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Science and the Bible
The Bible unlike any other writing is unique in the fact that is surpasses mankind's abilities. The prophecies in the Bible that have already been fulfilled are what most point to for the Bible actually being the word of God. No man has ever been able to predict the future with the detail and accuracy that the Bible has shown. However the Bible is in no way limited in providing evidence to the fact that it is indeed the word of God. Another area that can be pointed to for the authenticity of the Bible is science.
Most informed Christians will readily admit the Bible is not a text book on science. You cannot prove the Bible to be the word of God based solely on science. Then again science does not refute the Bible either. Some people think of it as Religion VS Science. Well the fact is the Bible has never been proven scientifically wrong. The same cannot be said about some theories proposed by scientist. Science and the Bible are in harmony in areas where they do meet. However the Bible was written to reveal God to mankind. The Bible was not written to teach anybody about science.
I want to give you a few of the many examples where the Bible mentions scientific facts that today we know are true. Yet what is amazing about these examples is that the Bible declared them as fact long before mankind discovered they were true!
Job 26:7 "He stretches out the north over empty space, and hangs the earth on nothing."
Keep in mind that Job lived almost 2000 years before Christ. This idea that the earth was suspended on nothing was not even thought of by scientist for thousands of years after Job. Now with our satellites and trips into space we know this to be true. But that was not known in Job's day. The Egyptians declared the earth rested on pillars. The Greeks said it was carried on the back of Atlas. People believed many things but they did not come close to what we know to be true today, and what Job declared a few thousand years ago. How did Job know this was true when science had not yet discovered it?
Job 28:25 "When He imparted weight to the wind, and meted out the waters by measure,
Does air have weight? In 1643 a mathematician named Evangelista Torricelli performed an experiment to learn if air has weight. His experiment is what led to the making of our barometer.
The relative weights of air and water are needed for the efficient functioning of the world's hydrologic cycle, which in turn sustains life on the earth.
Nasa.gov tells of an experiment that kids can do to verify this fact in school. Simply make a scale that pivots and balances correctly. Hang two empty balloons on each side and balance it out. Then remove one balloon and blow it up then hang it back in the same place. The side with the blown up balloon will go down because it has the weight of the air inside it.
Here again we find that air has weight discovered in the 16th century however Job lived almost 2000 years before Christ. The book of Job told us air has weight before science discovered this was true.
Lev 17:11 'For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you on the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood by reason of the life that makes atonement.'
During George Washington's time, the practice of blood-letting to treat various kinds of illnesses was common. This practice is actually what killed him. The understanding of this verse could have spared his life. In today's world it is common knowledge that blood circulation is vital for our survival. William Harvey is accredited for being the first to introduce the importance of blood circulation in 1616. Yet all critics will agree that the Book of Leviticus was written a few thousand years ago. Any year that falls in B.C is long before 1616 and William Harvey.
William Harvey (1 April 1578 3 June 1657) was an English physician who was the first to describe correctly and in exact detail the systemic circulation and properties of blood being pumped around the body by the heart. (wikipedia.org)
So we learn that the life of the flesh is in the blood in Leviticus long before science discovered the details of this truth.
Job 36:27-30
27 "For He draws up the drops of water, they distill rain from the mist,
28 Which the clouds pour down, they drip upon man abundantly.
29 "Can anyone understand the spreading of the clouds, the thundering of His pavilion?
30 "Behold, He spreads His lightning about Him, and He covers the depths of the sea.
This bible reference clearly describes evaporation and its cycle which we now refer to as the hydrological cycle. We also see that the context includes the sea. However the Greeks thought that spring water came from the oceans and was purified in the ground somehow making fresh water.
The understanding that it was through the evaporation process as described in the Book of Job was not discovered and understood until the 17th century. Yet Job was written long before Jesus was even born.
I have personally found the knowledge of this process very comforting when hiking in back country. Using this principle and a clear sheet of plastic a person can obtain purified water from anywhere. Most survival manuals teach this concept in the making of a solar still.
Here is a short related quote you may find interesting.
Brief historical overview of the hydrologic cycle
" Before the 17th century, many natural philosophers accepted the Greek theory (proposed by people who lived in a semiarid climate on limestone hills) that rainfall was insufficient to feed springs and rivers. It was thought that spring water was purified sea water from deep within the earth (reverse osmosis?).
However, in 1580, Bernard Palissy proposed the theory of the hydrologic cycle. Pierre Perrault (16081680) made careful observations of rainfall and streamflow in the Seine River basin, confirming Palissy's hunch and thus began the study of modern scientific hydrology"
Chapter 11 of the 1999 NGWA Press publication, Ground Water Hydrology for Water Well Contractors. (ngwa.org)
Here in Job we find the Bible describes the hydrological cycle long before science discovers the reality of it.
Job 38:16
"Have you entered into the springs of the sea? Or have you walked in the recesses of the deep?
Think how this must have sounded to Job. There is no way that anybody in his day that could know there were springs in the ocean. It is not like anybody went deep sea diving or any other type of underwater exploration in his day.
Today we find that hot springs or hydrothermal vents coming from the ocean floor. Scientist first discovered these in the 1970's. How could Job possibly know there were springs of any kind on the ocean floor?
Eccl 1:6
Blowing toward the south, then turning toward the north, the wind continues swirling along; and on its circular courses the wind returns.
A study of Jet Stream & Trade Winds will show you that the wind does go in the circular course as described in this verse that was written in between 930-970 BC.
Jet Stream was discovered during World War 2.
The Trade Winds were discovered during the time of Christopher Columbus 1451-1506
(earthguide.ucsd.edu & Wickipedia.org)
How did Solomon know about this in 900 BC?
sa 44:24
Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, and the one who formed you from the womb, "I, the LORD, am the maker of all things, stretching out the heavens by myself, and spreading out the earth all alone,
There are a number of Bible references speaking of the stretching out of the heavens. Isaiah is not the oldest reference, but it was written about 746-680 BC.
With the discoveries found with the Hubble Telescope and studies of redshifts most scientists today will agree that the universe has expanded. This is something that has just been discovered in our life time, but the Bible declared the heavens were stretched out in about 17 different passages several thousand years ago.
When we look at the Bible there is no other document rather it be religious or non religious that has this kind of credentials or uniqueness. In prophecies we see the Bible tell world history in advance and much of it has already happened. So the sincere student can check out if the Bible really can foretell the future by looking to see if it was accurate on predictions in the past. Well it does not end there. As you can see here the Bible also had knowledge of scientific details long before they were discovered by mankind. How is that possible? Well perhaps it is because it is what exactly what it claims to be; the written word of God!
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Robert Kiser is the author of several Free PDF Books and the http://ReasonableAnswers.org/ website. Topics include Explaining and Defending Christian Beliefs and Cults. (L.D.S & JW)
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Winter is also the time when a myriad of local community festivals are organized by the tourism authorities across the Kingdom. Come and have a blast at some of these most fascinating winter festivals, which also are an opportunity to learn more about the region's culture and traditions and acknowledge the work of local artisans and craftsmen. Listed below are some of the most happening festivals to be at this winter:
Taif Winter Festival
The month-long Winter Tourism Festival features a number of interesting folkloric shows and has been designed to suit all age groups. The festival has attracted over 300,000 tourists and visitors in the past, and includes several programs for families and children, including traditional shows and many cultural programs, each reflecting Taif's cosmopolitan character.
Contact: Taif PTO in charge ([email protected])
Al-Khafji Festival
Organized by the Eastern Province Provincial Tourism Organization (PTO) in the city of Al-Khafji, this Winter Festival is another popular event that has become an annual entertainment and cultural extravaganza that continues to promote trade and tourism in the region and is attended by people from around the Kingdom each year. Exhibitions and traditional arts are the main attractions of the festival.
Contact: Eastern Province PTO in charge ([email protected])
Asir Winter Festival
The Municipality of Asir's Winter Tourism Festival is the largest of its kind in the Southern Province and promises to be filled with fun and creativity. Contact Asir PTO in charge ([email protected])
Al-Qassim Winter Festivals: Festivals are one of the major components of tourism in Al-Qassim providing entertainment for local people as well as for visitors from other regions. The seven towns that currently organize festivals include: Buraydah, Unayzah, Ar Rass, Al-Mithnab, Al-Bukkayriyah, Al-Badai and Riyadh Al-Khabra. Going by the positive response, all towns plan to continue and expand the festivals in the future. Buraydah's winter festival runs for a month and attracts a number of entities, locals and tourists.
Contact: Al-Qassim PTO in charge ([email protected])
Jizan Winter Festival
The fourth Jizan Winter Festival is all set to woo visitors again. Jizan has a very beautiful and moderate winter, which, among other things will contribute to the success of the festival. Among its goals, the festival aims to create awareness in the community about the importance of tourism activities and create job opportunities for the region's residents by allowing them to sell their products. A number of fun activities have been lined up for the festival, including: traditional operetta, light and sound shows, fireworks show, popular art troupe, jet skiing, beach volleyball activities, car shows, animals shows, literature and cultural activities, sailing races, paragliding, cruising, horseback racing, marathon racing, handicrafts, and special activities for women. Some of the titled events to be held during the festival are: Prince of Poets Nights, the Fourth Jizan Masterpiece Forum, the Fifth Youth Spring Forum, the Second Orphan Festival, and Theatre Nights.
Contact: Jizan PTO ([email protected])
Ha'il Winter Festivals
Ha'il Desert Festival: It is an annual festival held in the province to celebrate and exchange experiences about desert life and culture around the world. Some of its highlights in the past have included: Hatem Al-Ta'I gathering for poem and literature, Aja wa Salma Carnival for desert cloths, desert camel competition, Arabian horse beauty competition and International Balloons Competition. The event is set to target over 400,000 visitors this year, not just from across the Kingdom but also international tourists. With a proposed budged of SR8000, 000, it is expected to create over 700 job opportunities for Saudi nationals.
Ha'il Rally: Ha'il is famous for its diverse sports that can be practiced perfectly in the beautiful locales of this area. The annual Ha'il Rally is the Kingdom's first international car rally, which was flagged off in 2006 and was approved by FIA in 2008. Among its goals is to promote the participation of qualified Saudi drivers. A number of other events are organized on the sidelines of the festival to attract tourists of all segments. These include: female artisans' traditional souk, poetry event, falconry, Nufud Traditional Market Event, Family Theater Event (Ladies Camp), dune driving, autocross, paragliding, awareness activities and training courses for youth, field trips for women and children, and Literature Club Event among others.
Contact: Hail PTO ([email protected])
Janadriyah Festival
In terms of scale and popularity, the Janadriyah Festival is the largest annual cultural event in the country scheduled to be held on March 18-31, 2011. Located 45 kilometers from Riyadh, Janadriyah is the venue of Saudi Arabia's annual national heritage and folk culture festival. Traditional activities, including folk dances, camel races, arts and crafts exhibits as well as poetry recitations are showcased for the entire duration of the festival lasting for two weeks. Organized by the National Guard, the colorful festival becomes a platform for the best of Saudi culture, customs and traditions and is special for both the locals and expats. There are numerous activities allowing one to sample traditional Saudi dishes from the various regions of the Kingdom to viewing the traditional Ardha dance - a must activity for anyone genuinely interested in the country's history and development. Male dancers yielding swords dance shoulder to shoulder while drummers beat out a rhythm and a poet chants verses in Arabic. Truly, the festival transfers one back in time to the early history and beginnings of Saudi Arabia.
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