Re: [asa] Day 7 and beyond, was: AIG argues (again) for design

----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger G. Olson" <rogero@saintjoe.edu>
To: "Merv" <mrb22667@kansas.net>
Cc: <asa@calvin.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 8:33 PM
Subject: [asa] Day 7 and beyond, was: AIG argues (again) for design

Merv,

You beget an interesting question that has perhaps been dealt with before,
so pardon my ignorance if it has. How do the YECcchers deal with days
after number 7? Do they feel that Day 7 continues until today, in which
case YOM has a multiple meaning, obviating their argument on the Six
Literal Days. Or, there are days 8, 9, ..., n, ..., in which case YHWH
continues to interact with Creation.

2 points relative to this:

1) The Sabbath is the eschaton - it is not _just_ the 7th day of the week
but a foretaste the kingdom of God. That's why so many of Jesus' healings
are on the Sabbath.

2) "My Father is working even until now, and I am working" - Jesus'
response when challenged for healing on the Sabbath (Jn.5:17).

Both of which => that if you read Genesis without christological context you
miss the point.

Shalom
George
http://web.raex.com/~gmurphy/
 

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