What does the Bible say about the age of the earth?

The Bible does not provide a specific date for the creation of the earth, but it does give enough genealogical and historical information to understand that the earth is relatively young—measured in thousands of years, not millions or billions.

Genesis 1 presents a six-day creation account, with each day marked by evening and morning, pointing to literal 24-hour periods. Exodus 20:11 supports this view:

“For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day.”

From Adam to Abraham, Scripture gives direct genealogies with specific ages (Genesis 5 and 11). These genealogical records form a timeline that, when added together, suggest the earth is around 6,000 years old.

Jesus affirmed the historicity of Genesis and referred to events “from the beginning of the creation” (Mark 10:6), not after billions of years. The New Testament treats the early chapters of Genesis as literal history, not allegory.

The idea of an old earth comes from secular interpretations of geology and astronomy, not from Scripture. Attempts to insert millions of years into the biblical text (such as the gap theory or day-age theory) compromise the plain reading of the text and often stem from a desire to reconcile Scripture with evolutionary science.

A biblical view of the earth’s age trusts the Word of God over the assumptions of men. It affirms a young earth created by God in six literal days, consistent with the straightforward reading of Genesis and the entire testimony of Scripture.

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