1. What role should general revelation have in our interpretation of special revelation?
1.
Respond
to the alleged problem posed by the separation of light from darkness on the
first day, but the creation of the luminaries not until the fourth day.
2.
Respond
to the contention that Day 7 has not yet ended (ie., is longer than 24 hours).
3.
Respond
to the alleged problem of an all-truthful God creating a universe with the appearance
of great age.
4.
Respond
to the Framework contention that Gen. 2:5-6 teaches that God employed ordinary providence during the creation
period. (Explain why Moses provides a natural
explanation (absence of rain) for the lack of vegetation.)
1.
Explain
why you do not believe the luminaries was created ex nihilo on Day 4 but instead simply became visible to the earth
on Day 4 (include comment on any difference between the Hebrew verbs bara of Gen. 1:1, 21, and 27 and haya of Gen 1:3, 6, 9, and 14).
2. Respond to the contention that the Hebrew word yom means a normal calendar day.
3.
Respond
to the criticism that a view permitting pre-fall animal death contradicts the
traditional understanding of the effects of the fall (include comment on Romans
5:12 & 8:21).
5.
Respond
to the alleged problem of the existence of vegetation (day-age 3) prior to the
appearance of the luminaries (day-age 4) for a whole geological era.
6.
Respond
to the Framework contention that Gen. 2:5-6 teaches that God employed ordinary providence during the creation
period. (Explain why Moses provides a natural explanation (absence of rain)
for the lack of vegetation.)
1.
Explain
why you interpret the creation narrative of Genesis 1 as not being sequential.
2.
Respond
to the criticism that a view permitting pre-fall animal death contradicts the
traditional understanding of the effects of the fall (include comment on Romans
5:12 & 8:21).