We revolve around the Sun like any other planet. (Nicolaus Copernicus)
Thinking about the musings from Day 175: Rest…Relax…Reflect.…
I would submit to you that as a life-long learner, you will eventually run into information that questions everything that you have been taught your entire life. I would further submit to you that when presented with this information you need to then ask yourself…what will you do with it?
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.
So, what is the word in question?
In order to find it, here is Job 38:14 again:
14 It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment. (Job 38:14 KJV):
In order to figure out what word in Job 38:14 potentially calls into question the Heliocentric model of the universe, we need a definition of the model first:
We could go to Nicolaus Copernicus:
“Copernicus’ proposed…the Earth…revolved around the sun.”
Or we could go to Isaac Newton:
“Gravity explains the motions of the planets, but it cannot explain who sets the planets in motion.”
Or we can go to Wikipedia:
“Heliocentrism (also known as the heliocentric model) is a superseded astronomical model in which the Earth and planets revolve around the Sun at the center of the universe. Historically, heliocentrism was opposed to geocentrism, which placed the Earth at the center.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliocentrism
They are all saying the same thing:
The Earth moves around the sun.
However, the word in Job 38:14 that seems to imply the exact opposite of the Earth moving is:
‘stand’.
How is it possible to assume that a single bible verse, Job 38:14, puts into question the entirety of all of the discoveries by: Copernicus, Brahe, Kepler, Galilei and Newton, regarding the scientific brach of astronomy, during the Scientific Revolution?
I would submit to you that the answer to that question is quite simple:
The Heliocentric model defines the Earth as moving, while Job 22:14 says the Earth does not…it stands.
I would further submit to you that there is a potentially larger question that you need to ask yourself:
Are there are more bible verses that can be found, that further questions the scientific validity of the Heliocentric model?
That question will be answered next time.
Do not feel discouraged if you cannot see the significance of what Job 38:14, is (or is not), telling you. Do not feel discouraged if you cannot see the larger significance of what this bible verse may, (or may not be), showing you after reading it. Instead, understand that after continuing the process of reading Job 38:14, your life-long learning continues to impact you in ways you never thought existed.
14 It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment. (Job 38:14 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 176: Is The Heliocentric Model…Wrong?
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: