tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23758043.post-32659823978699569972007-12-29T22:16:00.000-05:002007-12-29T22:16:00.000-05:00Nathan,<BR/><BR/>Yom has at least three different meanings in Gen 1 - 2:4 alone. It means 12 hours (i.e. daylight), 24 hours (i.e. after the creation of the sun on day 4) and a definite, but non-specific amount of time (i.e. in the "day" God created).<BR/><BR/>As I note in my longer response to Mortenson, I think the first three days of creation must be definite but non-specific periods of time and not 24 hours, because the sun had not yet been created. <BR/><BR/>People really get feisty over these days of creation. Ouch indeed!<BR/><BR/>DerekDerek Vreelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06278564226756132082noreply@blogger.com