Introduction The biblical account of Creation in Genesis 1 provides not only a theological foundation but also, potentially, a key to understanding different modes of time reckoning employed within biblical chronology. Specifically, the recurring phrase “And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day” (Genesis 1:5, NIV, similarly for subsequent days) may allow us … Continue reading The Dual Reckoning of Time in Genesis: An Exploration of Lunar (Evening) and Solar (Morning) Calendrical Cycles in the Creation Week