These three verses, taken together, mean that the creation process took 7 days or maybe 7000 years or maybe even more. You see, time is irrelevant to the power of the story. These two verses, taken together, along with other longevities listed in Genesis 5 indicate that time was rather loosely defined throughout the history recorded in the Bible. A literal interpretation of universe creation and evolution to man in seven 24-hour days would be an error. Scientists certainly do not.
Evolution is the mechanism of creation.
It is as close to fact as the theory that we are here in this place. 39 but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. The controversies certainly pale in this way of thinking. I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth, that no wind might blow on earth or sea or against any tree. These errors in fact do not threaten religion in any way.