Scientific facts in the bible pdf free download as pdf file. Bible facts a free christian bible study resource we hope that this facts section will provide useful information and ideas for following a christian bible study plan. How often have you tried to witness to someone only to be rebuffed by an inappropriate view of science as having disproved the bible. Dead sea scrolls, historical documentation, and word of mouth all confirm the authenticity of the bible. That each would understand that the bible displays sufficient scientific foreknowledge to prove its inspiration. The specific case of natural science will be considered first, after which the more general case of all experiential reality will be considered. We are going to make a magnet out of a paper clip and watch as it lines itself up with the earths magnetic field. Science is based on careful observation, on precise description of natural events and phenomena.
In genesis, the earth is created before light and stars, birds and whales before reptiles and insects, and flowering plants before any animals. If its true that the bible contains scientific facts that were written thousands of years before man discovered them, the implications are. The bible, the quran and science the islamic bulletin. Ray comfort is the founder and ceo of living waters and the bestselling author of more than 80 books, including god has a wonderful plan for your life, how to know god exists, and the evidence bible.
If the bible is defined as a book of fairy tales and superstitions and science is defined as proven facts, well then, obviously we are going to have conflict and the two will be incompatible as sources of truth. Only in recent years has science discovered that everything we see is composed of invisible atoms. First, the use of the word earth in the bible indicates that the holy. While mans knowledge of science has been rather limited until recent. Ken ham, founding president and ceo of answers in genesis, went headtohead with bill nye, known popularly as the science guy for his scientific kids show. Some interesting facts about the bible woodbine church of christ by richard and jane hardy nashville, tennessee. When it made this statement, no one knew how vast the numbers of stars were as only about 1,100 were observable. Contradictions and improbabilities in the descriptions 71 vi. All articles together with tools, activities, aids and materials and are designed to be. Maurice bucaille translated from french by alastair d. But, whether there is actual conflict and contradiction depends on how one defines the bible and science.
Here, scripture tells us that the things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. This booklet presents 101 scientific facts found in the scriptures. The bible claimed that there are billions of stars host of heaven is the biblical term for the stars. Scientific facts in the bible pdf saturated fat nutrition scribd. The 66 books of the bible are divided into 1,189 chapters consisting of 31,173 verses. Amazing facts 247 television station featuring the best in bible study streamed lived and ondemand.
The bible is estimated to have been written between 1450 b. All articles on the subject of biblical facts together with tools, activities, aids and materials and are designed to be used by an individual or a christian study group. We must all ask this question, for if science has disproved genesis, we have no confidence. Scientific facts in the bible these are scientifically accurate points described in the bible. Science in the bible encyclopedia of the bible bible gateway.
Now, im glad the bibles not a textbook of science like those used in public schools, because it would change all the time. The grandeur and sublimity of gods remedy for fallen man are more appreciated and the future is illuminated with hope and joy. The bible has been accused of being an outdated book of superstition, written by people who didnt understand the scientific workings of the real world. Mary baker eddy, the founder of christian science, took to the bible instinctively as a child and studied it intensively as an adult. There are two way in which scientific facts confirm the accuracy of the bible. An interesting collection of littleknown bible facts. Scientific conclusions are based solely on reasoning from factual evidence.
One of the greatest miracles of the bible is its unity. Yes, for although the bible is not a science textbook, it is accurate when it mentions matters of science. Facts and faith in biblical history society of biblical literature. How do we know if science conflicts with the bible. A christian and an agnostic debated about whether the sixday creation model is scientifically viable, bringing forth strong arguments on either side. The revised standard version of the bible c 1946, 1952, 1971 by the division of christian education of the national council of the churches of christ in the usa. Genesis in the beginning when was the universe created. This article was taken from the 28page booklet scientific facts in the bible. Scientific facts that confirm the bible these are scientifically observable. We are not aware of any scientific evidence that contradicts the bible. Religion first became possible for a reasonable scientific man about 1927. Ken ham, founding president and ceo of answers in genesis, went headtohead with bill nye, known popularly.
Eternal productions 101 scientific facts and foreknowledge. The genesis 1 creation account conflicts with the order of events that are known to science. Dinosaurs coexisted in the late 1800s, samuel hubbard, honorary curator of archaeology at the. Every christian should have great respect for the scientific method and. One of the most curious statements in the bible is found in amos 5. Evolution is true, the earth is billions of years old. Sabbath school study hour helping you get the most out of your sabbath school quarterly every week.
Ten of the top scientific facts in the bible is a halfhour of aweinspiring and faithbuilding video, filled with ancient biblical truthsthe earths free float in space, the dinosaur and. A christian physicist examines the age of the earth. Before you laugh at stupid christians, ask yourself if there is any proof that its claims are true. What are some of the historical and scientific facts that. Drawing on insights from scientists, theologians, and great thinkers, he reveals a wealth of archaeological, medical, and prophetic factsall from a scriptural perspectiveabout dinosaurs, the immune system, the flood, biogenesis, nuclear war, outer space, evolution, and more. This should make unbelievers reconsider their unbelief in the bible or god. The nearer i approach the end of my pilgrimage, the clearer is the evidence of the divine origin of the bible. Scientific foreknowledge in the bible bible charts. Foreword n his objective study of the texts, maurice bucaille clears away many preconceived ideas. Now we know that there are scientific facts in the bible 7 scientific 4301 10.
Science means knowledge, and true science always agrees with the observable evidence. Christian evidences scientific foreknowledge of the bible 2 3. While other sources declared the earth sat on the back of an elephant or turtle, or was held up by atlas, the bible alone states what we now know to be true. Bible science facts a free christian bible study resource we hope that this bible science facts article will provide useful information and ideas for those following a bible study plan. Ray comfort scientific facts in the bible living waters. However, there are many bible verses that contain scientific facts that were written. Feb 10, 2017 ten of the top scientific facts in the bible is a halfhour of aweinspiring and faithbuilding video, filled with ancient biblical truthsthe earths free float in space, the dinosaur and.
The king james translates this passage as seven stars and. The bible is not a science book, yet it is scientifically accurate. Apologetics press advanced christian evidences correspondence. Many of them were listed in the bible hundreds or even thousands of years before being recorded elsewhere. Drawing on insights from scientists, theologians, and great thinkers. As hank hanegraaff said, faith in christ is not some blind leap into a dark chasm, but a faith based on established evidence. Thus science is often pitted against the bible, but everything depends on what we mean by science. Comfort answers that question with a resounding yes. If science is found in the bible, it therefore must have a special significance, since it was not obtained and tested through scientific method. It is he who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers, who stretches out the heavens like a curtain and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in.
The book is divided into chapters, each focusing on a field of science or a specific book. Samuel morse the evidence for the existence of god is truly overwhelmingsomething scientific facts in the bible, part 1 read more. Ancient science in the bible university of alberta. Enjoyed the facts given that relates the bible with science. Amazing bible facts ultimate bible reference library. One of them is that the bible is not accurate scientifically, but this just isnt so. The bible contains 66 books 39 books in the old testament and 27 books in the new testament.
In this lesson we will look at some facts of science that the bible declares factual which were not discovered by scientists until recently. Where it comments on those facts, we can expect it to be correct because of gods infinite understanding. According to statistics from wycliffe international, the society of. Aug 01, 2019 we are going to make a magnet out of a paper clip and watch as it lines itself up with the earths magnetic field. A bible in the university of gottingen is written on 2,470 palm leaves. This might be the most astounding scientific fact in the bible that remained hidden from human knowledge for close to two thousand years anthropic principles scientists are now finding that the universe in which we live is like a diamond studded rolex, except the universe is even more precisely designed than the watch. The 66 books of the bible are divided into 1,189 chapters consisting of. The bible is not a book about science, but when it does speak scientifically, it is accurate. Biblical scientific errors refer to biblical claims that go against scientific data, usually as a result of a literalistic reading. Biblical scientific errors are external errors something that the bible gets wrong about the external world as opposed to internal errors something that contradicts the bible s own message. God has revealed numerous scientific and medical facts in the bible, thousands of years before scientists discovered them.
Many of these facts were penned centuries before they were discovered. Scientific research continues to unfold the wonders and mysteries of our universe. While other sources declared the earth sat on the back of an elephant or turtle, or was held up by atlas, the bible alone states what we now know to be true he hangs the earth on nothing. All articles together with tools, activities, aids and materials and are designed to be used by an individual or a christian bible study group. Consider some examples showing that science and the bible agree and that the bible contains scientific facts that differed greatly from the beliefs of many people living at the time it was written. May 10, 2012 15 amazing scientific facts in the bible the earth freefloats in space job 26. Check this list of interesting and littleknown bible historical facts and trivia. The agents in the physical economy of our planet are ministers of him who made both it and the bible.
Modern science and the bible cleveland state university. The bible is true and science is true, and therefore each, if truly read, but proves the truth of the other. In fact, the facts of science was already present in the bible before mankind discovered them. The universe flashed into being, and we cannot find. Science is many ways, has only recently caught up to the bible. This chart shows scientific facts and principles referred to in this ancient bible, but not actually discovered by humankind until later centuries. While the truth of the bible does not hinge scientific statements, when it does speak to science, it is accurate. Society tells us that science and christianity cannot coexist, and that the bible is not a scientific text. Looking for some quick facts about the bible itself. Through this study she discovered the healing power of god and experienced it firsthand. We have listed statements on this page that are consistent with known scientific facts. Ten of the top scientific facts in the bible youtube. For example, most of the evolutionary beliefs used by scientists in the transcript of the scopes trial have been abandonedbut gods word remains the same. Aug 03, 2018 the bible has been accused of being an outdated book of superstition, written by people who didnt understand the scientific workings of the real world.
Morris and nine other creationists founded the creation research society. To help each one be confident in the bible as gods inspired. Interestingly, there is one book that has anticipated many of these scientific facts. Scientific facts in the bible, part 1 school of biblical. This inspired her to delve even deeper into the scriptures, finding their spiritual meaning, which ultimately led to her.
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