Genesis 1:3-2:7

New Living Translation (NLT)

 

 

^1:3 Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. ⁴ And God saw that the light was good. Then he separated the light from the darkness. ⁵ God called the light “day” and the darkness “night.”

And evening passed and morning came, marking the first day. ................................................................

^2:7 Then the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man’s nostrils, and the man became a living person.

 

 

How long did God take to create the world? There are two basic views about the days of creation: 1) each day was a literal 24-hour period; 2) each day represents an infinite period of time (even millions of years).

The Bible does not say how long theses time periods were. The real question, however, is not how long God took, but how He did it. God created the earth in an orderly fashion, and He created men and women as unique beings capable of communication with Him. No other part of creation can claim that remarkable privilege. It is not important how long it took God to create the world, whether a few days or a few billion years, but He created it just the way He wanted it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joe