2006-10-12 08:03:02 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, the Bible is the literal verbally inspired Word of God.
There are poetic symbolisms in the Bible, and traditions mentioned of which we do not know, but these things can be interpreted from study and translation.
2006-10-12 08:07:36 · answer #1 · answered by Levi G 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. Things in the Bible are not to be taken literally. There are innumerable commentators on the Bible dating back to the the first centuries CE, and countless others which have not been recorded.
Remember, the sun and moon were not created until the fourth day, so what time was there until then? Keep in mind that a day for humans is not the same as a day for G-d.
2006-10-12 15:15:24 · answer #2 · answered by mode 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 yes with qualification
2 no
1 yeeeah..no, God made it in 6 days and rested on day 7 as viewed from earth... technically it was made in 6 days have you not read?
2 no, everything is not literal you have to look at the context
is literal
And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. 4 God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light "day," and the darkness he called "night." And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.
not literal
Ecclesiastes 10:20
Do not revile the king even in your thoughts, or curse the rich in your bedroom, because a bird of the air may carry your words, and a bird on the wing may report what you say.
http://www.answersingenesis.org
2006-10-12 15:09:40 · answer #3 · answered by whirlingmerc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You certainly are clueless! God Rested on the 7th day, because he comes from New York and it's illegal there to work more than 6 days in a row!
I beleive the Heavens and Earth only took 4 days. Animals one extra day, man another extra day, woman...
Well...
God is still working on that. She keeps complaining about various parts of her anatomy and he keeps trying to appease her, but it's darn hard to do!
2006-10-12 16:09:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What a silly question....who or what was supposed to have created God? Where did He get all the energy to make a whole universe...his back pocket? Even if he did have all the energy handy...how did He figure out what He was supposed to do...Universe making for Dummies? That's just the whole thing right there ....some things are just unknowable...like all the numbers of pi....so God is absurd.
2006-10-12 15:10:03 · answer #5 · answered by eantaelor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and here is why...
It's in the Bible, 2 Peter 3:8-9, "But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day."
and in...
2 Timothy 3:16 "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:"
and in...
Psalm 14:1 "The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good."
Yes, I believe the Bible; one last note
Romans 10:9 "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved."
May I suggest that you find a church to attend, ask for a Bible, and search for the answers yourself. God will show you the rest.
Bless you and God's Speed brother.
2006-10-12 16:21:02 · answer #6 · answered by Carl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Science, history, math, literature... all disprove the Bible....
Math = No Noahs arc
Science= no 7 day creation
History= no documentation of 1/2 of what is in the Bible
Literature= Zeus and the virgin mortal Alcmene had a mortal god son Hercules
2006-10-12 15:07:33 · answer #7 · answered by JWAV 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
There is clear evidence that "yom," the Hebrew word translated "day" in Genesis 1 can mean longer periods of time. The description was not intended to be a scientific description of creation, but a theological one.
2006-10-12 15:18:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If one believes in the bible literally then the answer is yes, and if one does not take it literally the answer is no.
2006-10-12 15:12:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The god's "day" is not similar to the days on Earth. There is an explanation for that in the Holy Quran.
2006-10-12 15:07:43 · answer #10 · answered by sunamwal 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋