So you HAVE resolved the "Yom" issue! Great! What is the resolution? You can refer to any one of the million people more qualified than me and break it down. This has been quite a linguistic and theological quandary. Please proceed to tell us -- I, for one, would be relieved to see it finally put to rest.
My reasons are not "because I said", they are because the Bible said it. Your beliefs are based on a translation of the Bible that isn't even accepted, if it were, it would have been placed in the Bible.
My friend, I am trying to parse that statement. You are saying that the translation of the Bible from its original language(s) is not accepted but that a translation different than the one you understand would have been put there -- in the Bible's original language, which would then be translated into something you don't accept? My friend, please run that by me again.
Your arguments for your own beliefs are built on sand foundations and a whole lot of guessing.
Well, Aramaic and Hebrew (and some Greek and a bit of Latin) were the foundation languages of the Bible. In modern times, the Scientific Model is the foundation "lingua franca" for understanding all items of science and technology. Perhaps, while you explain why the Bible should be interpreted differently than its original language (and explain the hundreds of years of debate on those interpretations), you can also explain why millions of scientist who do things like invent computers and stuff are basing their work on "sand."
If you have this all worked out, I think that is great. You can put to bed so many debates crossing hundreds of years in a single post.
Good night my friend -- may God lighten your dreams for this evening and give you the fortitude to perform the tasks you have taken upon yourself.
*doh* I am getting so old that I have these Senior Moments where I forget stuff...
I would also appreciate your reconciliation between Genesis I and Genesis II — I guess you can use whatever translation is easiest (I never cared for the colloquial English “Good News” version since I am a bit of a KJ affectionado, translation warts and all). But the differences are there in pretty much every translation (although, hint hint, interpretation of the base languages is required to perform even the slightest reconciliation).
Your scholarship, in matters of linguistics, theology and science will be very much appreciated on this thread. It is about time we had someone who can address all three here. I can dabble, but really, you have made it clear your understanding is immeasurably superior to mine (or, I guess millions? I didn’t quite get that part either — another senior moment).
Good night and God bless. May you wake up on the morrow refreshed, renewed and invigorated — and I hope you wish the same for me — I need it :)