Let us reason step by step. Step one. Do you believe the earth is billions of years old, or less than 6,000 years old?
To both question, "Is the earth billions of years old?" my answer is No. "Is the earth less than 6,000 years old?" my answer is No.
Now what has this to do with anyone's understanding? It is a red herring and leads one into the Line upon Line, Precept upon Precept method of studying the scriptures which results in one falling backwards.
Isaiah 28: - . . . .
9 "Whom will he teach knowledge?
And whom will he make to understand the message?
Those just weaned from milk?
Those just drawn from the breasts?
10 For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept,
Line upon line, line upon line,
Here a little, there a little."
11 For with stammering lips and another tongue
He will speak to this people,
12 To whom He said, "This is the rest with which
You may cause the weary to rest,"
And, "This is the refreshing";
Yet they would not hear.
13 But the word of the Lord was to them,
"Precept upon precept, precept upon precept,
Line upon line, line upon line,
Here a little, there a little,"
That they might go and fall backward, and be broken
And snared and caught.
. . . . .
Now here is a question that you can provide an answer to,
What is the length of time in the history of Israel that the Book of Judges covers? Does it really cover a time period of 490 years as many claim?
Perhaps if you know the answer to the two questions just above, this conversation may be able to be continued.
If you do not know the answer to these two questions, then your goose is already cooked and you will have confirmed many of the readers' conclusions are, with respect to your learning.
Shalom