I am totally safe in the Universe. I am at peace everywhere. I trust life. (Louis Hay)
Thinking about the musings from Day 95: It Is As Easy As…Getting To The Halfway Point.…
I would submit to you that Genesis, the first book in the Holy Bible, is filled with evidence relating to the scientific field of astronomy. I would further submit to you that after reading the book of Genesis, the scientific field of astronomy is very evident.
In Day 90: Does Anyone Know What Astronomy Is?, I began with Genesis 1:1 in the Holy Bible and how it relates to the scientific field of astronomy.
In Day 93: It Is As Easy As…The Flip Of A Switch., I continued with Genesis 1:3 in the Holy Bible and how it relates to the scientific field of astronomy.
In Day 94: It Is As Easy As…31 Switches?, I followed up with Genesis 1:2, 4-7 in the Holy Bible and how they relate to the scientific field of astronomy.
And in Day 95: It Is As Easy As…Getting To The Halfway Point., I presented verses in Genesis 1:8-17 and how they relate to the scientific field of astronomy.
Now, let’s continue our journey throughout the rest of the first book of Genesis.
18 And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good. 19 And the evening and the morning were the fourth day. (Genesis 1:18-19 KJV)
Without question, the sun and the moon provide light in both the day and night for humanity, but at the same time someone put them there ultimately for our benefit. In addition, they were intentionally created, which begs the question…
If the sun and the moon were intentionally created, who created them?
20 And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. (Genesis 1:20 KJV)
The idea of, ‘the open firmament of heaven’ above the earth being completely void of life, would make planet Earth a very boring place indeed. The question that needs to be asked here is:
Who would have known that by adding, ‘fowl that may fly above the earth’, would have made the sky above us that much more interesting?
21 And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good. (Genesis 1:21 KJV)
Now that planet Earth has pretty much all it needs: sun…moon…dry and water, the next logical step would be to fill the planet up with stuff like: ‘great whales…every living creature that moveth,…(and) every winged fowl…’.
22 And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth. 23 And the evening and the morning were the fifth day. (Genesis 1:22-23 KJV)
While the universe is experiencing its fifth day, on planet Earth the creatures have been given the ability to multiply. Now, the creatures under the earth, in the waters, on land, and it the sky, all can reproduce…to create an amazing diversity here, just like the diversity that is to be found all across the universe.
24 And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so. (Genesis 1:24 KJV)
There is a case to be made at this point that the universe is truly filled with all of its wonders, both out in the far reaching stars beyond count, to here, on planet Earth.
25 And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good. (Genesis 1:25 KJV)
Like a blurry object coming into focus, a lot has happened in the universe in just 5 days: The formation of heaven and earth…earth that was formless to now that is formed…light and darkness…waters above and below, (sky and oceans and seas)…the formation of land…the land now with grass and seeds and fruit trees…the sun and the moon…and now filling up planet earth with creatures.
26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. (Genesis 1:26 KJV)
Who or what will provide the following as stewards here on planet Earth: language, morality, personality, purpose, and reason?
The answer is…us. Once you think about it, we has humans have a great responsibility and purpose here on planet Earth.
27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. (Genesis 1:27 KJV)
I would submit to you that all humans have intrinsic value. This is not to be taken lightly.
28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. (Genesis 1:28 KJV)
It appears that humans have 4 things that they are to be responsible for here on Earth: 1) Be fruitful; 2) Multiply; 3) Spread out and populate the earth and; 4) Have dominion/authority/management, over all the other creatures.
29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. (Genesis 1:29 KJV)
When reading Verse 29, it is interesting to note there is no mention of fish or fowl or cattle or crawling things that humans are to eat as meat. Perhaps there is a case to be made that humans were originally designed to be vegan?
And if this were to be true, what happened on planet Earth that led to humans, and some animals to eat meat?
30 And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so. (Genesis 1:30 KJV)
I would submit to you that it appears on the surface that all on planet Earth are to co-existence in peaceful harmony.
And if that were to be true, what happened to that peaceful co-existence, on planet Earth?
31 And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. (Genesis 1:31 KJV)
I would submit to you that as Genesis 1 comes to a close, the following conclusions can be made: The: speaking, creating, observing and the final declaration that all of it is not just so…not just good…
But very good.
When then, did all of that change?
Before that question can be answered, there are still at least 100 more verses relating to the scientific branch of astronomy still remaining in the Holy Bible.
What are these verses?
That will be covered next time…
Do not feel discouraged if you do not see a connection with Genesis 1 and the connection with the scientific field of astronomy. Do not feel discouraged if you are still unsure that the Holy Bible contains any scientific relevance at all. Instead, understand that after reading the first chapter of Genesis, you have acquired much knowledge in helping you to better understand the universe.
16 And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. 17 And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, (Genesis 1:16-17 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 96: It Is As Easy As…Conclusion.
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: