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Scientific Facts In The Bible by Todaynatoday: 2:35pm On Dec 19, 2012 |
Scientific Facts in the Bible (from livingwaters dot com) 1. Only in recent years has science discovered that everything we see is composed of invisible atoms. Here, Scripture tells us that the “things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.” 2. Medical science has only recently discovered that blood- clotting in a newborn reaches its peak on the eighth day, then drops. The Bible consistently says that a baby must be circumcised on the eighth day. 3. At a time when it was believed that the earth sat on a large animal or a giant (1500 B.C.), the Bible spoke of the earth’s free float in space: “He… hangs the earth upon nothing” (Job 26:7). 4. The prophet Isaiah also tells us that the earth is round: “It is he that sits upon the circle of the earth” (Isaiah 40:22). This is not a reference to a flat disk, as some skeptic maintain, but to a sphere. Secular man discovered this 2,400 years later. At a time when science believed that the earth was flat, is was the Scriptures that inspired Christopher Columbus to sail around the world (see Proverbs 3:6 footnote). 5. God told Job in 1500 B.C.: “Can you send lightnings, that they may go, and say to you, Here we are?” (Job 38:35). The Bible here is making what appears to be a scientifically ludicrous statement —that light can be sent, and then manifest itself in speech. But did you know that radio waves travel at the speed of light? This is why you can have instantaneous wireless communication with someone on the other side of the earth. Science didn’t discover this until 1864 when “British scientist James Clerk Maxwell suggested that electricity and light waves were two forms of the same thing” (Modern Century Illustrated Encyclopedia). 6. Job 38:19 asks, “Where is the way where light dwells?” Modern man has only recently discovered that light (electromagnetic radiation) has a “way,” traveling at 186,000 miles per second. 7. Science has discovered that stars emit radio waves, which are received on earth as a high pitch. God mentioned this in Job 38:7: “When the morning stars sang together…” 8. “Most cosmologists (scientists who study the structures and evolution of the universe) agree that the Genesis account of creation, in imagining an initial void, may be uncannily close to the truth” (Time, Dec. 1976). 9. Solomon described a “cycle” of air currents two thousand years before scientists “discovered” them. “The wind goes toward the south, and turns about unto the north; it whirls about continually, and the wind returns again according to his circuits” (Ecclesiastes 1:6). 10. Science expresses the universe in five terms: time, space, matter, power, and motion. Genesis 1:1,2 revealed such truths to the Hebrews in 1450 B.C.: “In the beginning [time] God created [power] the heaven [space] and the earth [matter] . . . And the Spirit of God moved [motion] upon the face of the waters.” The first thing God tells man is that He controls of all aspects of the universe. 11. The great biological truth concerning the importance of blood in our body’s mechanism has been fully comprehended only in recent years. Up until 120 years ago, sick people were “bled,” and many died because of the practice. If you lose your blood, you lose your life. Yet Leviticus 17:11, written 3,000 years ago, declared that blood is the source of life: “For the life of the flesh is in the blood.” 12. All things were made by Him (see John 1:3), including dinosaurs. Why then did the dinosaur disappear? The answer may be in Job 40:15–24. In this passage, God speaks about a great creature called “behemoth.” Some commentators think this was a hippopotamus. However, the hippo’s tail isn’t like a large tree, but a small twig. Following are the characteristics of this huge animal: It was the largest of all the creatures God made; was plant-eating (herbivorous); had its strength in its hips and a tail like a large tree. It had very strong bones, lived among the trees, drank massive amounts of water, and was not disturbed by a raging river. He appears impervious to attack because his nose could pierce through snares, but Scripture says, “He that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.” In other words, God caused this, the largest of all the creatures He had made, to become extinct. 13. Encyclopedia Britannica documents that in 1845, a young doctor in Vienna named Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis was horrified at the terrible death rate of women who gave birth in hospitals. As many as 30 percent died after giving birth. Semmelweis noted that doctors would examine the bodies of patients who died, then, without washing their hands, go straight to the next ward and examine expectant mothers. This was their normal practice, because the presence of microscopic diseases was unknown. Semmelweis insisted that doctors wash their hands before examinations, and the death rate immediately dropped to 2 percent. Look at the specific instructions God gave His people for when they encounter disease: “And when he that has an issue is cleansed of his issue; then he shall number to himself even days for his cleansing, and wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in running water, and shall be clean” (Leviticus 15:13). Until recent years, doctors washed their hands in a bowl of water, leaving invisible germs on their hands. However, the Bible says specifically to wash hands under “running water.” 14. Luke 17:34–36 says the Second Coming of Jesus Christ will occur while some are asleep at night and others are working at daytime activities in the field. This is a clear indication of a revolving earth, with day and night at the same time. 15. “During the devastating Black Death of the fourteenth century, patients who were sick or dead were kept in the same rooms as the rest of the family. People often wondered why the disease was affecting so many people at one time. They attributed these epidemics to ‘bad air’ or ‘evil spirits.’ However, careful attention to the medical commands of God as revealed in Leviticus would have saved untold millions of lives. Arturo Castiglione wrote about the overwhelming importance of this biblical medical law: ‘The laws against leprosyin Leviticus 13 may be regarded as the first model of sanitary legislation’ (A History of Medicine).” Grant R. Jeffery, The Signature of God With all these truths revealed in Scripture,how could a thinking person deny that the Bible is supernatural in origin? There is no other book in any of the world’s religions (Vedas, Bhagavad-Gita, Koran, Book of Mormon, etc.) that contains scientific truth. In fact, they contain statements that are clearly unscientific. Faith in Christ is not some blind leap into a dark chasm, but a faith based on established evidence. Cheers! 2 Likes |
Re: Scientific Facts In The Bible by thehomer: 7:42pm On Dec 19, 2012 |
How about a man living in a fish for several days, people rising from the dead and roaming the streets and an animal speaking a human language? |
Re: Scientific Facts In The Bible by Nobody: 7:58pm On Dec 19, 2012 |
thehomer: How about a man living in a fish for several days, people rising from the dead and roaming the streets and an animal speaking a human language? Science of course!!! There is nothing unscientific about the bible including the talking animals because I can empirically prove that I have a talking unicorn but like the scientific facts in the bible, you need faith in order to believe me. If you have faith, then you will see and hear my talking unicorn just like the christians with faith can hear their god. |
Re: Scientific Facts In The Bible by edogho(m): 9:15pm On Dec 19, 2012 |
Search wella. Carbon circle. Nitrogen circle are all in the bible before so called intelligent scientists found out. |
Re: Scientific Facts In The Bible by AtheistD(m): 9:50pm On Dec 19, 2012 |
edogho: Search wella. Carbon circle. Nitrogen circle are all in the bible before so called intelligent scientists found out. Really? Which verse? |
Re: Scientific Facts In The Bible by ijawkid(m): 11:08pm On Dec 19, 2012 |
They'll(atheist) blind fold there eyes to this scientific facts in the bible..... |
Re: Scientific Facts In The Bible by AtheistD(m): 1:51am On Dec 20, 2012 |
ijawkid: They'll(atheist) blind fold there eyes to this scientific facts in the bible..... Or the vagueness of bible. |
Re: Scientific Facts In The Bible by EvilBrain1(m): 2:19am On Dec 20, 2012 |
ijawkid: They'll(atheist) blind fold there eyes to this scientific facts in the bible..... Is this sarcasm? One quick question. How come the "all knowing god" never told his chosen people to boil their water before drinking it? Imagine how many millions of lives he could have saved with this simple instruction. How come all the "scientific" laws in the bible were things that were obvious and well known to ancient peoples? Like "only shít outside the camp" (even ancient people didn't like the smell of shít). Or keep those with contagious diseases separate from the rest of the people (duh!). And why all the misogynistic rules against menstruating women? What's the scientific basis for that? |
Re: Scientific Facts In The Bible by ijawkid(m): 6:49am On Dec 20, 2012 |
Evil Brain: This is my problem with you guys....have you espoused the bible for its accuracy when facts concerning the shape of the earth and its positioning arises??.... It has been revealed centuries before now through prophets of God that the earth is spherical and hanging on nothing,,,,,,..... Go deal with that first before you start your criticism.... How else would anyone know back then that the earth was hanging on nothing if not through inspiration??.......there wasn't no space ship,shuttles and saTtelites,yet these men perfectly described the earths position.... Your bile for the scriptures would never let you acknowledge that..... _____________________________ Bottom line:::::.....God gave his people laws on hygiene that was for there own good and that the scriptures contains scientific facts long before scientist started perusing the universe to know these facts...... 1 Like |
Re: Scientific Facts In The Bible by ijawkid(m): 6:50am On Dec 20, 2012 |
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Re: Scientific Facts In The Bible by Kay17: 7:34am On Dec 20, 2012 |
If we must worship the Bible for its scienific truths, then we must worship the Greek philosophers, finding out about stars, about an atom, about the CORRECT shape of the earth, about biology, about geometry, astronomy, medicine with the best precise language they have. And these all happened thousands of years before Jesus. 1 Like |
Re: Scientific Facts In The Bible by Kay17: 7:36am On Dec 20, 2012 |
From the OP, the Bible didn't mean any that. If one followed the story, you realise that the OP is offpoint. Who was the bible educating on lights? Or radio signals? Or electricity? |
Re: Scientific Facts In The Bible by AtheistD(m): 7:56am On Dec 20, 2012 |
Kay 17: From the OP, the Bible didn't mean any that. If one followed the story, you realise that the OP is offpoint. Who was the bible educating on lights? Or radio signals? Or electricity? Or quantum mechanics. The bible even talks about the big slam theory and.evolution. |
Re: Scientific Facts In The Bible by Todaynatoday: 8:02am On Dec 20, 2012 |
All these people sef. The point is; the bible is not a scientific book but when it touches on areas of science, it is always correct. |
Re: Scientific Facts In The Bible by Kay17: 8:38am On Dec 20, 2012 |
Todaynatoday: All these people sef. What does this mean? I agree its not a scientific book and it is not correct when it touches on science. 1 Like |
Re: Scientific Facts In The Bible by ijawkid(m): 10:14am On Dec 20, 2012 |
Kay 17: If we must worship the Bible for its scienific truths, then we must worship the Greek philosophers, finding out about stars, about an atom, about the CORRECT shape of the earth, about biology, about geometry, astronomy, medicine with the best precise language they have. No one is saying worship the bible....we are saying applaud the scriptures for its authenticity...besides these men who penned down those truths through inspiration were never philosophers...they were not schooled people..........they were illetrates........ _____________________________ Y'all atheist are not sincere people....... |
Re: Scientific Facts In The Bible by Kay17: 10:16am On Dec 20, 2012 |
ijawkid:who dis the Bible educate on Science? |
Re: Scientific Facts In The Bible by tobechi20(m): 10:49am On Dec 20, 2012 |
Bible existed years b4 science 1 Like |
Re: Scientific Facts In The Bible by turnstoner(m): 6:25pm On Dec 20, 2012 |
Galileo G. must be turning in his grave! |
Re: Scientific Facts In The Bible by Kay17: 8:38pm On Dec 20, 2012 |
tobechi20: Bible existed years b4 science I would love to see how you'd explain this! |
Re: Scientific Facts In The Bible by Todaynatoday: 8:51pm On Dec 20, 2012 |
Kay 17:Oh mhen!! Oh mhen!!! The bible said the earth was/is hanging on nothing (isn't this a scientific fact?). The bible said the earth was round (isn't this a scientific fact?). The bible talked about rotation of the earth causing day and night in different areas of the world (isn't this a scientific fact?) |
Re: Scientific Facts In The Bible by Kay17: 8:59pm On Dec 20, 2012 |
Todaynatoday: Oh mhen!! Oh mhen!!! The bible said the earth was/is hanging on nothing (isn't this a scientific fact?). The bible said the earth was round (isn't this a scientific fact?). The bible talked about rotation of the earth causing day and night in different areas of the world (isn't this a scientific fact?) Even the ancients thought the flat earth hung on nothing. Circular?? Where is that verse for rotation of earth causing night and day in diff areas? |
Re: Scientific Facts In The Bible by turnstoner(m): 10:11pm On Dec 20, 2012 |
Galileo Galeili was persecuted (narrowly escaped being burned at the stake) by the inquisition for maintaining that: 1. the earth was not the centre of the world 2. and that it revolved round the sun 3. heavenly bodies were not perfect (the sun had dark sports on its surface, etc. In fact for supporting Copernican view of the world as opposed to Ptolemy's. The Church apologised (in this century) publicly for persecuting Galileo in the 16th century. 2 Likes |
Re: Scientific Facts In The Bible by EvilBrain1(m): 12:27am On Dec 21, 2012 |
ijawkid: You cant deduce any useful information just from reading the bible. It is not possible to infer the shape of the earth from the book of Daniel alone. If you only follow the "bible laws on hygiene and nothing else, half of your kids would have died of diarrhoea before their fifth birthday. The "scientific facts" in the bible consist entirely of vague, nonspecific statements whose scientific interpretations are as a result of twisting the meaning until it slightly resembles a scientific theory that has already been deduced by secular means. You can't just take something that someone has discovered and claim after the fact that it was in the bible all along. If it was already there, how come nobody knew before? You are basically doing the same cheap stunt TB Joshua pulls whenever he claims to have predicted whatever big disaster happens to be in the news. If you want to really prove that the bible has real, useful information in it, then you'll need to derive a new, original theory by doing nothing else but studying the scripture. Then you need to test that new theory through formal experimentation to show that it has merit. Until then, the scientific community will continue to take you as seriously as it takes TB Joshua. 2 Likes |
Re: Scientific Facts In The Bible by Todaynatoday: 3:01pm On Dec 21, 2012 |
Kay 17:No, the ancients thought that the earth was positioned on a large animal or was floating on a large ocean. Circular??what does this mean? Where is that verse for rotation of earth causing night and day in diff areas?it is not explicitly stated as such but you can infer that it can be applied to rotation. Ecclesiastes 1:5 |
Re: Scientific Facts In The Bible by Kay17: 7:14pm On Dec 21, 2012 |
Many ancients thought it hanged over nothing, Hindus tHINK its over an elephant who is on top a tortoise. Not explicitly mentioned?? |
Re: Scientific Facts In The Bible by ijawkid(m): 7:39pm On Dec 21, 2012 |
Evil Brain: You are a big joke my bro.....the bible like was said earlier though not a science text book gives specifics of our planet which you have watered down because of your hate for the scriptures................. the persons who never knew that all along the bible contained a scientific truth were never ardent readers of the scriptures.........only persons who read through Gods word daily would be able to spot such truths.......... And you don't have to compare me with t.b joshua..........I don't know how reliable his predicitons are,what I'm sure of is that the bible is accurate in every way.....prophetically,scientifically and otherwise............. Talking about the hygiene laws that were given to the isrealites,you forgot completely that those laws were specifically for servants of God living during that AGE....... Man has evolved from what he was 3000 years ago to what he is now.........our activities have changed and so do some laws on hygiene.........besides those strict laws were for the isrealites.... Those laws although done away with does tell us that God saw to it that the isrealites were clean persons and also free from diseases........ ___________________________ My point is::::....lay men could tell specific truths about our universe before even science was recognized...........if you have chosen not to respect the scriptures that's your business,but don't come up here to deny or trivialize the fact that these truths existed in the scriptures before your atheistic scientists came into existence.... 2 Likes |
Re: Scientific Facts In The Bible by EvilBrain1(m): 10:31pm On Dec 21, 2012 |
ijawkid: Oh, okay. Now that you've explained it to me, I totally believe you. Wait, I just got a great idea that can both shame all bible doubters and make both of us some money at the same time. Why don't you go through your bible and try and find one or two (or ten!) new scientific truths that the atheist scientists haven't discovered yet. I could use my knowledge of the scientific method to devise experiments, publish papers, and prove those godless scientists wrong once and for all. If our plan works, I promise to: a) Convert to Christianity b) Apologise on Nairaland for all my many blasphemous statements and c) Split the Nobel prize money with you 50:50 You have my word as an atheist. 2 Likes |
Re: Scientific Facts In The Bible by ijawkid(m): 11:34pm On Dec 21, 2012 |
Evil Brain: Lol......like I said earlier,the bible isn't a science text book....but when its time to reveal truths even about the universe its accurate...and those facts have been mentioned by the OP........ God has given us brains to decipher the rest of his creative works(the bible focuses on other more important stuffs)...........that's why I applaud scientists who work tirelessly to solve problems and establish new theories.its all Gods doing.....ecclesiastes says it will even take forever for man to know all of Gods handi work..........God has embedded in us a longing to search for him, to know his creative works,and to live forever so that we keep knowing...... All I want you to do is admit that the scriptures you have discarded as false and written by men devoid of inspiration by the holy spirit,is actually from GOD and that it does contain pertinent truths that are overwhelming........... As for your 50:50 wahala I no dey o.......... |
Re: Scientific Facts In The Bible by Kay17: 11:47pm On Dec 21, 2012 |
Explain Joshua's belief that the sun revolves around the earth. |
Re: Scientific Facts In The Bible by EvilBrain1(m): 8:40am On Dec 22, 2012 |
ijawkid: So we agree. The bible is not a science book. You can't extract any useful information from it. You can't discover anything new from it. The "scientific facts" in it come from people taking established theories and looking for verses whose meaning can be bent until it superficially resembles science.This, by the way is a trick that can and has been done with any sufficiently long text, including the Koran, the Lord of the Rings trilogy and the ramblings of Nostradamus. God has given us brains to decipher the rest of his creative works(the bible focuses on other more important stuffs)...........that's why I applaud scientists who work tirelessly to solve problems and establish new theories.its all Gods doing.....ecclesiastes says it will even take forever for man to know all of Gods handi work..........God has embedded in us a longing to search for him, to know his creative works,and to live forever so that we keep knowing...... Actually, our brains come from evolution through natural selection. Those scientists you are applauding have been very clear on that issue. Why do you even have a brain if you're going to leave if off all the time? All I want you to do is admit that the scriptures you have discarded as false and written by men devoid of inspiration by the holy spirit,is actually from GOD and that it does contain pertinent truths that are overwhelming........... I've already given you a way to prove your holy book is legit. If you expect me to believe you over all the other religious people peddling "sacred" texts you're going to have to produce some evidence to back up your claims. Proof or GTFO. |
Re: Scientific Facts In The Bible by turnstoner(m): 9:24am On Dec 22, 2012 |
I just want to mention this: that the earth is not hanging on nothing. It is held by the gravitational force of attraction from the sun! This force is enormous and albeit invincible but it cannot be dismissed as 'nothing''. |
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