What do you think of the idea that interpretation of Genesis 2:17 is not related to the definition of day but the definition of death?
Genesis 2:17 reads, "But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die." (AV)
I think most of Christianity's definition of both "Day"and "Death" seem to be skewed.
Peter tells us how long a day is in God's Terms: A thousand years---did Adam die within that day? Yes.
If we even look at the King James' margin--we see that "thou shalt surely die" should be interpreted "dying though shalt die"--showing this it is a process of death and not instant.
Death is the opposite of life, and not some cutting off of Divine favor or something like that.
I think most of Christianity's definition of both "Day"and "Death" seem to be skewed.
Peter tells us how long a day is in God's Terms: A thousand years---did Adam die within that day? Yes.
If we even look at the King James' margin--we see that "thou shalt surely die" should be interpreted "dying though shalt die"--showing this it is a process of death and not instant.
Death is the opposite of life, and not some cutting off of Divine favor or something like that.
