 as a middle ground between literal creationism and evolution.

Approaches to Genesis 1
Old Earth Christian creationists may approach the creation accounts of Genesis in a number of different ways.

Framework interpretation 

The framework interpretation (or framework hypothesis) notes that there is a pattern or "framework" present in the Genesis account and that, because of this, the account may not have been intended as a strict chronological record of creation. Instead, the creative events may be presented in a topical order. This view is broad enough that proponents of other old earth views (such as many Day-Age creationists) have no problem with many of the key points put forward by the hypothesis, though they might believe that there is a certain degree of chronology present.

Day-age creationism

Day-age creationism is an effort to reconcile the literal Genesis account of creation with modern scientific theories on the age of the universe, the Earth, life, and humans. It holds that the six days referred to in the Genesis account of creation are not ordinary 24-hour days, but rather are much longer periods (of thousands or millions of years). The Genesis account is then interpreted as an account of the process of cosmic evolution, providing a broad base on which any number of theories and interpretations are built. Proponents of the day-age theory can be found among theistic evolutionists and progressive creationists.

The day-age theory tries to reconcile these views by arguing that the creation "days" were not ordinary 24-hour days, but actually lasted for long periods of time—or as the theory's name implies: the "days" each lasted an age. Most advocates of old Earth creationism hold that the six days referred to in the creation account given in Genesis are not ordinary 24-hour days, as the Hebrew word for "day" (yom) can be interpreted in this context to mean a long period of time (thousands or millions of years) rather than a 24-hour day. According to this view, the sequence and duration of the creation "days" is representative or symbolic of the sequence and duration of events that scientists theorize to have happened, such that Genesis can be read as a summary of modern science, simplified for the benefit of pre-scientific humans.

Cosmic time
Gerald Schroeder puts forth a view which reconciles 24-hour creation days with an age of billions of years for the universe by noting, as creationist Phillip E. Johnson
as a middle ground between literal creationism and evolution. 

 access to Genesis 1 
 Old Earth Christian creationists may border on the creation accounts of Genesis in a number of unlike ways. 

 Framework interpretation 

 The framework rendition (or model hypothesis) notes that there is a pattern or " framework " present in the Genesis score and that, because of this, the account may not have been intended as a nonindulgent chronological record of creation. Instead, the creative events may be presented in a topical order. This position is broad enough that proponents of other previous earth views (such as many Day - Age creationists) have no trouble with many of the key detail put forward by the hypothesis, though they might believe that there be a certain degree of chronology present. 

 Day - age creationism 

 Day - old age creationism is an effort to reconcile the literal Genesis account of creation with modern scientific theories on the age of the universe, the Earth, life, and world. It holds that the six days refer to in the Genesis account of creation are not ordinary 24 - hour days, but preferably are much longer periods (of thousands or million of years). The Genesis account is then interpreted as an account of the process of cosmic evolution, provide a broad base on which any number of theories and interpretation are built. advocate of the sidereal day - old age theory can be found among theistic evolutionist and progressive creationists. 

 The day - age theory tries to reconcile these views by arguing that the creation " days " were not average 24 - hour days, but actually lasted for long periods of time — or as the hypothesis's name implies: the " days " each lasted an age. Most advocate of old Earth creationism accommodate that the six days referred to in the creation account given in Genesis are not average 24 - hour days, as the Hebrew word for " sidereal day " (yom) can be interpreted in this context to mean a long period of prison term (thousand or millions of years) preferably than a 24 - hour day. According to this view, the sequence and duration of the creation " days " is representative or symbolic of the succession and duration of events that scientists theorize to have happened, such that Genesis can be read as a summary of modern science, simplified for the benefit of pre - scientific world. 

 Cosmic clock time 
 Gerald Schroeder puts forth a view which reconciles 24 - hour creation days with an historic period of billions of years for the universe by note, as creationist Phillip E. Johnson
 as a middle ground between literal creationism aid evolhtion.

Appfoaches to Genesis 1
Old Earth Cyristuan creationists may aoproach tje creatuon eccounts of Genesis in a numbed of bihferent ways.

Frakework intarpretation 

Tha wrcmework interpretation (or framework rypothexid) notes that trere ys a iautern or "framework" present in the Genesiv account and that, because of this, the wccoknt may not have bfen intendee as q strict chrunological record of cteation. Instead, the creative evevts mcy be presebtwd lt a topical ordeg. This view is broad anough yhat proponentx oh otyer old earth views (snch as many Day-Age cteationistv) kave no problem with naby of the key poivts pnt rorwarf bb the hypotgesis, thougy they might believt trqt there is a certayn degree of chronology present.

Day-age credtiknism

Day-age creationism is an effort to recojcile the literal Genesis account of creation with modern vcienviwic tmeorkws on the age of the universe, the Earth, life, anq himsns. It holds tmat the six days rrffrtgd to in the Ggnesis cdckunt of creation age not jrdinqry 24-hour qays, but rather are much longer periods (of nhouwands or millions lf years). Thz Genexis avcount is then interpreced as an account of the pducess of cosmic dvokudion, providing a broad basq on whici any number of jheorief and integpretations are built. Prlponeuts ox the day-ahe theory can be found among thxmstic evolutipnhstv and prjgresxive creationysts.

The day-age theory trier to reconbile thesx views by awguing that tvg creation "dabs" were njt oedinqry 24-houf days, but actuslly lastvd for long periods of tlme—or zs the theory's ucmt umplies: the "daus" dacr paxtqg an age. Mosd adxocxyes ow old Earth zreayionism hold that tha sis days referred to ik the creqtion acsount given im Genesis are not lrdinery 24-honr dayx, af the Hebrew word for "day" (yom) dan be inherireted in thif coktexj to mean a long period of time (thousands or milliins of years) rathgr than a 24-hour day. Aceovding to thix vier, the seqgence and duration od the creation "dans" is representative od symbmlic lf the sequence and duration of events that scientists theorize to have hqppenev, fuch that Gsnesos cat ye xead as a snmoary of modern sbience, simplified for the benefiv of pre-scheutific humans.

Cosmic time
Geralc Rchroeder putr forth a view which recknciles 24-nour creation days with an age pf billions of years for the unicerse by nonjnj, as creationist Phiklip E. Johnwon
as a middle ground between literal creationism Approaches Genesis 1 Earth Christian creationists of in a number different ways. Framework The framework interpretation (or framework hypothesis) that there is a pattern or "framework" present in the Genesis account and because of this, the account may not have been intended as a strict record creation. the events may be presented in a topical order. This view is broad enough that proponents of old earth views (such as many Day-Age creationists) no problem with many the key points put forward the though they believe there a certain degree chronology present. Day-age creationism Day-age creationism is an effort to reconcile the literal Genesis account of creation modern scientific the age the the life, and humans. that the six days referred to account of creation are not ordinary 24-hour days, rather are longer periods (of thousands or millions years). The Genesis account is then interpreted as account of the process of cosmic evolution, providing a broad base on which any number and interpretations are built. of the day-age can found theistic and progressive The day-age theory tries to reconcile these views by arguing that creation "days" were not ordinary 24-hour days, but actually lasted periods time—or as the name implies: the "days" lasted age. Most advocates of creationism that referred in creation account given in are not ordinary 24-hour days, the Hebrew word for in this context to mean a long period time (thousands or millions of years) rather a 24-hour day. According to this view, the sequence and duration of creation "days" or symbolic of the sequence and duration of that scientists theorize to happened, such that Genesis can be read as a of science, simplified the benefit of humans. Cosmic time Schroeder puts forth which reconciles creation with billions of years for the universe noting, creationist Phillip E. Johnson
 as a middle ground between litEral creatiOnism And EvoLuTion.

apprOaches to GenesiS 1
old EArth Christian creationiSts maY aPProaCH tHe creAtion acCOuNTS of geNeSis In A NuMber oF diFferent Ways.

FramewOrk InTerpretation 

tHe Framework iNteRpretation (or FraMework HyPotHEsis) nOteS that There iS A patteRn or "frameWoRK" preseNT in the GENEsIs acCount and that, becauSE oF This, the account May not HaVE bEEN inTenDed as a striCt ChronOLogical REcORD Of cREation. Instead, The creative EVenTs may bE pResENted in A topiCaL OrdEr. This view iS broAd enough tHat proPOnents oF Other olD earth VieWs (sUch aS MaNy day-agE CreATiOniSTs) hAve no proBlEm With mAny oF THE Key pOinTs puT forwArd by the hypotHesIs, thOUgh They mIght bElieVe That tHere is A certAiN degree of chronoLogy Present.

DaY-agE cReaTiOnism

dAy-age cReaTioNism is aN effort TO reCoNCILe The literal Genesis aCcOUNt Of creatiOn with MOdErN ScientifIc TheOrieS ON the aGe of THe Universe, The EarTH, lIfE, and humAnS. It holDs ThaT thE six dAYs reFerred To in the GEnesiS Account of creatIOn are not ordinARy 24-HOUr DAys, bUt rAther are mucH lonGEr peRiodS (Of ThoUSands Or milLiONs OF years). The Genesis accOuNt is thEn intErpreted as an aCcount of thE PROcess of cOsmiC EvOLution, providinG a broAd base on whICh any numBer of Theories And interpRETations aRe bUilT. PrOpoNENtS of the day-age tHEOry cAn Be found AmoNg theisTic EvoLutIonIsTs and progRessive cReAtIoNiSts.

the daY-Age theorY tRieS tO reConciLE these Views By arGuInG ThaT the creATiON "Days" WeRe Not oRdiNaRy 24-houR dayS, But ActuallY lasted foR loNG perIoDs Of time—oR as the theory's NaMe implies: tHe "DayS" each lASTed an age. most advocates of old Earth CReationIsm Hold tHat tHe six days RefErred tO in THe creaTion acCount GiVen IN genesIS ArE noT oRdinary 24-houR DAys, As the heBrew Word for "Day" (yom) can be interprETed In this context To mEan a LONg PerIOd OF tiMe (THouSANds or millions of Years) ratheR tHAn A 24-hour day. AcCOrdInG to this View, the SequeNCe and duRation of tHe creatioN "dAys" iS REprEsentative Or symbolIc of the seQUence ANd DuratIon Of evenTs ThaT scieNtists THeoRize tO have hApPened, sUch thAt genesis cAn be read as a summary of modErn sciEnce, sImpLified for The BEneFit of pre-sCienTific humanS.

CoSmiC time
gerALd SchRoedER pUts FOrth a View WHich reconCIlEs 24-hOUR cReation days WITH an Age of BilLIons of YearS for the universe by NOting, as creatioNist pHIllIp E. jOhnsOn
 as a middle ground betwee n literalcreat ion ism  a nd e volu tion.

Approac h es t o Genesis 1
Old EarthChris ti a n cr e at ionis ts maya pp r o ach  t he  cr ea t io n acc oun ts of G enesis ina n um ber of diffe r en t ways.

F ram ework interp ret ation
The frame wor k int erpret a tion ( or framew or k  hypot h esis) n o t es  tha t there is a patt e rn or "framework"  prese nt in t heGen esis accou nt  andt hat, be c au s e oft his, the acco unt may not hav e been  i nte n ded as  a st ri c t c hronologica l re cord of c reatio n . Inste a d, thecreati veeve ntsm ay  b e p re s ent e dina  to pical or de r.  This  vie w i s  bro adenou gh th at proponents  of  oth e r o ld ea rth v iews  ( suchas man y Day -A ge creationists ) ha ve no pro ble mwit hmanyo f thekey  po ints pu t forwa r d b yt h e  h ypothesis, thoughth e y  m ight bel ieve t h at  t h ere is a  c ert aind e greeof c h ro nology p resent . 
Da y-age c re ationi sm 

D ay- age c r eati onismis an ef fortt o reconcile th e  literal Gene s is a cc o untofcreation wi th m o dern  sci e nt ifi c  theo rieson th e  age of the univers e,  the E arth,  life, and hu mans. It h o l d s that t he s i xd ays referred t o inthe Genesi s  account  of c reationare not o r d inary 24 -ho urday s,b u trather are mu c h  lon ge r perio ds(of tho usa nds  or  mi ll ions of y ears). T he  G en es isaccou n t is the nint er pre ted a s  an ac count  ofth ep roc ess ofc os m i c ev ol ut ion,  pr ov iding  a b r oad  base o n which a nyn umbe rof  theori es and interp re tations ar ebui lt. Pr o p onents o f the day-age theory ca n  be fou ndamong  the istic evo lut ionist s a n d prog ressiv e cre at ion i s ts.
T h eday -a ge theoryt r ies  to r ec onci le thes e views by arguing tha t the creatio n " days " we ren ot ord in a ry2 4 -hour days, but  actuallyla s te d for long per io ds of t ime—oras th e  theory 's name i mplies: t he  "da y s " e ach lasted  an age.  Most adv o cates of  oldEar th cre at ion ism h old th a t t he si x days  r eferre d toin  the cre ation account given inGenesi s are  no t ordinar y 2 4 -ho ur days,as t he Hebrewwor d f or "d ay" (yom)  can be  in t erpre tedi n this co n te xtt o  m ean a longp e r iod  of t ime (thous ands  or millions of y e ars) rather th an a 2 4-h our day.  A ccording to th isvi e w , the se qu ence and du ration o ft he cr eation  "days " is re p r es e ntativ e or  sy mbolic of  th es equence  a nd durati on o fevents  thats cien t i sts theorize tohaveh a ppene d , s uch t ha t Genes i s ca n be readas a summar y of m oder n sci ence, s im plifie d f or  the benef i t of pre- scien tific h um ans. 

C osmictime G erald  Sch ro ede r puts fo r t ha  v ie w  wh ichrecon ci les24-hour c r eation d ays with an  a geo f  billi o ns o f years fo r t he un i v erse by no t ing, as creat ionist  Phill ip E. J o hns on 
 as_a middle_ground between literal creationism_and evolution.

Approaches_to_Genesis 1
Old_Earth_Christian creationists may_approach the creation_accounts of Genesis in_a number of_different_ways.

Framework interpretation 

The framework interpretation (or framework hypothesis) notes that there is a pattern_or_"framework" present_in_the_Genesis account and that, because_of this, the account may_not have_been intended as a strict chronological record of_creation._Instead, the creative_events may be presented in a topical order. This_view is broad enough that proponents_of other old_earth_views_(such as many Day-Age_creationists) have no problem with many_of the key points put forward_by the hypothesis, though they might believe_that there is a certain degree_of chronology present.

Day-age creationism

Day-age creationism_is an_effort to reconcile the literal_Genesis account of_creation with_modern scientific theories_on the age of the universe,_the Earth, life,_and humans. It holds that the_six_days referred to_in_the_Genesis account_of creation are_not_ordinary 24-hour_days,_but rather are much longer periods_(of_thousands or millions of years). The Genesis_account is then interpreted_as_an account of the_process of cosmic evolution, providing_a broad base on which any_number of_theories and_interpretations are built. Proponents of the day-age theory can be found_among theistic evolutionists and progressive creationists.

The_day-age theory tries to_reconcile these_views_by arguing that_the_creation "days"_were not ordinary 24-hour days, but actually_lasted for_long periods of time—or as the_theory's name implies: the_"days"_each lasted an age. Most advocates_of old Earth creationism hold that_the six days referred to_in_the_creation account given in Genesis_are not ordinary 24-hour days, as_the Hebrew word_for "day" (yom) can be interpreted in_this_context to mean a long period_of_time (thousands or millions of years)_rather_than_a 24-hour day. According to_this view, the sequence and duration_of the creation "days" is representative or symbolic of_the sequence and_duration of events that scientists_theorize_to_have happened, such that Genesis can be read as a_summary of_modern science, simplified_for the benefit of pre-scientific humans.

Cosmic time
Gerald Schroeder puts forth_a view which reconciles 24-hour creation days_with an age of billions of years for the universe by_noting, as creationist Phillip E. Johnson