Re: [asa] Mark 10:6 -- "beginning of creation"

I thought I'd hear all the arguments, but this got me thinking maybe I
haven't. What other arguments are commonly made that the New Testament
requires a young earth / 6 day view, and what are the common responses (or
are there any others)?

On 1/19/07, Robert Schneider <rjschn39@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
> I agree with Michael. The common hermeneutic of YECs is eisegesis, not
> exegesis. They commonly read into a verse what they want to find there
> instead of reading out of a verse what is there.
>
> If you read the comment by Hugh Anderson in the New Century Bible
> Commentary on Mark 10:6-9 (p. 242-243), he makes it clear that this whole
> passage is about marriage and divorce. Jesus' "appeal is how things *may
> be* from the human point of view with respect to the Law [regarding
> divorce] to how things *are* in the order of God's creation." Anderson
> also refers to the *Damascus Document* of the Qumran community which uses
> Gen. 1:27 to argue for monogamy (over against polygamy).
>
> As Michael stated, Mark 10:6ff has absolutely nothing to say about the
> "creation week.". It is sad to see this kind of YEC interpretation that
> defies reason and logic, ignores context, and twists the meaning of the
> passage to serve an ideological end. This issue is on my mind right now
> because I am reading Henry Morris on Scripture; it's a real test of my
> equinimity.
>
> Bob
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Michael Roberts <michael.andrea.r@ukonline.co.uk>
> *To:* David Opderbeck <dopderbeck@gmail.com> ; asa@calvin.edu
> *Sent:* Friday, January 19, 2007 2:33 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [asa] Mark 10:6 -- "beginning of creation"
>
>
> It is difficult to even write a good article on this exegesis of Mk 10.6as the verse says nothing about the creation week hence there is nothing to
> say!
>
> It is simply misuse of scripture .
>
> End of argument
>
> Michael
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* David Opderbeck <dopderbeck@gmail.com>
> *To:* asa@calvin.edu
> *Sent:* Friday, January 19, 2007 2:10 AM
> *Subject:* [asa] Mark 10:6 -- "beginning of creation"
>
>
> Does anyone know of a good article / source that discusses the exegesis of
> Mark 10:6, to reply to the YEC claim that Jesus must be affirming a one-week
> creation?
>
> --
> David W. Opderbeck
> Web: http://www.davidopderbeck.com
> Blog: http://www.davidopderbeck.com/throughaglass.html
>
>

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