"Everyone agrees, after all, that Scripture does not speak the language of science but that of daily experience; that also in telling the story of creation it assumes a geocentric or anthropocentric viewpoint; and that in this connection it is not attempting to give a lesson in geology or any other science but, also in the story of the genesis of all creatures, remains the book of religion, revelation, and the knowledge of God. We do not read in the Gospel that the Lord said: 'I will send to you a Paraclete who will teach you about the course of the sun and moon!' For he wanted to make Christians, not mathematicians."
Herman Bavinck (1854-1921)
Reformed Dogmatics Vol. 2 (1895-1901)
It is true, Scripture can be categorized into two parts merely for sake of human consideration while remaining tightly intertwined, interrelated...
First, the text self-evident in regards to the human ability to reason as endowed initially by God's Divine Breath in the Garden, soon later prevented from Original Sin's total destruction by God's Common Grace, allowing for the usual deduction and induction (ratiocination) of such historical, insightful accounts.
Second, the text mysterious in regards to the human inability to reason further, necessitating Divine Revelation, however endowed initially by God's Divine Breath in the Garden, soon later prevented from Original Sin's total destruction by God's Common Grace, allowing for the usual deduction and induction (ratiocination), although the aforementioned sinful effects graciously mitigated, remaining still limited therefore flawed, erroneously inclined, excessively disposed, even quite depraved upon the constant presence of Covetousness, so to state again; necessitating Divine Revelation per the text mysterious thus Particular Grace as integrally apart.
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Come let us Reason. Peace is always a Choice.
Study, Ponder, Labor, till last Breath.
Is 1:18 / Mt 5:9 / 2 Tm 2:15 / Cl 3:23
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