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As anyone can attest, the Bible is not a book of science, it is a book of wisdom and faith.
How then could the Bible be so right about science?
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It was not long ago that scientists believed the universe to be eternal and static. Leading the charge was Albert Einstein that modified his theory of relativity to conform to the popular belief scientists had during his lifetime, so that it fit their narrative. In 1917 Einstein applied his theory of general relativity in the universe, and suggested a model of a homogenous, static, spatially curved universe. However, this interpretation has one major problem: If gravitation was the only active force, his universe would collapse – an issue Einstein addressed by introducing the cosmological constant. Einstein later changed his mind about the commonly held view that the universe was static and eternal once science began to investigate it further and found proof of an ever-expanding universe that had a beginning. Einstein said it was the biggest blunder of his life.
2. Revelation 22:13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.
Matthew 24:35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
The universe will end and cease to be, just like it had a beginning.
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Due to a thing called entropy, theoretical physicists believe the Universe will end, and it could happen at any point between 2.8 billion years and 22 billion years from now. Certain researchers even suggest the process of its demise has already begun.
3. Isaiah 40:22 God sits enthroned above the circle of the earth, and its people are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a canopy, and spreads them out like a tent to live in.
EARTH IS NOT FLAT, IS HOT INSIDE, AND IS NOT PROPPED UP BY ANYTHING
Sorry flat earthers, the earth is a sphere and not flat. Most ancient religions like Hinduism disagreed, as they thought the earth was propped up on the back of a turtle and flat. The idea that Earth isn't flat isn't a new one, though — thinkers like Pythagoras and Erathosthenes were already toying with the idea before Jesus Christ was born. However, those where scientists, and not sheep herders in the desert who wrote the Bible. Go figure.
4. 6 days of creation in the Bible is astoundingly accurate
First day of creation the began with light, i.e. stars, then the heavens formed, then the earth formed, then the earth covered by water, then plant life, then life beginning in the oceans, then animals, and lastly mankind who was formed from the dust of the earth.
Compare this to other pre-science religions account of creation.
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Audhumla, the primal cow, was fed by a salt lick that contained Buri, the first of the Old Norse god. As she licked, Buri was freed and Buri then produced a son. Buri’s son Borr mated with Ymir’s descendant Bestla. Borr and Bestla’s union produced Odin, chief of the Old Norse gods. Odin was unhappy with Ymir’s ability to create offspring and decided to dismember Ymir. Ymir’s body parts then became the substances that created the cosmos. The unnamed collection of anonymous Norse poems, the Poetic Edda contains Grímnismál or “Song of the Hooded One,” artistically wording Ymir’s demise:
Man shared that he had been born from a pea pod. Raven explained to the man that he had made the vine but did not realize anything would be born from it. Raven asked the man to wait for him and flew away. Raven returned with berries, handed them to man and said, “Here is what I have made for you to eat. I also wish them to be plentiful over the earth. Now eat them.” Raven then led Man to a small creek. Raven gathered clay and began to form small objects. Raven flapped his wings over the objects four times, and brought them to life.
In Hinduism, it is taught that this is not the first universe nor is it the last. There are three deities, Lord Vishnu, Lord Brahma, and Lord Shiva. Each specializes in different aspects of creation. Lord Vishnu births the universe from the lotus, Lord Brahma creates the universe and everything in it, and Lord Shiva destroys the universe so that it can then be recreated. These three deities are all integral parts of the creation story and are all parts of one whole: the Supreme One.
5. Jeremiah 33:22
Other ancient men actually counted the stars and thought they had counted them all.
www.universetoday.com
6. Leviticus 17:11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood.......
It was not long ago that men of science used leaches to drain the blood from sick patients thinking that the body needed to get rid of the bad blood. It is not known how many were harmed with this wrong thinking. And as it turns out, with one sample of blood, much can be learned about the health of any living entity.
en.wikipedia.org
And Jews were forbidden from drinking blood.
Leviticus 17:14
“For as for the life of all flesh, its blood is identified with its life. Therefore I said to the sons of Israel, ‘You are not to eat the blood of any flesh, for the life of all flesh is its blood; whoever eats it shall be cut off.’
Science though tells us drinking blood is not such a good idea.
www.popsci.com
7. Leviticus 13:46
He shall remain unclean all the days during which he has the infection; he is unclean. He shall live alone; his dwelling shall be outside the camp.
The Jews during the Dark Ages escaped the Black Plague because of their cleanliness laws and use of quarantining the sick. The invisible organisms we know exist today were not known back then.
hekint.org
So, more Jews survived the Black Plague because they held to the Mosaic cleanliness laws, prompting others to accuse them of making a deal with the devil, as Jews were subsequently killed for it.
How then could the Bible be so right about science?
The Beginning
1. Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Big Bang - Wikipedia
It was not long ago that scientists believed the universe to be eternal and static. Leading the charge was Albert Einstein that modified his theory of relativity to conform to the popular belief scientists had during his lifetime, so that it fit their narrative. In 1917 Einstein applied his theory of general relativity in the universe, and suggested a model of a homogenous, static, spatially curved universe. However, this interpretation has one major problem: If gravitation was the only active force, his universe would collapse – an issue Einstein addressed by introducing the cosmological constant. Einstein later changed his mind about the commonly held view that the universe was static and eternal once science began to investigate it further and found proof of an ever-expanding universe that had a beginning. Einstein said it was the biggest blunder of his life.
2. Revelation 22:13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.
Matthew 24:35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
The universe will end and cease to be, just like it had a beginning.
A Big Freeze, Rip or Crunch: how will the Universe end?
The Universe and our solar system started with a Big Bang - now WIRED looks at the theories that could reveal how the Universe ends
Due to a thing called entropy, theoretical physicists believe the Universe will end, and it could happen at any point between 2.8 billion years and 22 billion years from now. Certain researchers even suggest the process of its demise has already begun.
3. Isaiah 40:22 God sits enthroned above the circle of the earth, and its people are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a canopy, and spreads them out like a tent to live in.
Job 26:7 God stretches out the north over the void and hangs the earth on nothing.
EARTH IS NOT FLAT, IS HOT INSIDE, AND IS NOT PROPPED UP BY ANYTHING
Sorry flat earthers, the earth is a sphere and not flat. Most ancient religions like Hinduism disagreed, as they thought the earth was propped up on the back of a turtle and flat. The idea that Earth isn't flat isn't a new one, though — thinkers like Pythagoras and Erathosthenes were already toying with the idea before Jesus Christ was born. However, those where scientists, and not sheep herders in the desert who wrote the Bible. Go figure.
4. 6 days of creation in the Bible is astoundingly accurate
First day of creation the began with light, i.e. stars, then the heavens formed, then the earth formed, then the earth covered by water, then plant life, then life beginning in the oceans, then animals, and lastly mankind who was formed from the dust of the earth.
Compare this to other pre-science religions account of creation.
16 Incredible Ancient Creation Stories from Around the World - History Collection
Creation stories often form the basis for many religions around the world; many are well known even among those who do not practice the religion. Others are obscure and unusual, utilizing strong storytelling techniques to explain complex moral and spiritual quandaries. Regardless of the creation...
historycollection.com
1. Proto Indo-Europeans had various creation myths, but most involved a giant feeding from the primal cow named Auðumbla.
Ymir is the personification of chaos before the creation. He was the first being in Norse mythology, arriving much sooner than other well-known Nordic gods, such as Thor or Odin. Ymir inhabited a void, Ginnungagap, where no fertile land or water existed. However, with nothing to nourish Ymir, he had to be fed from the udder of Audhumla, a primal cow who was formed from dripping ice. While he was feeding, two other giants were formed asexually from the sweat of Ymir’s armpits and a third giant was formed from Ymir’s legs.Audhumla, the primal cow, was fed by a salt lick that contained Buri, the first of the Old Norse god. As she licked, Buri was freed and Buri then produced a son. Buri’s son Borr mated with Ymir’s descendant Bestla. Borr and Bestla’s union produced Odin, chief of the Old Norse gods. Odin was unhappy with Ymir’s ability to create offspring and decided to dismember Ymir. Ymir’s body parts then became the substances that created the cosmos. The unnamed collection of anonymous Norse poems, the Poetic Edda contains Grímnismál or “Song of the Hooded One,” artistically wording Ymir’s demise:
2. Native Americans told tales of a raven accidentally creating man from a pea pod.
Raven stumbles upon a fully grown man. Curious and confused, Raven goes on to question him. The man explains that for four days, he grew inside of a pea pod. On the fifth day, he emerged fully formed. When he emerged he had a pain in his stomach. Alongside him were pools of water, and when he drank from them the pain in his stomach stopped. The raven examined the man and then himself. Raven lifted off his mask. He stared up and down at the man, in awe of their similarities until Raven finally spoke, “What are you? From where did you come? I have never seen anything like you.” Raven had realized man shared the same form as himself.Man shared that he had been born from a pea pod. Raven explained to the man that he had made the vine but did not realize anything would be born from it. Raven asked the man to wait for him and flew away. Raven returned with berries, handed them to man and said, “Here is what I have made for you to eat. I also wish them to be plentiful over the earth. Now eat them.” Raven then led Man to a small creek. Raven gathered clay and began to form small objects. Raven flapped his wings over the objects four times, and brought them to life.
3. For Hindus, there is no one story of creation, but multiple creations stories that tell of cyclic creation and destruction. The story of Vishnu is one creation story.
There was a very large cobra floating along the ocean. Within its coils was a sleeping Vishnu. Suddenly a lotus begins growing from Vishnu’s navel. When the lotus blooms, it is revealed that Brahma, a four-headed demigod, is contained inside. Brahma decides he needs to create and meditates on this for eons. Brahma decides to split the lotus into three separate portions. One part of the lotus becomes the heavens, the second piece of the lotus becomes the sky, and the third part of the lotus becomes the earth. He creates birds, fish, trees, plants, humans and other animals to reside on the earth.In Hinduism, it is taught that this is not the first universe nor is it the last. There are three deities, Lord Vishnu, Lord Brahma, and Lord Shiva. Each specializes in different aspects of creation. Lord Vishnu births the universe from the lotus, Lord Brahma creates the universe and everything in it, and Lord Shiva destroys the universe so that it can then be recreated. These three deities are all integral parts of the creation story and are all parts of one whole: the Supreme One.
5. Jeremiah 33:22
| As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites that minister unto me. |
Other ancient men actually counted the stars and thought they had counted them all.
The Historic Discussion of Ptolemy’s Star Catalog
From the time of its writing in the 2nd century CE, Claudius Ptolemy’s Almagest stood at the forefront of mathematical astronomy for nearly 1,500 years. This work included a catalog of 1,025 stars, listing their coordinates (in ecliptic longitude and latitude) and brightnesses. While astronomers within a few centuries realized that the models for the sun, moon, and planets all had issues (which we today recognize as being a result of them being incorrect, geocentric models relying on circles and epicycles instead of a heliocentric model with elliptical orbits), the catalog of stars was generally believed to be correct.
The Historic Discussion of Ptolemy's Star Catalog
From the time of its writing in the 2nd century CE, Claudius Ptolemy’s Almagest stood at the forefront of mathematical astronomy for nearly 1,500 years. This work included a catalog of 1,025 stars, listing their coordinates (in ecliptic longitude and latitude) and brightnesses. While astronomers...
www.universetoday.com
6. Leviticus 17:11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood.......
It was not long ago that men of science used leaches to drain the blood from sick patients thinking that the body needed to get rid of the bad blood. It is not known how many were harmed with this wrong thinking. And as it turns out, with one sample of blood, much can be learned about the health of any living entity.
Bloodletting - Wikipedia
And Jews were forbidden from drinking blood.
Leviticus 17:14
“For as for the life of all flesh, its blood is identified with its life. Therefore I said to the sons of Israel, ‘You are not to eat the blood of any flesh, for the life of all flesh is its blood; whoever eats it shall be cut off.’
Science though tells us drinking blood is not such a good idea.
Is it OK to drink blood?
Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly did it, but can you? Experts discuss whether it's safe to drink human blood.
www.popsci.com
7. Leviticus 13:46
He shall remain unclean all the days during which he has the infection; he is unclean. He shall live alone; his dwelling shall be outside the camp.
The Jews during the Dark Ages escaped the Black Plague because of their cleanliness laws and use of quarantining the sick. The invisible organisms we know exist today were not known back then.
Public health measures derived from the Jewish tradition: II. Washing and cleaning - Hektoen International
Noam Zeffren, Tova Chein Robert Stern, Winter 2016, Hektoen, infectious diseases, Israelites
hekint.org
So, more Jews survived the Black Plague because they held to the Mosaic cleanliness laws, prompting others to accuse them of making a deal with the devil, as Jews were subsequently killed for it.
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