What the eyes can't see 47

I want to look at the main reason why I believe what I do, and at this point I also want to say, you can believe whatever you want, as to the age of the Earth, as long as you don't try and change the meaning of the text in the bible. The text in question here being in the book of Genesis, there are others but for now I want to look at Genesis. Before we get into it ,lets just look at one of the alternatives to reinterpretation of Gods word. The challenge of the distance of the stars, the speed of light and the time taken to travel to the Earth= a very old creation. Now there are many theories as to how both parties could be right (see one here) or using my own very simple theory of the light always being here, in other words it started out here, and is traveling away from us and not toward us. These are just a few ways whereby if you apply your mind to something there are always alternatives, so lets leave the scriptures intact and seek other means of satisfying our inquiring minds. For the next few blogs I want to look at how I see Genesis in context to my beliefs.

Numerous themes run through the Bible yet none may have more of a dramatic effect on our understanding of the theme of the Bible than the opening chapters of Genesis. Creation, sin and the fall begin the journey which finally culminates in the coming of the Messiah. Perhaps no other story line plays such a pivotal role in the theology and understanding of the Old Testament and the necessity of the New Testament. It would not be an exaggeration to suggest that without the first three chapters of Genesis, the rest of the Bible would be meaningless. What effect do these chapters have on believers today? Do the Genesis events have to be taken as allegory (story), meant to convey spiritual truths but not actual reality? Is this report history? Or is it something else - parable, allegory, legend, myth, whatever? It is easy enough to make the statement: "It must be history!" Such an assertion often arises from anxiety for the truth of the Bible. It is intended to protect the Bible from skeptics, liberals, and other bad persons who have suggested that Genesis is not history, but rather parable or allegory or myth or whatever. So where do we begin?