Dry land Quote by Ken Ham
““Dr. Tommy Mitchell sums this up nicely when he writes on the “no rain” subject as an argument we should avoid: The passage describes the environment before Adam was created. This mist may have been one of the primary methods that God used to hydrate the dry land He created on Day Three. Furthermore, while this mist was likely the watering source for that vegetation throughout the remainder of Creation Week, the text does not require it to be the only water source after Adam’s creation. Some argue that this mist eliminated the need for rain until the time of the Flood. However, presence of the mist prior to Adam’s creation does not preclude the existence of or the need for rain after he was created. Genesis 2:5–6 reveals that before the Sixth Day of Creation Week, God had watered the plants He made with a mist, but had not yet caused rain or created a man to till the ground. To demand that rain didn’t happen until after the Flood from this passage has no more logical support than to claim, from the passage, that no one farmed until after the Flood.””
About This Quote
Source Lecture: Answers to Creationist Questions, 2020
The passage describes mist as a divine watering method before rain, but does not exclude rain later; thus, using it to argue rain only began after the Flood lacks logical support.
In simple terms: Mist was used before rain, but rain could still appear later.
Do not over‑interpret single verses for broad claims.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- biblical study
- debate on early climate
- education
- faith discussions
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What other evidence supports early rain?
- How should we balance literal reading with context?
The argument may ignore other scriptural or scientific evidence.