Are the creation days literal 24 hours?  by Fr. Gabriel Wissa
Channel: Coptic Orthodox Answers
Date: 12/02/2020

Are the creation days literal 24 hours? 

In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit; One God, Amen. 

Many viewers requested a video on the literality of the creation days in Genesis 1.  But, to be completely honest, I am making this video as a concession as I understand that this is a standard follow-up question to the video we have recently done on the Big Bang theory; however, I strongly believe that a scientific approach to Genesis 1 is an oversight of the fundamental message conveyed by the author. The language in the first chapters of Genesis is semi-poetic in nature. And, it is not meant to be read through a scientific lens. So, I will present in a future video, how a Christian ought to properly approach Genesis 1; but in the meantime, I will answer the question of the literality of the days for the sake of those who need an answer.  

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