Episode 5/8 in my defense of the Bible series is now online.

This one continues where the last left off, with a verse-by-verse breakdown of Genesis 1 and whether it is compatible with an old-earth understanding of creation.  I also discuss the flood and dinosaurs in light of this perspective.

As with the last episode, the conclusion that the Biblical creation and flood accounts were long and local, respectively, is not the traditional view that has long been held by Jews and Christians.  However, as I argue in this video, I do not believe that means the traditional view is necessarily accurate.  It’s not really wrong – after all, the critical points are unchanged (God created everything, and the flood restarted the human race).  But I think Christians do themselves a disservice (especially if they’re trying to minister to scientifically-minded non-Christians) by stubbornly holding to this tradition without considering whether the Bible is compatible with scientific discoveries.  This is my goal in this video: to explain an interpretation of Genesis that does not ignore the observable facts of science.  And remarkably, this interpretation of Genesis 1 in particular corroborates scientific theories quite well.

Click here to view Episode 5: Biblical Creation & The Flood