http://wesleycrouser.wordpress.com/2007/11/10/a-comparison-of-creation-narratives/ Sun, 28 Dec 2008 17:45:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://wesleycrouser.wordpress.com/2007/11/10/a-comparison-of-creation-narratives/#comment-102 Epigonus Sat, 27 Dec 2008 19:19:54 +0000 http://wesleycrouser.wordpress.com/2007/11/10/a-comparison-of-creation-narratives/#comment-102 Many Christians likewise see their "seven days" of creation to consist of "1,000 years" - as elsewhere in the Bible it is stated that "a thousand years is as one day with the Lord" - (and the reverse). One thousand years is taken literally by some but by others figuratively to mean, as with Muslims, a very long time. Some Christians have even claimed that the "seven days" refer to seven "periods of time" that "may be geological ages". Many Christians likewise see their “seven days” of creation to consist of “1,000 years” – as elsewhere in the Bible it is stated that “a thousand years is as one day with the Lord” – (and the reverse). One thousand years is taken literally by some but by others figuratively to mean, as with Muslims, a very long time. Some Christians have even claimed that the “seven days” refer to seven “periods of time” that “may be geological ages”.

]]> http://wesleycrouser.wordpress.com/2007/11/10/a-comparison-of-creation-narratives/#comment-6 JDsg Sun, 18 Nov 2007 08:04:44 +0000 http://wesleycrouser.wordpress.com/2007/11/10/a-comparison-of-creation-narratives/#comment-6 Re: Verse 7:54, where the Qur'an says that Allah (swt) created the heavens and the earth in six days, it should be noted that Muslims do not take this to mean an Earthly 24-hour day. There are several verses in the Qur'an that suggest that a day for Allah (swt) is equivalent to a thousand years (32:5) or even 50,000 years (70:4). So when we read that the heavens and earth were created in "six days," we understand this to mean a very long time. Re: Verse 7:54, where the Qur’an says that Allah (swt) created the heavens and the earth in six days, it should be noted that Muslims do not take this to mean an Earthly 24-hour day. There are several verses in the Qur’an that suggest that a day for Allah (swt) is equivalent to a thousand years (32:5) or even 50,000 years (70:4). So when we read that the heavens and earth were created in “six days,” we understand this to mean a very long time.

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