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While it may appear that way, the sun was already in existence on the first day bring day and night to the earth, having been created by God in the beginning. Genesis tells us that initially the earth was in darkness but that on the first day light from the sun began to reach the surface of the...

Since neither of those things occured there is no need to explain them. john

Genesis has the earth and the heavens, (which includes the sun) being created "in the beginning" meaning at some unspecified time in the past and in some unspecified order. Science helps us fill in the blanks of this creative process. john

Yes, it is an introduction. The details are of the preparation of the earth for life and then the creation of life. The earth was already in existence, in darkness and covered with water, as the first day began. No, what I do is allow science to inform my faith. For example; science has...

Why would you consider that as a reference to day 6? Genesis 2 doesn't reference days as does Genesis 1, so the events mentioned put it in day 3, after the gathering of dry land but before the arrival of plant life. john

Considering that this day, as back in the day when Genesis was written, the word day ranges quite a span of time; from the daylight portion of the 24 hour day on up to the indefinite period of time we might call grandpa's day or to the thousand years of one day with God (Psalm 90:4). Genesis 1...

Genesis 1:1 states that in the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. "Beginning" here refers to the beginning of God's creative acts with respect to the heavens and the earth. "Earth" refers to the earth and "heavens" refers to everything in the universe that is not "earth"...