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My reasons for holding to a 6 day/24 hour creation is actually very simple; grammatically, linguistically, there is no other way that the creation account can be understood. Arguments to the contrary are weak at best, e.g., suggestions that "yom" is found to be used to refer to eras, etc., in Scripture and therefore it could also be used in the creation account in Genesis in the same way. However, the context won't allow "yom" to be interpreted in any other way but 24 hours. (cf. "And the evening and the morning were the first day.", et al) Some other factors involved are, (1) using the Grammatico-Historico hermeneutic of the Bible, it must have been the case that a 6/24 creation was the view held for hundreds of years by the Jews as well as those during the time of the writing of the N.T. who didn't have the "privilege" of having at their disposal all the various theories proposed by unregenerate scientists. 2) Although I realize that the following may be deemed highly subjective, it remains a cogent argument, IMHO. When I read the creation account(s) in Genesis, the 6 day/24 hour time frame "screams" off the page. 3) There is no logical or biblical reason that can be given that would provide evidence that God could not have created the entire universe in a span of 6 24-hour days; i.e., a mature earth, etc. 4) I believe that this is also logical in that God created the earth as "inhabitable" in anticipation of His bringing forth mankind.

See also here: Reformed Theology and Six Day Creation, by Dr. Kenneth Gentry.

In His Grace,