In my studies of astronomy and philosophy I hold this opinion about the universe, that the Sun remains fixed in the centre of the circle of heavenly bodies, without changing its place; and the Earth, turning upon itself, moves round the Sun. (Galileo Galilei)
Thinking about the musings from Day 180: How Do You Move Something That Isn’t Supposed To Be Moved – Judges To Psalms.…
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.
Digging deeper, the question being asked is this…is the sun moving or is the earth moving?
In Day 178: How Do You Move Something That Isn’t Supposed To Be Moved – Genesis To Numbers., 11 bible verses from Genesis to Numbers began the process of answering that question.
In Day 179: How Do You Move Something That Isn’t Supposed To Be Moved – Deuteronomy To Joshua., 15 bible verses from Deuteronomy to Joshua continue the process of answering that question.
In Day 180: How Do You Move Something That Isn’t Supposed To Be Moved – Judges To Psalms., 12 bible verses from Judges to Psalms continue the process of answering that question.
Below are 15 bible verses from Ecclesiastes to James, that conclude addressing the following question:
Is the sun moving or is the earth moving?
1. Ecclesiastes 1:5 KJV:
5 The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose.
2. Isaiah 41:25 KJV:
25 I have raised up one from the north, and he shall come: from the rising of the sun shall he call upon my name: and he shall come upon princes as upon morter, and as the potter treadeth clay.
3. Isaiah 45:6 KJV:
6 That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the Lord, and there is none else.
4. Isaiah 59:19 KJV:
19 So shall they fear the name of the Lord from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him.
5. Jeremiah 15:9 KJV:
9 She that hath borne seven languisheth: she hath given up the ghost; her sun is gone down while it was yet day: she hath been ashamed and confounded: and the residue of them will I deliver to the sword before their enemies, saith the Lord.
6. Daniel 6:14 KJV:
14 Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him.
7. Amos 8:9 KJV:
9 And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord God, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day:
8. Jonah 4:8 KJV:
8 And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.
9. Micah 3:6 KJV:
6 Therefore night shall be unto you, that ye shall not have a vision; and it shall be dark unto you, that ye shall not divine; and the sun shall go down over the prophets, and the day shall be dark over them.
10. Nahum 3:17 KJV:
17 Thy crowned are as the locusts, and thy captains as the great grasshoppers, which camp in the hedges in the cold day, but when the sun ariseth they flee away, and their place is not known where they are.
11. Malachi 1:11 KJV:
11 For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the Lord of hosts.
12. Matthew 5:45 KJV:
45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
13. Mark 16:2 KJV:
2 And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.
14. Ephesians 4:26 KJV:
26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
15. James 1:11 KJV:
11 For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.
And there you have it.
So, at final count, there are 53 bible verses, that can help us to determine whether or not the earth is moving or standing still.
Are there a couple of verses that I may have missed?
Possibly.
However, whether I found them all or maybe missed a couple, what is clear is that you cannot deny the fact the Holy Bible and the Scientific Revolution seem to be at odds regarding the movement, or lack thereof, of planet Earth.
So the next two questions that need to be asked are:
1) Can we come to a definitive conclusion regarding the Heliocentric model with the evidence already presented?
And…
2) If the answer to question 1 is no, is there more evidence that needs to be reviewed before coming to a definitive conclusion regarding the validity of the Heliocentric model?
I would submit to you that there is.
So where is the this evidence?
That question will be answered after some rest.
Do not feel discouraged if you cannot tell after reading the final 15 verses from Ecclesiastes To James, 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 Ecclesiastes To James, your life-long learning continues to impact you in ways you never thought existed.
11 For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways. (James 1:11 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 181: How Do You Move Something That Isn’t Supposed To Be Moved – Ecclesiastes To James.
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: