2006-11-12 08:00:10 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
he had 7 very long days
2006-11-12 08:01:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
This is actually a very heavily debated question. Creationists believe he made the earth in 7 24hr days, while other groups believe that it is referring to periods of time. Some may say that the 7 days are not over, and that we are in the 7th day, or period of time, when God rested and viewed Creation.
2006-11-12 08:04:36 · answer #2 · answered by Andrew B 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
God is all powerful. He can do anything. Genesis 1 describes how he made the earth in 7 days.
2006-11-12 08:02:49 · answer #3 · answered by skinneybones979 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How did He make the heavens and the earth? Very Good.
And in only Six days.
The Seventh Day He rested ... not because He was tired; but, rather, as an example for humans.
2006-11-12 08:14:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, I agree . . . Why the heck did he take so long.
I think it was because he was trying to demonstrate something significant in the number 7. Establishing a pattern perhaps. After all, the construct of the book of Revelation entails sevens of various types and kinds.
2006-11-12 08:02:54 · answer #5 · answered by s2scrm 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a story in the Old Testament. Don't count on the time period being acurate or the event actually happening that way. Everybody asks this question at some time in their lives, but since there is no answer, they just let it go and forget it. nobody knows the real answer.
2006-11-12 08:06:06 · answer #6 · answered by zahbudar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is able to create the universe in less than half the half of million of a second .... but He created the universe in 7 days to teach the human beings to be patient ...
2006-11-12 08:06:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe there is a verse in Genesis that says, To God, "A day passes like a millenium, and a millenium like a day"
The point is, that there is much that is non-literal in the Bible. This is one of those times.
2006-11-12 08:05:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's God, he can do anything. He technically created it in 6 days, because the 7th was Shabat and he didn't work.
And yes, 7 days literally means 7 days.
2006-11-12 08:03:16 · answer #9 · answered by Jordan D 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you are the sort of person who asks questions like how and why, you should not take the Bible literally. This way lies madness.
2006-11-12 08:20:09 · answer #10 · answered by Wise1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋