Summary A) The evenings and mornings were time #; each creation phase was a long period. B) Phase 1: Universe created, earth in darkness and useless. C) Phase 2: Clouds and rain established. D) Phase 3: Plants grew on dry land from tender sprouts. E) Phase 4: Atmosphere was clearing slowly until stars become visible. F) Phase 5: Sea creatures and birds appear. G) Phase 6: Land creatures and humans created, male and female. H) Adam required a long period of many years to study and name the animals before Eve.

1) The serpent did NOT verbally lie to Eve, but by his actions baited her into wanting additional knowledge. J) Long patriarch lifespans were dynasties that may have overlapped and are NOT for setting dates. K) The flood was NOT global and was about 11,400 years ago, ark rectangular and made mostly from reed stalks. L) The curse of the ground was ended after the flood and the earth warmed up. M) Eden was in the upper fertile crescent and Babel was in the Sinjar area, northern Iraq. N) The confusion of languages was between about 11,000 to 9,000 years ago.