In ancient times it is known that humans in general believed that the earth was flat. As early as the 6th century B.C.E., however, Greek philosopher Pythagoras theorized that the earth must be a sphere. Even so, two centuries BEFORE Pythagoras formulated his theory, the prophet Isaiah stated with extraordinary clarity and certainty: “There is One who is dwelling above the circle of the earth.” (Isaiah 40:22) The Hebrew word chugh here translated “circle” may be rendered “sphere.” Interestingly, only a spherical object appears as a circle from every angle. Far ahead of his time, then, the prophet Isaiah recorded a statement that is scientifically sound and free from ancient myths. Interestingly, the Bible also speaks of God as “hanging the earth upon nothing,” or he “suspends earth in the void,” in Job 26:7. In view of the knowledge available in 1600 B.C.E., roughly when those words were spoken, it would have taken a remarkable man to assert that a solid object can remain suspended in space without any physical support. At that moment in time, rather it was actually quite the opposite that was believed by general humanity. So, while the Bible is not a science book & doesnt claim to be, it is noteworthy that when it mentions science-related things, it was ALWAYS accurate & well ahead of the time of when those things were officially discovered by science.
Posted on: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 06:10:08 +0000
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