Gap Theory Thoughts

Firstly, what is Gap Theory: “The gap theory postulates that between Gen. 1:1 and 1:2 there was an entirely different creation which, some claim, was wiped out by a “Satan’s Flood,” and after which the earth was re-formed and the six days of Genesis creation commenced. The gap is said to have involved great eons of time. This gap theory was formed in response to the uniformitarian idea of long ages first applied by geologists in the nineteenth century.” AND “Genesis 1:1 refers to God’s initial perfect creation. Everything that God made was beautiful, there was no sin anywhere. Verse two, on the other hand, assumes that a great catastrophe occurred that caused the earth to become in a chaotic state through the judgment of God. According to the Gap Theory, the formless and void state, as recorded in Genesis 1:2, is in direct contrast to the perfect initial creation. Something happened between the first two verses of Genesis to cause the earth to become desolate and uninhabitable after having been made perfect. Those holding the Gap Theory contend that this state of ruin could have possibly lasted millions of years.”

Now here are the 2 verses:

Gen: 1:1 – In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Gen: 1:2 – And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

Gap Theory Verses: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth became without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep.”

There are people, that believe there is a gap between 1:2 & 1:3.

Thoughts: Both of these verses are 2 different times. 1:1 is in the beginning, and 1:2 is some time after. It makes no sense as to skip time, its like writing a story, you write some of it, then you go its ugly and you don’t like it and then throw it away. What happened for you not to like it? Just like this theory something had to have happened in between them for him to start all over.

But this is NOT the only place where there are gaps; there are gaps in our history, evolution, archaeology, geology, fossil strata & so many more gaps. So there are gaps throughout so much of our knowledge.

But of course, there needs to be a better understanding/theory than the gap theory, for there are many problems with this theory (but lets not get into that).

Also the Earth is extremely old, several billions of years; NOT 6,000 years old, which make no sense at all. For there are sites that are older than this (like Gobekli Tepe said to be at least 12,000 years old & more), fossils (like dinosaur: Herrerasaurus ischigualastensis that is 231.4 million years old), artifact after artifact, & so much more, that prove that the Earth is much older than 6,000 years.

So, I ask once again, What happened in those years in between!????!!!!?????

Sources:

https://carm.org/gap-theory

https://www.blueletterbible.org/faq/don_stewart/don_stewart_654.cfm