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I have no idea how anyone who's read Genesis and knows anything about the history and development of the Earth can say this. It's so utterly, nakedly false that I can only surmise that people repeat it because they assume or want it to be true.
So, a thread about Genesis. https://twitter.com/KissMyHitchens/status/1313469183208943617
So, a thread about Genesis. https://twitter.com/KissMyHitchens/status/1313469183208943617
Here are some of the scientifically-verifiable claims made by Genesis:
The universe was created (Gen 1:1)
Earth initially did not exist (Gen 1:2)
Continents appeared first (Gen 1:9)
Then oceans formed (Gen 1:10)
First life was plant life (Gen 1:11)
The universe was created (Gen 1:1)
Earth initially did not exist (Gen 1:2)
Continents appeared first (Gen 1:9)
Then oceans formed (Gen 1:10)
First life was plant life (Gen 1:11)
Seed-bearing plants appear (Gen 1:11)
Sun and Moon become visible from Earth (Gen 1:15)
Animal life starts in the oceans (Gen 1:20)
Flying creatures appear (Gen 1:20)
Giant aquatic animals appear (Gen 1:21)
Other aquatic animals appear (Gen 1:21)
Sun and Moon become visible from Earth (Gen 1:15)
Animal life starts in the oceans (Gen 1:20)
Flying creatures appear (Gen 1:20)
Giant aquatic animals appear (Gen 1:21)
Other aquatic animals appear (Gen 1:21)
Other winged animals appear (Gen 1:21)
Explosion of animal life (Gen 1:22)
Appearance of mammals (Gen 1:24)
Appearance of hominids (Gen 1:26)
Uniqueness of human beings (Gen 1:27)
Humans come to dominate the earth (Gen 1:28)
Explosion of animal life (Gen 1:22)
Appearance of mammals (Gen 1:24)
Appearance of hominids (Gen 1:26)
Uniqueness of human beings (Gen 1:27)
Humans come to dominate the earth (Gen 1:28)
Animals are grouped according to shared characteristics (genus, species, etc.) (various passages)
They're all correct, and they're all in the correct order. I have also not left out anything that is contradictory to science.
They're all correct, and they're all in the correct order. I have also not left out anything that is contradictory to science.
And note that I've presented a very conservative exegesis of Genesis 1. For my upcoming book, I have done an extensive exegetical survey of Genesis 1 that reveals 27 separate, testable statements, all of which are correct and in the correct order.
If you're not convinced that the accuracy of Genesis 1 is a sufficient reason to believe in God, that's fine, but STOP making the absurd, ridiculous claim that "literally everything" in Genesis 1 is contrary to science. Especially when the truth is clearly the opposite.
One correction to the timeline above: Gen 1:11 and the description of plant life. The verb form 'yatsa' implies that the onset of plant life is occurring and that plant life will continue to develop as described (seed-bearing plants; trees) while the narrative carries on.
This is to preserve the momentum of the narrative. It's a style of writing that's used elsewhere in the Bible, e.g. Genesis 11, in which some of the details of the account of Abram and Terah are told out of chronological order to maintain the narrative flow.
