I come from pioneer stock, developers of the West, people who went out into the wilderness and set up home with nothing but a pair of oxen. (Joni Mitchell)
Thinking about the musings from Day 117: The Holy Bible And Biology – O.…
I would submit to you that once you understand what the definition of biology is, it is easy to spot references to this scientific field in the Holy Bible. I would further submit to you that as you continue going through the alphabet, the references found in the Holy Bible are bountiful indeed.
In Day 103: The Holy Bible And Biology – Genesis To Proverbs., 12 bible verses were covered.
In Day 104: The Holy Bible and Biology – A To B., 26 bible verses were covered.
In Day 106: The Holy Bible and Biology – C – Part 1., 16 bible verses were covered.
In Day 107: The Holy Bible And Biology – C – Conclusion., 21 bible verses were covered.
In Day 108: The Holy Bible And Biology – D – Part 1., 28 bible verses were covered.
In Day 109: The Holy Bible And Biology – D – Conclusion., 25 bible verses were covered.
In Day 110: The Holy Bible And Biology – E And F., 32 bible verses were covered.
In Day 111: The Holy Bible And Biology – G And H., 22 bible verses were covered.
In Day 113: The Holy Bible And Biology – H., 32 bible verses were covered.
In Day 114: The Holy Bible And Biology – K And L., 18 bible verses were covered.
In Day 115: The Holy Bible And Biology – L – Conclusion., 26 bible verses were covered.
In Day 116: The Holy Bible And Biology – M., 21 bible verses were covered.
In Day 117: The Holy Bible And Biology – O., 13 bible verses were covered.
So now, let us conclude with the 22 bible verses that contain the letter:
O.
Bible verses relating to the Ox:
1. Genesis 18:8 KJV:
8 And he took butter and milk and the young ox which he had made ready and put it before them, waiting by them under the tree while they took food.
2. Exodus 23:12 KJV:
12 Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest: that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the stranger, may be refreshed.
3. Exodus 29:36 KJV:
36 Every day an ox is to be offered as a sin-offering, to take away sins: and by this offering on it, you will make the altar clean from sin; and you are to put oil on it and make it holy.
4. Leviticus 1:5:
5 And the ox is to be put to death before the Lord: then Aaron’s sons, the priests, are to take the blood and put some of it on and round the altar which is at the door of the Tent of meeting.
5. Deuteronomy 5:14 KJV:
14 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest as well as thou.
6. Deuteronomy 14:4 KJV:
4 These are the beasts which ye shall eat: the ox, the sheep, and the goat,
7. Deuteronomy 22:1 KJV:
7 Thou shalt not see thy brother’s ox or his sheep go astray, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt in any case bring them again unto thy brother.
8. Deuteronomy 25:4 KJV:
4 Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn.
9. 1 Samuel 11:7 KJV:
7 And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of the Lord fell on the people, and they came out with one consent.
10. 2 Samuel 6:6 KJV:
6 And when they came to Nachon’s threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it.
11. 1 Kings 19:20–21 KJV:
20 And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee? 21 And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.
12. Job 40:15 KJV:
15 Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.
13. Proverbs 7:22 KJV:
22 He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
14. Proverbs 14:4 KJV:
4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
15. Isaiah 1:3 KJV:
3 The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master’s crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.
16. Isaiah 11:7 KJV:
7 And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
17. Jeremiah 51:23 KJV:
23 I will also break in pieces with thee the shepherd and his flock; and with thee will I break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke of oxen; and with thee will I break in pieces captains and rulers.
18. Ezekiel 1:10 KJV:
10 As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side: and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; they four also had the face of an eagle.
19. Luke 13:15 KJV:
15 The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering?
20. Luke 14:5 KJV:
5 And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day?
21. 1 Corinthians 9:9 KJV:
9 For it is written in the law of Moses, thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?
And there you have it.
So, right now to date, there are 314 bible verses, who by definition, qualify under the scientific branch of biology.
So, will the letter P be covered next?
That question will be answered after some rest.
Do not feel discouraged if you do not see a connection with the 22 sets of verses from today from the Holy Bible that relate to the scientific field of biology. Do not feel discouraged if you are still unsure that the verses contained in the letters A through O contain any scientific relevance at all. Instead, understand that after you have read these verses, you are continuing the process of learning about the relationship between the scientific field of biology and the Holy Bible…perhaps without even realizing it.
9 For it is written in the law of Moses, thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen? (1 Corinthians 9:9 KJV)
Was today’s blog a little confusing at times? Was the content perhaps a little overwhelming? Did you feel lost not understanding some or most of the subject matter?
Those feelings are totally understandable and it is ok to have one or more of those feelings. Remember that you are reading Day 118: The Holy Bible And Biology – O – Conclusion.
If you haven’t been in class since the first day of school…or when the project began…or when the contract was first signed, etc., these feelings make perfect and logistical sense.
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