Context! Context! Context! This has no application to creation, but this does:
THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT TO BE TAKEN LITERALLY
For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it. (Exodus 20:11)
GINOLJC, to all.
Thank you for posting this, Exodus 20:11. I asked another poster this question, “is God still in his seventh day rest?”. I didn’t get an answer, so maybe we can get an answer now. In Exodus 20:11 the command for the people of God was to
remember the Sabbath day which is God’s pattern of rest after the creation of days, (six) … right … right. and for the “
work”, The people of God were to work for
six solar days, (your point of argument, correct), which is clearly found at Exodus 20:9. and then rest on the seventh solar day, (again, your point of argument), is found at Exodus 20:10, again correct…. right … Right. If it can be determined that God’s seventh day of rest in Genesis 2:1-3 extends beyond the scope of a single
solar 24hr. day, then the correspondence between the “
day” (yowm) of God’s rest and our “
day” of observance would be
analogical, and not
identical. other words if the seventh day is still continuing then the comparison to the other six days (yowm) fall apart also, in a actual 24hr day (yowm) scenario, correct. Good, let’s see if this holds water. for the scriptures states, test the spirit by the Spirit. PROVE all things, and HOLD FAST to that which is GOOD. so lets see if God is still in his “REST”
the bible is clear, his rest, the 7th "DAY", meaning God is still at rest as we speak, and has been on going, and from Genesis chapter 2, why? because #1. there is
no evening and the morning which ended it… Right…. Right, go back and check Genesis chapter 2: verses 1-3. as was with the six days in chapter 1 thwere was
evening and the morning and
ANOTHER DAY. (
side note: this confirm my understanding of the Eight King on the Eighth "DAY" in God rest, (on the topic Revelation Explained). so lets see if he’s at “REST”.
supportive scripture, Hebrews 4:4 "For he spake in a certain place
of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.
Hebrews 4:5 "And in this place again,
If they shall enter into my rest.
Hebrews 4:6 "Seeing therefore it
remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:
Hebrews 4:7 "Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David,
To day, after so long a time; as it is said,
To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
Hebrews 4:8 "For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of
another day. (that EIGHTH DAY, (BINGO).
Hebrews 4:9 "
There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.
Hebrews 4:10 "For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.
Hebrews 4:11 "Let us labour therefore
to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief".
so … “TODAY”, yes “TODAY” right NOW, God is still in his REST. so those six days, (yowm), to labor are not in “ACTUAL" 24hrs. Days in comparison to his, (GOD'S), “DAYS” of creation. those DAYS of creation are “L O N G", had to stretche it out a bit, you get the picture, real LONG, more than a 24hr. solar day, (yowm) . so those six days, (yowm), in Genesis chapter 1, as (you think) are NOT literal six solar days, (yowm), as you "THINK" in belif. that LIE, (the 24hrs literal), for a six "DAY" creation have fallen flat on it face. we suggest you "RE-NEW your MIND.
we keep telling you the 24hr. solar day is for us and not God.
so the Exodus 20:11 scripture are literal 24hrs solar days FOR MEN, but not to be compared “ACTUALLY” to the six day of God’s creation in equal comparison. those six literal days are only an “Analogy” to the six day in creation.
I hope some … “Light” has shined into your hearts.
PICJAG.