Young-earth creationism is impossible. We have evidence from Egypt of continual cultural development from 7,000 B.C. to the present. If there were a flood c.2400 B.C. there would be a break in the archaeological record with one older predominant culture, a deep layer of sediment, and then a totally different culture over the sediment layer. Moses was totally aware of this when he wrote the book of Genesis, so he had another reason for including the 7-day creation account in scripture. That purpose was to show the Israelites that YHWH-Elohim was Creator and that neither the earth, heavenly bodies, waters, nor the briny deep were divine.
“Young-earth creationism is impossible.” [excerpt]Oh rats, someone forgot to tell God that.