The days are clearly a metaphorical period of time. The story itself is clearly a myth designed to explain how a perfect God could create imperfect people living in a harsh and brutal world.
However, for the Christian, something about the story must be true. Mankind must've had some sort of fall, or else the redemption by Jesus makes no sense.
The more one turns the OT stories into "metaphor", the more the NT story falls apart. I think the "bible believers" know this.
However, for the Christian, something about the story must be true. Mankind must've had some sort of fall, or else the redemption by Jesus makes no sense.
The more one turns the OT stories into "metaphor", the more the NT story falls apart. I think the "bible believers" know this.
