Creation Vs Old Earth Creationism

: When talking about the Old Earth, scientist believe that earth is about 4.5 billion years old. Most Young Earth Creationist Christians believe in a young earth which, based on the historical accounts of the Bible, believe the earth to be roughly 16 thousand years old. Both Young Earth and Old Earth Creationism focuses on the narrative of Genesis 1 and 2. Unlike New Earth Creation theorist Old Earth Creation theorist use the seven days of creation as the framework for the world was created. The Hebrew word for day is does not a literal 24 hour as is understood by people of the 21st century.
The Old Testament contains different genres which results in the readers having different types of interpretations. There have been many different interpretations of Genesis chapters 1-2 throughout history. As a result, Christians disagree on how Genesis should be interpreted. Unlike the people of the people of the 21st century who Genesis 1 as more of a historical test, the Israelites of the old testament see the first two chapters of Genesis as their origin story which answers the question of why they were created and what they are on earth to do. …show more content…
The contradictions presented in these two chapters when treated as historical texts forces Christians are forced to place one narrative over the other. If instead they are looked at as theological narratives, Christians which narrative is more accurate than the other. They can focus on the common message presented instead getting bogged down by the conflicting facts. It encourages readers to focus on the story provided rather than the