"You are correct in that God is outside of time, but He is also outside of our limited understanding. It seems that you are assuming that God had to allow this planet to mature over billions of years, when really He could have created a fully mature earth that only appears to be very old.
We simply don’t know exactly when God made the universe, but the context of Genesis supports the literal 24 hour day interpretation.
You also are getting hung up on King James English, when it’s clear the meaning of that passage is that death would result in disobedience. Other translations make it clear that the curse of death would not happen on the very same day."
The big question I have for you is, why would God create the universe with the appearance of old age? Who is he trying to fool?
Doesn't the Bible teach the Heavens reveal the presence of the Creator, who was before the beginning which surly is longer ago than 6,000-10,000 years.
God may have placed Adams soul in his body in one day, but turning clay into a living creature most likely took more than a seven day week. My problem with the seven day creation is that people think God had a quickie plan of creation which keeps them from seeing the true expanse of space and time that God operates in.
"The big question I have for you is, why would God create the universe with the appearance of old age? Who is he trying to fool?"
I dont understand why this seems to be a sticking point. If God could create a mature man in Adam, why not a mature universe? There is no trickery here.
If God wanted to create a being to fellowship with, why would He wait billions of years for this man to show up on the scene. Would it not be easier to create the man fully formed in a fully formed and inhabitable universe?
JM