A view held by many scholars today is Satan, prior to his fall, ruled over a Pre-Adamic race on earth. Apparently, this civilisation existed between Genesis 1:1 and Genesis 1:2.

During the 19th century in particular, some scholars attempted to harmonise the Scriptures with science. This was a genuine attempt to defend the Word of God from the onslaught of emerging scientific 'discoveries'.

As if such a course of action was necessary!

The result of this strategy was the 'Gap Theory'. The problem is, the Scriptures do not support this view. Allow me to explain further.