesis 1:5 - “Yom,” this Hebrew word for “day.” It is first used and defined in verse 5. It is used 410 times in the Bible in
association with a number, e.g. 1st day, and in each instance it always refers to a 24-hour solar day.
·
Genesis1: 5,8,13,19,23,31 - After each day of creation, God specifically declares
His act was completed in one day. He counts each day off day because He wanted to make it clear.
·
Genesis 1:11; 1:16 - Plants were created on Day #3; the sun was created
on Day #4. This presents no problem if a day is 24 hours, BUT it’s a big problem if a day was 1000 years. All plants,
which need sunlight to survive, would have died.
· Genesis 1:16 - “…the greater light (sun) to rule the day, and the lesser light (moon) to rule the night ….”
This obviously refers to 12 hour periods, not hundreds of years ruled by sun, or hundreds of years ruled by the moon.
·
Exodus 20:11 - “For in six days the Lord made the heaven and
earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day …” You’d have to throw out this verse.
·
Exodus 31:17 - “… for in six days the Lord made heaven
and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.” If a day were 1000 years, we would we have a thousand
year rest (Sabbath). You’d also have to throw out this verse.
· John 11:9
- “Jesus answered, are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walks
in the day, he stumbles not, because he sees the light of this world.”
·
Genesis 2:2,3 - “And God blessed the seventh
day, and sanctified it ….” The Sabbath was declared as Day #7. We don’t have a 1000-year Sabbath.
·
Exodus 20:11b “…wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.” We don’t celebrate
a 1000 year Sabbath.
· Genesis 2:2,3 - Adam was created on Day #6, and lived 930 years.
He obviously lived beyond Day #7 when God rested because He and Eve had fellowship with God, and Adam had numerous sons and
daughters. If a creation day was 1000 or a million years, Adam would have never seen Day #7.
·
Romans 5:12,13 and 1 Cor 15:21 - “Wherefore as by one man sin entered the
world, and death by sin ….” If God used billions of years to create the earth, then extreme death (as evidenced
in the fossil record) occurred before Adam sinned. These verses clearly state that death began only after Adam sinned.
·
Genesis 1:1-31 - The creation week initiated our current (and historical)
7-day week. Ask an atheist or evolutionist where we get our current 7-day week – God gave it to us.
·
Luke 3:23 – The genealogies from Jesus backwards to
Adam indicate the earth and mankind are approximately 6,000 years old.
Why is this important?
Because we need to understand that the Bible is the Holy Word of God. It's perfect and true throughout its entire
content. This is important because it tells us about God's Special Promise to Each of Us, and how we can spend eternity with God in heaven.
