Until now, the discussion between old and young-age creationists, did not consider the notarikon of ''yom''. Creation י distinctly clarified וas being finished by the Son ם. Each day of creation is a prophecy of Christ and the cross. As these are unpacked, the need to believe in a 24 hour day is diminished, and the Young earth gets younger by seven days. It did not start to age until the fall. Time is an artifact of the fall where decay is a reminder of the consequences of sin.