These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the Lord God made the earth and the heavens.
-- Gen. 2:4 (KJV)
Those who translated the Bible from Hebrew to English did a major injustice when translating the Hebrew word yom into day. The Hebrew word yom means a specific period of time.
If you did not know that fact, then you would read this verse as if the entire universe was created in one 24-hour period. However, the heavens and the earth took billions of years to form. The verse crams billions of years into one day because the first two chapters of Genesis are an extremely quick synopsis of the creation. You must do the diligent research on your own time in order to fully understand the full process of creation.
Notice that from era to era was called generations. That still stands true for today as humanity moves forward from generation to generation. If God did not create the world, then the idea of generations would not exist.
Numerical Analysis: The numerical pattern for this verse is 2,4,6. (2) Walk in God's kingdom in order to be productive. (4) To stay in God's Word, realize that He created the earth and the heavens. (6) To expose evil, realize that God created the earth and the heavens.
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