Answers with Ken Ham - A Gap of Time?

Some Christians believe there’s a gap of time between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2. But the text doesn’t allow for a gap.

You see, verse two is a description of the state of the originally created earth. God created it without form and void, and then he shaped and filled it in six days.

In the original Hebrew, these verses read as if there’s continuing action. This happened, then this, then this. There’s no room for a gap of time!

The gap theory doesn’t come from a plain reading of the text but rather from an attempt to squeeze in millions of years. Instead of trying to add man’s ideas into the Bible, we need to trust God’s Word.

Dig Deeper

• Where Did the Idea of “Millions of Years” Come From?
• How Should We Interpret the Bible, Part 1: Principles for Understanding God’s Word