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Problems
As a theory which attempts to harmonise the age of the earth with that promoted by [[naturalism|naturalistic]] scientists, it is preferred by some Christians, although has largely fallen out of favour in recent times.
As a theory which attempts to harmonise the age of the earth with that promoted by [[naturalism|naturalistic]] scientists, it is preferred by some Christians, although has largely fallen out of favour in recent times.
== Problems with the theory ==
A crucial point for the Gap theory is the translation of Genesis 1:1 and 1:2. It appears in some translations as follows:
{{Bible quote|<sup>1</sup>In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. <sup>2</sup>Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.|book=Genesis|chap=1|verses=1-2|version=NIV}}
{{Bible quote|<sup>1</sup>In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. <sup>2</sup>And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.|book=Genesis|chap=1|verses=1-2|version=KJV}}
{{Bible quote|<sup>1</sup>In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. <sup>2</sup>The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters.|book=Genesis|chap=1|verses=1-2|version=NASB}}
Gap theorists claim that the verse can be translate to say that the Earth ''became'' formless and empty. However, the [[Hebrew]] letter ''waw'' used as a conjunction does not allow this translation in this context.<ref name="JS06">Sarfati, 2006</ref>
Another problem is that in trying to harmonise the Gap theory with uniformitarian geology, it introduces a new global catastrophe (the so-called "Lucifer's Flood") which uniformitarian geology doesn't recognise.<ref name="JS06" />
== Bibliography ==
* Sarfati, Jonathan, [http://downloads.creationontheweb.com/pdfs/gap_theory_tract.pdf The Gap Theory, Why it fails on all counts], 2006.
== References ==
{{reflist|2}}
==External Links==
==External Links==
[http://www.gospelcenterchurch.org/Gaptheory.html gap theory]
* [http://www.gospelcenterchurch.org/Gaptheory.html gap theory]
[[Category: Creationism]]
[[Category: Creationism]]