Term
twenty-four-hour day theory
The view that the six days of creation in Genesis 1 are literal, ordinary, 24-hour days.
Filed underDoctrine of ScriptureSystematic Theology
Definition
The view that the six 'days' of creation in Genesis 1 are to be understood as literal, ordinary, 24-hour days.
Scripture
- Genesis 1
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Sources
- 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 15C.1Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 15C.1.
Last revised August 14, 2026