Among all of the controversies which surround our Bible, none is attacked more today than the Genesis account of creation. Volumes have been written both supporting and refuting a six day creation. Even among many Christian circles the creation account is twisted, picked apart and spoken of in ways the early Church would never have considered.
The “six geese a-laying” on this day remind us of the six days of God’s creation.
- Day 1: The heavens, earth, light and darkness (Genesis 1:1-5)
- Day 2: Heaven (Genesis 1: 6-8)
- Day 3: Dry land, the seas, and vegetation (Genesis 1:9-13)
- Day 4: The sun, the moon and the stars (Genesis 1:14-19)
- Day 5: Living creatures in the water, birds in the air (Genesis 1:20-23)
- Day 6: Land animals and mankind (Genesis 1:24-31)
It is tempting, at times, to consider Genesis 1 to be something other than what it appears to be at first glance, but each of the writers of our New Testament alluded back towards Genesis. Even so, there is one man who held to a literal meaning of the creation timeline that should clue us in to the true meaning of the account. That man was Jesus Christ.
On several accounts, Jesus either alluded to or referred specifically back to the first chapter of Genesis. As God made man, Jesus Christ’s literal definition of the six days of creation is a testament to its authenticity.
Among todays many champions of a literal understanding of the Genesis creation account is Ken Ham’s ministry, “Answers in Genesis.” It is one of my favorite sites for my own personal education and encouragement when I face doubts about a literal six days of creation.