How about this quotation which is not YEC and may embarrass some on this
list,
Doesn't it make you cringe and wonder what kind of thought processes are
going on?
I don't know what Loren will say about it.
To me it is just nonsense.
Michael
An extract;
Two Kinds of Light
And God said, Let there be light, and there was light.
Genesis 1:3
The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world.
John 1:9
You will probably agree that light, both physically and spiritually, is
second in importance only to God Himself. Physical light (electromagnetic
radiation) was the first thing God created (Genesis 1:3). Without that
light we would not be able to see the wonders of God's creation.
Furthermore, it provides the energy for plants, which in turn provide energy
for herbivores, which provide energy for carnivores. Life as we know it
would be impossible without the light from the sun.
Although the Bible only refers to that part of the electromagnetic (EM)
spectrum that we can see, modern scientific instruments have revealed
natural radiation, covering the entire spectrum, coming from all regions of
the universe. Therefore, when God created light, it is reasonable to think
that He created the entire spectrum of EM radiation.
If you are confused about the creation of light before the sun and moon were
created, an examination of the Hebrew words for light should help. When
referring to the creation of the sun and moon (Genesis 1:16), the Hebrew
word used for light is ma'or, which means a light giver; whereas in Genesis
1:3, the word for light is 'or, meaning radiance. This suggests that on the
first day, the light God created came from a source other than the sun,
moon, or stars. In the strictest sense, the moon should not be described as
a giver of light because it only reflects the light it receives from the
sun. But from our perspective on Earth, the moon is a source of light.
We see that the Bible describes the world in a manner consistent with human
observations-observations unaided by modern scientific instruments or
knowledge. This was necessary to insure that the Hebrews and gentiles of
biblical times would understand the messages the Bible was intended to
convey. The Bible was not written to instruct us on the technical details
of EM radiation. Rather, it was written to inform us of an entirely
different kind of light-the spiritual light referred to in Isaiah 2:5,
Matthew 5:16, and John 1:9.
When this spiritual light was about to be momentarily extinguished on the
cross, Jesus of Nazareth stood before the Roman governor, Pontius Pilate,
and testified, "You are right in saying I am a king. In fact, for this
reason I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the
truth.".
Yes, Jesus brought truth to the world, but finding the truths about the
physical world required a different kind of light-the EM light that God
created on the first day. No fewer than eighty times, as recorded in the
Gospels, Jesus, proclaimed, "I tell you the truth." But not once does the
Bible say He explained a physical/scientific truth. This steadfast reality
should convince us that God did not intend to use His written revelation to
explain technical details of His creation. The light Christ brought was
meant to illuminate spiritual truths, not physical truths, and that is the
kind of truth the Bible contains.
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