No great discovery was ever made without a bold guess. (Isaac Newton)
Thinking about the musings from Day 175: Rest…Relax…Reflect.…
I would submit to you that even though the Scientific Revolution has long since concluded, if one was to dig deeper, those conclusions may not be…concluded…after all. I would further submit to you that if one were to compare these Scientific Revolution conclusions regarding astronomy, with what conclusions can be found in the Holy Bible, it is most likely going to lead to…more questions.
Take for example, the following question:
Is the sun moving or is the earth moving?
The history books all come to the same conclusion, the answer to that question was solved during the Scientific Revolution. In addition, these same history books tell us exactly you solved this question: Copernicus, Brahe, Kepler, Galileo and Newton.
And what is the answer?
According to the above-mentioned scientists, we live on a planet that moves in an elliptical orbit, around the sun. This is also called the Heliocentric Model of the Universe.
However, if one was to look through the Holy Bible, that same Heliocentric Model of the Universe may not be the conclusion that one would come to.
In days:
Day 178: How Do You Move Something That Isn’t Supposed To Be Moved – Genesis To Numbers.;
Day 179: How Do You Move Something That Isn’t Supposed To Be Moved – Deuteronomy To Joshua.;
Day 180: How Do You Move Something That Isn’t Supposed To Be Moved – Judges To Psalms. and;
Day 181: How Do You Move Something That Isn’t Supposed To Be Moved – Ecclesiastes To James.,
53 bible verses were presented to assist the reader to determine how to answer the following question:
Is the sun moving or is the earth moving?
As explained in Day 178: How Do You Move Something That Isn’t Supposed To Be Moved – Genesis To Numbers., there are 3 basis facts that the latest science has concluded to date regarding the movement of Earth:
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 some information to work with, is there a logical, follow-up question that can be asked?
Indeed there is.
So, what is this logical, follow-up question?
That will be answered next time.
That question will be addressed next time.
Do not feel discouraged if you cannot tell after reviewing the 53 verses from Genesis to James, whether the earth is moving or standing still. Do not feel discouraged if you are still confused after trying to decide whether or not the Holy Bible and the scientists from the Scientific Revolution agree or disagree regarding the movement of the Earth. Instead, understand that after reviewng the verses from Genesis to James, your life-long learning continues to impact you in ways you never thought existed.
9 For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast. (Psalm 33:9 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 183: How Do You Move Something That Isn’t Supposed To Be Moved – Asking The Next Question.
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: