Genesis 1 refers to six days in which all of the creation work was done. The Hebrew word that is translated as “day” by most translations of Genesis is the word “yom”. This Hebrew word “yom” has also been translated as various periods of time in other passages in the Bible. This is one of the key points in understanding the Old Earth Creationism perspective. The pages describing the each Yom/Day of creation are listed below. Click on the link to see the descriptions and videos for that period of time.
- Yom/Day 1 of Creation
The thinning of the dark cloud cover that led to light appearing on the surface of the Earth
- Yom/Day 2 of Creation
The creation of the water cycle of rain falling from clouds and then evaporating from the surface of the Earth to form clouds again
- Yom/Day 3 of Creation
The continental masses arising from the oceans and then plants growing on the landmasses
- Yom/Day 4 of Creation
The cloud cover and atmosphere above the Earth finally being transparent enough to clearly see the sun, moon, and stars
- Yom/Day 5 of Creation
The creation of the great sea animals and then the birds to fly in the sky
- Yom/Day 6 of Creation
The creation of the mammals (domesitcated, rodents, and wild animals) and then finally the creation of mankind