I have been studying the bible a lot lately, I actually posted my teachings on my sites http://blog.360.yahoo.com/oceanremix and http://geocities.com/oceanremix/linesoftruth.html
and I would like to know what you think.
UMM.. in the beginning of the bible when it says how the first day was made. And then it says, "there was evening and morning, the first day". Does this actually mean that from Evening to Morning was the first day... and what we NOW call night? I know there are different bibles, but I would like to know your thoughts.. thanks!
2007-11-08 15:37:07 · 5 answers · asked by oceanremix 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I have been studying the bible a lot lately, I actually posted my teachings on my sites http://blog.360.yahoo.com/oceanremix and http://geocities.com/oceanremix/linesoft...
and I would like to know what you think.
UMM.. in the beginning of the bible when it says how the first day was made. And then it says, "there was evening and morning, the first day". Does this actually mean that from Evening to Morning was the first day... and what we NOW call night? I know there are different bibles, but I would like to know your thoughts.. thanks!
PS... no IGNORANT answers out there... please be fluent in the bible verses!!... AND my site has more to explain about why I would come up with this question.. for those who are bitter about web links in questions... (ahem)
2007-11-08 15:49:05 · update #1
PS... no IGNORANT answers out there... please be fluent in the bible verses!!... AND my site has more to explain about why I would come up with this question.. for those who are bitter about web links in questions... (ahem)
2007-11-08 15:49:53 · update #2
PSS.. it only states... "there was evening and morning, the first day". As I see it, if it was the first day (24 hours), it would say, there was morning, day, evening, night. But it only says "there was evening and morning, the first day". In referance to "day", it also says that HE called the "light", "day" and the "darkness" night. Genesis (1:5) "And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night: and the evening and the morning were the first day."
2007-11-08 16:16:01 · update #3
What you need to remember is that the oral traditions were passed on for centuries before anyone ever wrote one word down. After that point, the words have been translated over and over, so sometimes you have to not spend too much time trying to splinter out nuances of meaning and just look for the gist of the information. Often times there is no exact translation from the Greek or Hebrew to English anyway. Then, even words translated into English during the time of the King James version have changed to some extent or have more than one meaning. You could drive yourself crazy trying to figure out answers that ultimately do not matter. Look at the big picture.
2007-11-08 16:36:15 · answer #1 · answered by Amy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means people called it evening and morning when they wrote these old oral traditions, it's was no different from today whatever it was called. The earth rotates in 24 hours. Whatever.
Seems like a cheap way to advertise youe site which i refuse to click on.
2007-11-08 15:41:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bible is just another book of fables, mythology and barbarian history like all the other holy books out there. You really shouldn't read too much into it, and should learn to think for yourself instead. It's time the human race got past that ancient, magical thinking.
2007-11-08 16:01:41 · answer #3 · answered by R[̲̅ə̲̅٨̲̅٥̲̅٦̲̅]ution 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No this is not new. This is the reason that (for instance) the Jews observance of the Sabbath begins at sundown on Friday and ends at sundown on Sat. *Most* xtian religions ignore this.
2007-11-08 16:49:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Evening" =12 hrs, "Morning" =12 hrs; "Evening and morning" = 12 + 12 = 24 hrs, "the first day."
regards,
j.
2007-11-08 16:05:48 · answer #5 · answered by j153e 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋