3 Verses Proving a 24-Hour Creation Day
- Dr. J. S. Nadoli
- Feb 20
- 7 min read
"When Moses writes that God created heaven and earth and whatever is in them in six days, then let this period continue to have been six days... he employs the terms 'day' and 'evening' without allegory, just as we customarily do."
Martin Luther
We see in Luther’s quote he’s not just making up some crazy scheme, which came to him after downing a few beers with his buddies, von Amsdorf and Melanchthon (Luther drank from a large three ringed stein which he reportedly nick-named the Ten Commandments, the Creeds, and the Lord’s Prayer).
So, we’re going to investigate the Hebrew grammar Moses used to record what God told him about how long it took to create the universe. After that we’re going to want to know how God did it. So, we’ll be looking into what David had to say. You know, David, God’s passionately exuberant, deeply flawed, humbly repentant progenitor of the messianic line. (Yeah, that David). Then, we’re goin-in deep to dismantle scientism and expose one of its advocate’s attempt to appropriate God’s power on behalf of an esoteric cabal of mental midgets who try and discredit His Word—the Bible.
When done with all that, we’re going to wrap this thing up once and for all. We’ll look at how two opposing beliefs cannot both be true at the same time. And from where all truth derives, spoiler alert: it’s God—the source of all truth. We end up making a decision; not the one you’re thinking of though. You’ll answer a question, not for my benefit; I already know. It’s all about you; you’ll have to answer for yourself. Once you’ve done that, you can put a bow on it and go on to the next big thing.
This is what you can expect:
Let’s get started, jump around if it suits your style. Links are right above you.
Evening and Morning (בֹ֖קֶר וַֽיְהִי־ עֶ֥רֶב)
Moses uses the term “evening and morning” six times in the thirty-one verses comprising Genesis I. Its specific grammatical construction is used nowhere else in Scripture; making it exclusive to God’s creation narrative (Gen 1:5, 8, 13, 19, 23, 31) by designating the beginning and ending of each day.
The prophet Daniel uses a similar construction to delineate full and half-day sacrificial temple obligations in his 2300 days vision (Dan 8:14, 26). These uses of evening and morning stand on their own, proving a 24-hour night/day cycle, but when used in conjunction with the Hebrew word day (yom י֥וֹם) it cannot be denied.
We will cover yom (י֥וֹם) next, but for now, what’s important to understand is that arguing the definitions of each word in isolation attempts to distort the context of the Author’s—God's—instruction to His creatures, us.
Satan’s favorite weapon against us is deception. Later in the post I’ll show you how one of his evil doers attempts to subvert God’s power five times in the very first Bible verse.
Day (י֥וֹם)
In Hebrew, the word day (yom י֥וֹם) has many definitions. Most scholarly resources, like the Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew/English lexicon (fancy word for dictionary), interpret day according to its contextual use:
Day opposite of night (Gen 7:12), day measure of time (Gen 30:36), day of judgement (Amos 5:18), Days of Life (Gen 5:4), Days of indefinite time (Gen 27:44), day of harvest (Gen 30:14), and day of today/tomorrow (Gen 4:14; 30:33).
But when accompanied by a numerical quantifier like first, second, third, etc. day always references a 24-hour darkness/light cycle; the way Moses records in Genesis I.
Deep-time advocates like Carl Sagan and Neil deGrasse Tyson are deceivers. They cast spells using quasi-scientific method and NASA-generated cartoon imagery in COSMOS, the miniseries, and its remake, to misdirect generations of youth away from God’s creation story.
Work Six Rest One
Among the commands recorded by God in the Decalogue is one that, in addition to detailing His eternal law, also outlines a unit of time, the week. It ends with a day of rest, the Sabbath (Exo 20:9-11). We don’t find anyone today arguing over the deep time night/day cycle here. Although 21st-century corporatists probably would like to as long as they’re exempted from it.
God could have used any amount of time to create the universe. The LORD’s six 24-hour workday models the schedule He wants us to follow. Not because God is a tyrant, but because He knows better than we do about what’s best for us.
The LORD commands a 24-hour night/day rest period following our six days of labor. He closes the first theological table with a day of worshipful rest, a time when we express our love for God and strengthen our resolve to obey the second table’s command: love each other (Mark 2:27).
Written in Stone
God uses His finger to inscribe stone tablets and show us the power and authority of His Word. The stone represents God’s eternal wisdom; His commands remain from everlasting to everlasting (Exo 31:18).
Then God did it again (Deut 10:4). Just to ensure we don’t get the wrong idea about who’s in charge. God commands us to work six 24-hour days followed by one 24-hour day of rest, comprising the week. That’s why deep-time fools can’t argue against it.
Since Genesis 1:1-31 doesn’t depict God’s creative work taking place over an indeterminate period (billions and billions of years) deep-time warlocks, witches, and wizards need to prevent us from standing against their evil desire to capture another generation.
Let’s not let them fool any more children. God created in six 24-hour solar days just like He said He did.
No Waiting
Now that we know God created the universe in six back‑to‑back 24‑hour days—and that He set things up that way for our good, giving us the rhythm and rest we need to love Him and each other—let’s look at how He did it.
Earlier I promised you that David has a role in all this, and now it’s time for me to deliver on that promise. You see in Psalm 33, verse 6, the King tells us God spoke creation into existence.
The Hebrew noun ruwach (רוּחַ), often translated Spirit/wind/breath, along with John’s gospel preamble (John 1:1-18), shows the divine council—the Holy Trinity—present during creation. Together they created everything; in Him and through Him, Jesus has always been, is today, and always will be.
This shows us God did not need billions and billions of years, or even twenty-four hours, to create the universe. He could have spoken it into existence instantly with less than a breath. But He chose seven 24-hour days because that's how He designed us to grow and learn to love Him and each other.
Rock Solid
A few verses later David affirms the omnipotence of God’s Word with his short summary of Genesis I: “He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm” (Ps 33:9). David teaches us four long-standing theological truths in this one verse.
1. Creation by Decree–Ex Nihilo
2. Irresistible Authority–God’s Will Be Done
3. Sustaining Grace–Unshakable Governance
4. Faithful Promise–Confidence in His Word
David proves God the ultimate creator; an unmatched authority, a stable provider, and a faithful covenantor.
The Queen
The renown Christian scholar Thomas Aquinas uses the term, Queen of the Sciences, when referring to theology (study of God) during the 13th-century scholastic movement. Aquinas’ definition of theology positions God above all scientific study.
He demotes science to the Queen’s royal handmaiden. The Angelic Doctor’s view of theology places it at the pinnacle of all knowledge. He calls everything else tools used to increase our understanding of God. Believers consider theology the highest pursuit because it is God who reveals all wisdom to us. Since God is the source of all truth—divine revelation—all wisdom derives from Him.
When subordinate disciplines deny God’s supremacy, we experience evil’s petulant rebellion through its nonsensical theories like deep time, the geological column, evolution, heliocentrism, scientism, etc. All of which conspire against God’s people by trying to subvert His six 24-hour days of creation.
The Social Darwinist
Among the 19th century’s biggest buffoons is Charles Hegel, who supported billion-year creationism with his geological column theory; his acolyte, Charles Darwin, you know, the monkey man, who went viral after publishing his book, On the Origin of Species; and of course the lesser known Herbert Spencer, who idolized Darwin, and coined the term Survival of the Fittest.
Today, Spencer’s fame comes from his attempt to appropriate God’s organization of the universe. He claimed to have come up with five simple categories to fit all creation into:
Time
Force
Action
Space
Matter
The great theologian, Bible scholar, and long-serving pastor, John MacArthur, points out God established Spencer’s universal categories almost six-millennia ago.
“In the beginning (time), God (force) created (action) the heavens (space) and the earth (matter)” Genesis 1:1. Spencer’s claim has got to be the most egregious instance of plagiarism from time immemorial.
It’s You Not Him
Outside of Genesis, the Hebrew word for day (yom י֥וֹם), when used with a numeric designator, and derivatives of night/day, always means a 24-hour period. God, the Holy Spirit, did not inspire the Bible’s writers to record His narrative in such a way that common folk like us could not understand it.
The LORD’s writers record His Word using the common vernacular of the people He intends to hear it. While that complicates things a bit for us today, it doesn’t mean we need years of study to make sense of it. We just have to read it.
God softens our hearts and opens our minds so we can receive and understand His message for us: love Him and each other (Matt 22:37-40) If you’ve never read it, go to Biblegateway.com NOW. Find a version that fits your reading style.
Don’t worry about what version to pick, there’s lots to choose from, and very little difference between them. DO IT NOW. As you progress, the Holy Spirit will lead you where God wants you to go. Call Him. He will come. Don’t wait.
What Do You Believe?
We set out to prove God says what He means and means what He says. If you’ve made it this far, I’m grateful for your patience. I want to know what you think—good, bad, or ugly—write it in the comment section. You can’t hurt my feelings. I promise to reply to your message when time allows. If you don’t want to talk to me, talk with each other; join in on the conversation.
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