How Long were the Days of Genesis 1

Doubtless you have heard or been told that the days of Genesis Chapter 1 were not 24 hours days --

but were thousands or millions or even billions of years long.

Some people even say that those days are just figurative and don't mean days at all -- in the sense of 24 hour units of time as the day is considered today.

So how long were the days of Genesis Chapter 1 and why does it matter anyway?

The article to which we are linking today will explain.

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