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God created the world in seven days, but those days…

“God created the world in seven days, but those days weren't necessarily twenty-four-hour days. Each one of His days might have been a million years long. Human time means nothing in the realm of Heaven, where clocks probably don't have hands, but golden arms, and the arms belong to God. On which…” quote by Thomas Pierce
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““God created the world in seven days, but those days weren't necessarily twenty-four-hour days. Each one of His days might have been a million years long. Human time means nothing in the realm of Heaven, where clocks probably don't have hands, but golden arms, and the arms belong to God. On which day did the mammoth get created? It wasn't on the seventh day, since that was the day of rest. Quite possibly it came on the morning of the fifth an d went back out again the same afternoon. Thinking of creations come and gone in such a short amount of time makes Mawmaw sad.””

Thomas Pierce

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Divine time operates on a scale beyond human perception, making earthly timelines seem trivial.

In simple terms: God's time is vast.

Key Takeaway

Accept different temporal scales.

Themes

theology time perspective humility

Mood

contemplative humble

Type

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When to use this quote

  • spiritual contemplation
  • scientific inquiry

Key Concepts

philosophy religion

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does this view affect our urgency?
  • What does it mean for mortality?
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