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Originally Posted by OBW
Yes, it qualifies as a possibility. Like a lot of things.
But as Nell just indirectly stated, Lee (and Nee) were great at taking what cannot be precluded and turning it into absolutes.
Could it really be intended that there only be one coordinated set of elders in any one city no matter how many functional assemblies were required. Yes, it could be. But it never says it. And there are statements that seem to work against it.
Could there have been a pre-Adamic race that was destroyed completely and the Genesis 1:2 --> account is of a re-creation after some lengthy gap? Yes, it could be. But it requires making a prescription out of a couple of vague OT references.
And so on.
So there could be a gap that somewhat resembles Pember's theory (finally remembered his name). Or there could just be a lengthy creation that is described as a play with "days" standing in for "acts." Full of creation, extinction (on the part of some things) and finally culminating in mankind (no offense re the gender issues discussions, past or present).
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I see, rather than say “hey this might not be true but here’s a theory” they say “this is what happened.”