There are no extra pieces in the universe. Everyone is here because he or she has a place to fill, and every piece must fit itself into the big jigsaw puzzle. (Deepak Chopra)
Thinking about the musings from Day 93: It Is As Easy As…The Flip Of A Switch.…
I would submit to you that as a general rule, when someone thinks about the Holy Bible, the last thing that comes to mind would be anything relating to the scientific field of astronomy. I would further submit to you that not only is the scientific field of astronomy addressed in the first verse of the Holy Bible, there are many more verses that address it as well.
At least 120 more verses.
For example, as I already covered in DAY 92: How Sharp Was…And Is…Ockham’s Razor? and Day 93: It Is As Easy As…The Flip Of A Switch., there is evidence contained in both Genesis 1:1 and 1:3 that directly relates to the scientific field of astronomy.
Now, I know a possible question that you may have…
Why did I skip Genesis 1:2?
Good question…
As I explained in DAY 89: The Science…Can It Be Settled…Once And For All?, the Holy Bible is above all a book that: “contains instructions, stories, poetry, and prophecies respected and considered sacred by followers of Judaism and Christianity as well as many other religions.”
Notice that the scientific field of astronomy is not mentioned at all there.
However, there is a strong case that the scientific field of astronomy is in fact not only covered in the first book of the Holy Bible, Genesis, it is fact covered in every single verse in the first chapter.
100% covered?
Yes.
Consider Genesis 1:2:
2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. (Genesis 1:2 KJV)
The next time you think about it, go outside when it is a cloudless night. Look up into the vastness of the universe all around you. Doesn’t it appear out there, at least in some parts of the universe, that there is some formlessness, void and some darkness up there?
If any of that is true then…
Why would it be such a far stretch to believe that the formlessness, void and some darkness, could also have been possible, before you or I, were born?
I would submit to you that in fact, the universe does in fact have much formlessness, void and darkness…then and now.
Consider Genesis 1:4:
4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. (Genesis 1:4 KJV)
I would submit to you that without question, light is good. I mean, think about it…are you more awake or more sleepy…when the sun is out?
I mean, after all, what have humans done for thousands of years, once the sun goes down?
Sleep.
Isn’t having easy access to a light switch good…especially once the sun goes down at night, and you have a task to complete before the morning comes?
In the kitchen…or the garage…or at work?
Can’t we all agree that humanity has forever, literally, benefitted from the sunlight and more recently, electricity and the light bulb?
I would submit to you that the universe is helping humanity to keep track of when to be up, and when to sleep.
Consider Genesis 1:5:
5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day. (Genesis 1:5 KJV)
So, the sun comes up, and it is light. That is what we call day.
And then, the sun goes down, nowhere to be seen. At that point it is night.
It appears that a day has just passed in our lifetime.
I would submit to you that the universe is helping humanity to keep track of our time here on Earth.
Consider Genesis 1:6-7:
6 And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. 7 And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so. (Genesis 1:6-7 KJV)
I would submit to you that no matter what version of the Holy Bible you look into, (or secular books as well), they all refer to the firmament as one, or more, of the following:
Expanse, space, huge space, horizon, dome, vault, and canopy.
In the end, aren’t all of the words ultimately synonyms of firmament?
Are they all not a means to end, to tell someone the difference between the water on Earth and the sky above?
Consider the reference to water. Isn’t water on Earth, clean water of course…blue?
When you look up at the sky on a clear day, isn’t it also…blue?
If both the water and the sky are blue…yet the water on Earth does not exactly look like the sky above, or the other way around, how else would you explain it?
In fact, how would you explain the blue water on Earth and the blue sky above to say, a 4 year old?
How would you explain the differences to someone without access to technology like: cameras, planes, radar, rockets, satellites or telescopes?
I would submit to you that these verses help us to understand why we have our oceans, lakes, and rivers, and a sky above us all.
Did you know that there are 31 verses in Genesis 1?
Did you know that there is a strong case to be made that all of those 31 verses all one way or another, address the scientific field of astronomy?
What are the odds of that?
What about the rest of the verses in Genesis 1 and their relationship to the scientific field of astronomy?
I will continue with more verses next time…
Do not feel discouraged if you do not see a connection with Genesis 1:1-7 and the connection with the scientific field of astronomy. Do not feel discouraged if you still cannot see how it is possible to have even more verses from the Holy Bible relate back to the scientific field of astronomy. Instead, understand that after reading Genesis 1:1-7, you are continuing the journey to help you to not only better understand the universe, but your place in it.
2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. (Genesis 1:2 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 94: It Is As Easy As…31 Switches?
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: