The "gap theory" suggests a time gap between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2 to accommodate evolutionary timescales and fossil records, but this theory is not supported by the original Hebrew or biblical doctrine. The Bible clearly teaches that death came into the world through Adam’s sin, not before.
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