AI (Bard) on when angels were created

Copied from the following query, “why do many conservative Bible scholars think God created the angels concurrently with, or just slightly before, He created the heavens and the earth as described in Genesis chapter one verse one?”

The AI generated this reply: “There are a few reasons why many conservative Bible scholars think God created the angels concurrently with, or just slightly before, He created the heavens and the earth as described in Genesis chapter one verse one.

• Job 38:7. This verse says, "When the morning stars sang together, and all the angels shouted for joy?" Some scholars believe this verse suggests that the angels were created before the heavens and the earth, since they were present to witness its creation.
• Colossians 1:16. This verse says that everything was created through Christ, "in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him." Some scholars believe this verse includes the angels in the category of "invisible things," which would mean that they were created before the heavens and the earth.
• The gap theory. The gap theory is a view of creation that interprets Genesis 1:2 as describing a gap of millions of years between the initial creation of the heavens and the earth and the six days of creation described in the rest of Genesis 1. According to the gap theory, the angels were created during this initial creation period.

Some conservative Bible scholars also believe that the angels were created before the heavens and the earth because they are spiritual beings, while the heavens and the earth are physical beings. They argue that God would create the spiritual realm before the physical realm.

It is important to note that there is no consensus among conservative Bible scholars on when the angels were created. Some scholars believe that they were created concurrently with, or just slightly before, the heavens and the earth, while others believe that they were created much earlier. There is also no consensus on the exact nature of the gap theory, or whether it is a valid interpretation of Genesis 1:2.

Ultimately, the question of when the angels were created is a matter of interpretation. There is no clear answer in the Bible, and different scholars have different views on the subject.”