Dear Peter, Yigal, et al,
True, but understanding the word "day" in a non-literal sense also does
not work - and is arguably already "adding elements that are not in the
text" and "midrash, but certainly not a literal understanding of the
text". There is no easy answer.
Bryant:
The problem as I see it, (sorry, basketball official jargon, :))) ), YOM
causes
us to want to eisegete our interpretation into the text to correspond with
what
our view of regarding the universe and creation-evolution. The word used with
numbers to indicate a 24-hr period = evening and morning is quite clear. BUT
we
are not at liberty to translate via application. The straight dope is to
render
it as day. In other word, at this point is confusing application with
interpretation = eisegesis. Beyond that is flat out wrong. The context is
quite
clear about that.
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