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Young vs Old Earth
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YOUNG vs OLD EARTH Naturalism -5 Billion years 20 for Universe Scripture -~6,000 years (Gen 1-2, 5, 11)
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YOUNG EARTH EVIDENCE 1.Scripture Evidence 2.Problems of Accommodation 3.Science Evidence Andromeda
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SOLAR DAYS 1.Primary Usage 2.Context 3.First Use
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LAW OF 1 st USE “God called the light day, and the darkness He called night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.” Gen 1:5
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SOLAR DAYS 1.Primary Usage 2.Context 3.First Use 4.Qualifiers 5.Terms available 6.Other
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AVAILABLE TERMS ml;/[ -long duration Jrea; -be long
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SCRIPTURE Other Support 1.4 th Commandment
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“For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day; therefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day and made it holy.” Ex 20:11
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SCRIPTURE Other Support 1.4 th Commandment 2.Death 3.NT 4.Jesus 5.Other
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CONCLUSION The Biblical Chronology cannot be Harmonized with Evolutionary Time
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YOUNG EARTH EVIDENCE 1.Scripture Evidence 2.Problems of Accommodation Andromeda
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HERMENEUTICS 1. Interpreting Scripture Vaticanus
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“.... to find out the meaning of a statement for the author and for the 1st hearers or readers, and thereupon to transmit that meaning to modern readers.” Mickelsen
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ACCOMMODATION 1. Emphasize supporting details 2. Superimpose current theories 3. Reinterpret text 4. Ignore non-supporting details
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Hugh Ross: “On Creation Day Four, the sun, the moon, and the stars became distinctly visible from Earth’s surface for the first time.” 1:16 -is parenthetical note 1:17 -echoes of wording of Day 1
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EXEGETICAL DETAILS Divine Fiat -1:14 Immediacy -1:15 Creation Terms -1:16
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TERMS 1:16 - hc[ 1:9 - har
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EXEGETICAL DETAILS Divine Fiat -1:14 Immediacy -1:15 Creation Terms -1:16 Placement -1:17
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Scripture
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Exegetical details are important
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HERMENEUTICS 1. Interpreting Scripture 2. Interpreting Creation Vaticanus
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Interpreting Creation 1. Methodological Naturalism a. Imposes naturalistic theory b. Attempts to harmonize text 2.Biblical Worldview a. Begin with Scripture b. Avoid evolutionary theory c. Interpret physical data
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DATA Presupposition APresupposition B Interpretation AInterpretation B Revelation
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UNIFORMITARIANISM 1.Fundamental Assumption Present is key to past 2.Scientifically Unverified 3.Goes against Scripture
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ISSUE of AUTHORITY Old Earth View - Science = Final Authority Scripture twisted to fit Young Earth View - Scripture = Final Authority Science fit into framework
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YOUNG EARTH EVIDENCE 1.Scripture Evidence 2.Problems of Accommodation 3.Science Evidence Andromeda
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Old Earth Evidence = 10% (Dr Russ Humphries)
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Young Earth Evidence = 90%
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SCIENCE The 10% Old Earth Evidence
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EVIDENCE 1.Geology - Geological Column
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Geological Column Cambrian Precambrian
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EVIDENCE 1.Geology - Geological Column 2.Physics - Radiometric Dating
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RADIOMETRIC DATING
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ASSUMPTIONS 1.Known Initial Quantities 2. Constant Rate 3. No Loss/Gain
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“In general, dates in the ‘correct ball park’ are assumed to be correct & are published, but those in disagreement with other data are seldom published nor are discrepancies fully explained.” RL Mauger
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RATE Group 6 Young Earth Scientists (2005) Geologists, Geophysicists, Geochemists, Physicists Answers to 10%
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EVIDENCE 1.Geology - Geological Column 2.Physics - Radiometric Dating 3.Astrophysics - Star Light
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If the cosmos is so young, how can we see so much of it? A Young-Earth Cosmology Farthest Galaxy seen: 14 Billion Light-years If light traveled that distance at today's speed, would it have had time to get here?
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Book and video explain much more
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Young Earth Evidence = 90%
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SCIENCE Earth Oceans
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CONCLUSION Old Earth View 1.The 10% has Problems 2.Not Supported by Scripture Young Earth View 1.Supported by Scripture 2.Supported by Science
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