How long do you think a day was at the beginning of time?

Question

Seeing as there were no calenders, what is your thought on how much a biblical day was, when it refers to it in Genesis.

Answer 1

A day, by definition, is the time it takes the Earth to complete 1 rotation on its axis. That's about 24 hours. We've no reason to believe the Earth ever rotated at a notably different rate than it does now. So your answer is simple: 24 hours, give or take a few seconds as the speed at which the Earth rotates will vary slightly throughout the year.

The "1 day could have been a millions years" line is a falsidical paradox. It doesn't make any sense at all. Kinda like saying "1 mile could've been a light year". No. It couldn't have been.

Answer 2

Well a day is completely relative to Earth because of a 24 hour rotation. At the beginning of time,our galaxy didn't exist yet, so there was no solar system, sun or Earth to judge it by. A day to us in only relevant to present day Earth, and regardless of what point of time you are at (past, present or future), a day is nonexistant and irrelevant. And no disrespect, but Genesis is a myth much like any other creation myth you may find from any other religion humanity has created. The formation of galaxies and solar systems takes an incredible amount of time, so our universe as we see it is the product of approximately 12 billion years of development. So unfortunately, there is no answer to your question.

Answer 3

A day is defined with reference to the interval between sunsets. In the absence of these the measure makes no sense unless a 24-hour period is taken by default.

At the 'beginning of time' a day would therefore have been 24 hours. The first day takes you through from the Big Bang to an undistinguished point in the Radiation Dominated Era.

Answer 4

An ordinary day. I think that the word "day" is used about 1,000 times in the book of Genesis alone and in all those other applications it means a regular day. I see absolutely no reason to question the time-span in the Creation Account.

Answer 5

I think a day was a day long. If you say that a day is a certain length of time in one place then you have to say that it is that same length of time in another. If you decide that the day in Genesis is really a 1000years, but say that the day in Samuel is 24hours that is not consistent. First off, who you gave you the right and authority to change the definition of day in Genesis to make it "fit," and then unchange it in Samuel to make it "refit." You have to be consistent all throughout the Bible. God created the earth in six days and rested on the seventh is what the Bible says. It also says that Christ was dead for three days. Is Christ still dead? No.

Answer 6

Genesis gives the account that the evening and the morning was a day

Answer 7

It tells us exactly. The sun and moon were created to separate day from night. Therefore, sunup to sundown was a day basically. When the sun came up the next day. The next day began. The Bible explains it in exact terms I am drawing a blank on right now. Therefore, that's my paraphrase.

Answer 8

Adam began in day six, 6073 years ago.
The day with God existed [ is age, era, eon ], as it was day four for plant life of days and years Gen.1:14-19; this is what Noah [ in day seven ], used the flood year, year 1656, [ 40 days and night rain, 375 in the ark ]. This was 4417 years ago.
Heb.4:1-12; Paul says we are in day seven. Adam at 6073 years ago includes his time in day six from Eden.

Answer 9

Here on earth a day is 24hours. That is our only reference. Since our measurement of time is directly tied to the earths rotation, your question is meaningless.

Answer 10

I would guess from the time the Sun rose until it set at dusk. They probably didn't count the night, since the meaning of 'day' implies light from the Sun.