The sun is the most important thing in everybody’s life, whether you’re a plant, an animal, or a fish, and we take it for granted. (Danny Boyle)
Thinking about the musings from Day 177: Which Came First The Chicken Or The Egg…Part 2.…
I would submit to you that even though the question regarding the relationship between the Earth and the sun has been answered, we still need to address another question. I would further submit to you that once that question eventually gets answered, the end result will most likely lead to…more questions.
In Day 172: Going Backwards With 1 Or With 2?, it appeared that the Voyage of Ferdinand Magellan and his crew seemed to corroborate the scientific discoveries made by: Copernicus, Brahe, Kepler, Galilei, and Newton during the Scientific Revolution: That Ptolemy’s Geocentric, Earth-centered view of the universe was wrong.
In Day 173: I Really Thought That I Was Done With Geometry!, it appeared that no matter what grade you may have earned in your geometry class, there is getting around the fact that a circle is not a ball. Knowing the difference between a circle and a ball ultimately brings into question the scientific discoveries made regarding the Heliocentric model of the universe.
In Day 174: Which Came 1st, The Chicken Or The Egg?, the discovery of calcite crystals found in a chicken’s ovaries finally solves the age old question of what came first, the chicken or the egg. What was also learned was that there was a word in Job 38:14 that potentially brings into question all of the discoveries made during the Scientific Revolution.
In Day 176: Is The Heliocentric Model…Wrong?, The human bookends of the Scientific Revolution, Nicolaus Copernicus and Isaac Newton, both essentially stated that the Earth moves around the sun, creating in the process the Heliocentric model of the universe. Job 38:14 however claims that the Earth stands…can they both be true?
In Day 177: Which Came First The Chicken Or The Egg…Part 2., a question was asked regarding bible verses addressing the relationship between the Earth and the sun. There was a second question, that was actually listed first, that needs to be addressed in order to move forward.
And that question again?
Are there bible verses that can tell us whether the Earth is moving or is it standing?
I would submit to you that there are.
But first, let’s address what the latest science has to say regarding the movement of the earth. Here are 3 basis facts that the latest science has concluded to date:
1) The Earth spins at about 1,037.689891 miles, (1670 kilometers) per hour.
2) The Earth orbits the sun at 66,486.717569 (107,000 kilometers), per hour.
https://www.newscientist.com/question/fast-earth-spin
And:
3) The Sun and Earth are orbiting around the dense center of our galaxy at some 447,000 miles (71,9376.768 kilometers), per hour.
https://www.space.com/33527-how-fast-is-earth-moving.html
So, what conclusions can we come to regarding the latest scientific information regarding earth?
The earth:
1) Spins;
2) Orbits around our sun and;
3) Orbits around the dense center of our galaxy.
So now that we have an understanding of what the latest science claims reagding the movement of the earth, does the Holy Bible have any verses regarding this topic?
Yes…quite a few actually.
Below are 11 bible verses from Genesis to Numbers, that address the following question:
Is the sun moving or is the earth moving?
1. Genesis 15:12 KJV:
12 And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.
2. Genesis 15:17 KJV:
17 And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.
3. Genesis 19:23 KJV:
23 The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar.
4. Genesis 32:31 KJV:
31 And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.
5. Exodus 17:12 KJV:
12 But Moses hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.
6. Exodus 22:3 KJV:
3 If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be blood shed for him; for he should make full restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.
7. Exodus 22:26 KJV:
26 If thou at all take thy neighbour’s raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down:
8. Leviticus 22:7 KJV:
7 And when the sun is down, he shall be clean, and shall afterward eat of the holy things; because it is his food.
9. Numbers 2:3 KJV:
3 And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah.
10. Numbers 21:11 KJV:
11 And they journeyed from Oboth, and pitched at Ijeabarim, in the wilderness which is before Moab, toward the sunrising.
11. Numbers 34:15 KJV:
15 The two tribes and the half tribe have received their inheritance on this side Jordan near Jericho eastward, toward the sunrising.
So let’s summarize what we have discovered so far:
The current science tells us that the earth:
1) Spins at about 1,037.689891 miles, (1670 kilometers) per hour;
2) Orbits the sun at 66,486.717569 (107,000 kilometers), per hour and;
3) Is orbiting, (along with the sun), around the dense center of our galaxy at some 447,000 miles (71,9376.768 kilometers), per hour.
Meanwhile, there are 11 bible verses, from Genesis to Numbers, that appear to show the exact opposite: that it is the sun, not the earth, that is moving.
Is that it?
Are there more bible verses that address the question of:
Whether or not the earth is moving or standing still?
That question will be addressed next time.
Do not feel discouraged if you cannot tell after reading the 11 verses from Genesis to Numbers, whether the earth is moving or standing still. Do not feel discouraged if you are still confused after reading these verses and comparing them to what the current science says. Instead, understand that after reading the verses from Genesis to Numbers, your life-long learning continues to impact you in ways you never thought existed.
15 The two tribes and the half tribe have received their inheritance on this side Jordan near Jericho eastward, toward the sunrising. (Numbers 34:15 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 178: How Do You Move Something That Isn’t Supposed To Be Moved – Genesis To Numbers.
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.
Please feel free to go back to where all of this began: