Creation Models of Genesis 1

 

Different creation models of Genesis 1

1.      Young Earth Creationism/ Calendar day[1]/ Recent creation[2]

2.      Gap Theory/ Ruin-Reconstruction view[3]/ Re-Creation view[4]

3.      Day-Age view/ Progressive creationism

4.      Intermittent Day view[5]/ Alternative Day-Age view/ Punctuated 24-hour view[6]

5.      Appearance of age/ Apparent age/ Mature creation/ Ideal time/ The Illusion of time[7]

6.      Scientific creationism[8]/ Flood geology

7.      Space-Time relativity/Expanding time view

8.      Proclamation Day[9]/ Revelatory days/ School Days[10]

9.      Creation poem/ Mythical days[11]

10.  Cosmic temple/ Kingdom and temple/ Functional creation

11.  ANE cosmology of polemic account/ Religious only view[12]

12.  Analogical Days view

13.  Framework hypothesis

14.  Fiat-day view[13]/ Days of Divine Fiat[14]/ God’s Days[15]

15.  Palestine preparation view[16]/ Historical creationism[17]/ Local creation view[18]/ Preparation of Promised land view[19]

16.  Theistic evolution

17.  Universal effect due to fall

18.  7000 years allotted to humanity[20]

19.  Dream Solution[21]

20.  Genesis 1-11 as Mytho-History[22]

Concordist	Non-Concordist
Young Earth View	Proclamation days
Gap Theory	Creation poem
Day-Age view	Kingdom and Temple
Appearance of Age	ANE cosmology
Source: https://biologos.org/articles/comparing-interpretations-of-genesis-1

 

 

 

Science-based methods	Exegetically based-methods
Theistic evolution	24-hour view
Gap theory	Framework view
Day-Age	Historical creationism
Apparent Age
Punctuated 24 hours
Scientific creationism
Source: https://www.blueletterbible.org/faq/creation.cfm

 

 

 

 

 

 

Old Earth Theories	Young Earth Theories
Day-Age Creationism	24-hour day theory
Gap Theory	Mature Creationism
Literary Framework View
Progressive Creationism
Source: English-Nepali Theological Dictionary, First Edition, 2022, Reformed Books House, Nepal

 

Now, these charts are my personal analysis:

6 days as literal 24 hours	6 days as long period of time	6 days as framework
24-hour day theory	Day-Age	Framework hypothesis
Gap theory	Theistic evolution	Poetic view
Alternative Day-Age theory	God’s days view	ANE polemic
Mature time theory	Relative time theory
Relative time theory
Flood geology
Revelatory days
Cosmic temple
Analogical days

 

Young Earth	Old Earth	Open to any
24-hour day theory	Analogical days	Relative time
Mature creation	Day-Age	Framework
Flood geology	Alternative Day-Age	Cosmic temple
	God’s days	Revelatory days
	Gap theory	ANE polemic
	Local creation view	Poetic view

 

 

Resources:

Ø  http://www.antwoord.org.za/2013/04/the-days-of-genesis/

Ø  https://biologos.org/articles/comparing-interpretations-of-genesis-1

Ø  https://www.blueletterbible.org/faq/creation.cfm

Ø  https://www.blueletterbible.org/faq/don_stewart/don_stewart_651.cfm

Ø  https://www.blueletterbible.org/faq/don_stewart/don_stewart_653.cfm

Ø  https://www.blueletterbible.org/faq/don_stewart/don_stewart_831.cfm

Ø  https://www.blueletterbible.org/faq/don_stewart/don_stewart_659.cfm

Ø  https://www.evidenceunseen.com/articles/science-and-scripture/different-views-of-genesis-1-and-2/

Ø  https://realfaith.com/what-christians-believe/various-christian-views-creation/

Ø  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Br0FM_88oWU

Ø  Dan Kimball, How (Not) to Read the Bible

Ø  William Craig, In Quest of Historic Adam

 

Bibliography

Bailey, Dr Brian J. Genesis. Zion Christian Publishers, 2014.

Craig, William Lane. In Quest of the Historical Adam: A Biblical and Scientific Exploration. Grand Rapids, Michigan: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2021.

Kimball, Dan, and Sean McDowell. How (Not) to Read the Bible: Making Sense of the Anti-Women, Anti-Science, pro-Violence, pro-Slavery, and Other Crazy-Sounding Parts of Scripture, 2020. Accessed May 31, 2022. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=2980238.

Udo. “The Days of Genesis – AntWoord,” n.d. Accessed January 31, 2023. https://www.antwoord.org.za/2013/04/the-days-of-genesis/.

“Comparing Interpretations of Genesis 1 - Article.” BioLogos. Accessed January 31, 2023. https://biologos.org/articles/comparing-interpretations-of-genesis-1/.

“Different Views of Genesis 1 and 2 | Evidence Unseen,” n.d. Accessed January 31, 2023. https://www.evidenceunseen.com/articles/science-and-scripture/different-views-of-genesis-1-and-2/.

“Nine Views of Creation - Study Resources.” Blue Letter Bible. Accessed January 31, 2023. https://www.blueletterbible.org/faq/creation.cfm.

The Dream Solution (How the Method of Revelation May Help Us Harmonize Genesis 1 with an Old Earth), 2023. Accessed January 31, 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Br0FM_88oWU.

Theological Topics: Old Testament and New Testament Articles (English - Nepali). 2nd Edition in this format (January, 2018). Kishor Offset press (P.) Ltd. Galkopakha, Kathmandu, Nepal: Samdan Publishers, n.d.

“Unlocking the Bible by David Pawson - PDF Drive.” Accessed January 31, 2023. http://www.pdfdrive.com/unlocking-the-bible-e167850957.html.

“What Are the Various Christian Views of Creation?” RealFaith, n.d. Accessed January 31, 2023. https://realfaith.com/what-christians-believe/various-christian-views-creation/.

“What Is the Local Creation View?” Blue Letter Bible. Accessed January 31, 2023. https://www.blueletterbible.org/faq/don_stewart/don_stewart_653.cfm.

“What Is the Recent Creation View?” Blue Letter Bible. Accessed January 31, 2023. https://www.blueletterbible.org/faq/don_stewart/don_stewart_651.cfm.

“What Is the Religious Only View of Genesis?” Blue Letter Bible. Accessed January 31, 2023. https://www.blueletterbible.org/faq/don_stewart/don_stewart_659.cfm.

 

 

 

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[1] Udo, “The Days of Genesis – AntWoord,” n.d., accessed January 31, 2023, https://www.antwoord.org.za/2013/04/the-days-of-genesis/.

[2] “What Is the Recent Creation View?,” Blue Letter Bible, accessed January 31, 2023, https://www.blueletterbible.org/faq/don_stewart/don_stewart_651.cfm.

[3] Udo, “The Days of Genesis – AntWoord.”

[4] Theological Topics: Old Testament and New Testament Articles (English - Nepali), 2nd Edition in this format (January, 2018). (Kishor Offset press (P.) Ltd. Galkopakha, Kathmandu, Nepal: Samdan Publishers, n.d.), 296.

[5] Udo, “The Days of Genesis – AntWoord.”

[6] “Nine Views of Creation - Study Resources,” Blue Letter Bible, accessed January 31, 2023, https://www.blueletterbible.org/faq/creation.cfm.

[7] “Unlocking the Bible by David Pawson - PDF Drive,” 59, accessed January 31, 2023, http://www.pdfdrive.com/unlocking-the-bible-e167850957.html.

[8] “Nine Views of Creation - Study Resources.”

[9] “Comparing Interpretations of Genesis 1 - Article,” BioLogos, accessed January 31, 2023, https://biologos.org/articles/comparing-interpretations-of-genesis-1/.

[10] “Unlocking the Bible by David Pawson - PDF Drive,” 59.

[11] Ibid.

[12] “What Is the Religious Only View of Genesis?,” Blue Letter Bible, accessed January 31, 2023, https://www.blueletterbible.org/faq/don_stewart/don_stewart_659.cfm.

[13] Udo, “The Days of Genesis – AntWoord.”

[14] “Different Views of Genesis 1 and 2 | Evidence Unseen,” n.d., accessed January 31, 2023, https://www.evidenceunseen.com/articles/science-and-scripture/different-views-of-genesis-1-and-2/.

[15] “Unlocking the Bible by David Pawson - PDF Drive,” 60.

[16] Udo, “The Days of Genesis – AntWoord.”

[17] “What Are the Various Christian Views of Creation?,” RealFaith, n.d., accessed January 31, 2023, https://realfaith.com/what-christians-believe/various-christian-views-creation/.

[18] “What Is the Local Creation View?,” Blue Letter Bible, accessed January 31, 2023, https://www.blueletterbible.org/faq/don_stewart/don_stewart_653.cfm.

[19] Dan Kimball and Sean McDowell, How (Not) to Read the Bible: Making Sense of the Anti-Women, Anti-Science, pro-Violence, pro-Slavery, and Other Crazy-Sounding Parts of Scripture, 2020, 319, accessed May 31, 2022, https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=2980238.

[20] Dr Brian J. Bailey, Genesis (Zion Christian Publishers, 2014).

[21] The Dream Solution (How the Method of Revelation May Help Us Harmonize Genesis 1 with an Old Earth), 2023, accessed January 31, 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Br0FM_88oWU.

[22] William Lane Craig, In Quest of the Historical Adam: A Biblical and Scientific Exploration (Grand Rapids, Michigan: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2021).