Scripture according to Woodznutz?I'm a Gap Theory believer, as it makes sense in view of the apparent age, and condition of the earth.
Verse 2 retranslated: But the earth became a chaotic wasteland, and darkness shrouded the earth...
What swept away the darkness if the did not yet exist?This condition doesn't comport with verse 1. Why would God create the earth in this condition?
"Let there be light" doesn't describe the 'creation' of light (the sun). It means that the darkness was swept away and the sun illuminated the earth once again, ergo "let the light shine forth".
I'm confused as to your sequence of events. When were the dinosaurs created and then exterminated?Genesis 1:1 describes the original perfect creation of the earth and universe. Subsequent verses describe the restoration of the surface of the earth including the life forms seen today, after millions of years and many ruin/restoration events.