Is there evidence for the Gap Theory of the Bible in Genesis?
The Gap Theory of the Bible in Genesis chapter one proposes that a long period of time, an ambiguous gap, separates the first two verses of the Bible (Genesis 1:1 and 1:2). No one claims to know for sure exactly how long this gap lasted, but it is generally assumed to have been a very long time (i.e. billions or at least millions of years). There is some debate among Gap Theorists as to what took place during this period of time. The majority consensus is that there was a pre-Adamite rebellion against God during which time Satan and about one-third of the angels fell. This pre-Adamite rebellion culminated in a global deluge (called the Luciferian Flood to distinguish it from the Noachian Flood of Noahs day). Thus, according to this version of the Gap Theory (often called the Ruin-Reconstruction hypothesis), Genesis 1:1 describes the initial creation of the Earth while Genesis 1:2 describes the beginning of a six day restoration project. Gap Theorists cite two lines of evidence to justi
