Day 2 Problem

Now if you actually think about the three creation accounts there are still difficulties. This does not smooth everything out. But there are difficulties with all three of the interpretations I have run into. The problem comes in "Creation Account 2" the six days of creation. On Day 2 you have the Word saying the water needs to be separated. If you do not connect the Days of Creation to the first act of Creation or Pre-Creation acts (1:1-2), then where did the water come from. The idea that Creation account one (Genesis 1:1-2:3) would explain this that it is ordering the formless and void part. Thus, in Day one you have contrasted Light and Darkness. Now in Day two you deal with separating the water which was created earlier. (Thus you have the 6+ days of creation.)

I think this is easy to say that he is not asking already existing water to be separated but also calling for the existence of water. This water above and water below are separated, but this is still new water. You would start with just light and darkness. The next thing you have is two different waters which form the start of a planet. This is not horribly out there. But I will not force this to be part of a confession of faith. This is simply an explanation of how God calls into being something while doing something to it.

When God calls into being the greater and lesser lights he also calls for all the heavenly bodies to be formed. This one would think would be a lot more work in one day than just creating dry land to come forth from under the water. The idea of revealing what was already there. But then also on Day three he brings forth vegetation. Nevertheless, Day two may appear to be a simple problem but it could stand against the Three Creation Accounts. Thank you.

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