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Before I get into this entry, let me set the stage correctly. Based on all of the extensive records, the oldest book in the Bible is Job. The book of Job was written about 3000 years ago with the newest book in the Bible having been written down 1500 years ago. The books before Job were passed down through oral tradition much like what happened with the Navaho Native Americans. All this means one crucial point; it doesn’t matter if you believe in the Bible or not as it will always remain an ancient text.

Like any other book written by an author, the words are selected so that those of that time and area will easily understand what they are referring too or using basic common knowledge to make a point. Just because life is different now than it was then doesn’t make what was written then false. It just means things were different in the past.

With that in mind, I ask that you read each of these and ask yourself some basic questions. How did they know this so long ago when we consider it to be a relatively recent discovery? What was life like then? How did they get this information?

First is Psalms 8 with a focus on verse 8.

“ 8 The birds of the air, And the fish of the sea That pass through the paths of the seas.”

“Paths of the seas” would be the currents. But this wasn’t common knowledge until a few hundred years ago. How was it known nearly 3000 years ago?

Next is Ecclesiastes 1:6-7.

“6 The wind goes toward the south, And turns around to the north; The wind whirls about continually, And comes again on its circuit. 7 All the rivers run into the sea, Yet the sea is not full; To the place from which the rivers come, There they return again.”

Verse 6 is the jet stream. The jet stream was theorized in 1937 and proven in 1944. The Bible predates it by thousands of years. Verse 7 is the entire hydrologic cycle. Same questions apply.

Next up is Job 28:25.

“ 25 To establish a weight for the wind, And apportion the waters by measure.”

That is the definition of atmospheric pressure which was discovered in the 1640’s but written in the oldest book in the Bible.

Interesting stuff isn’t it? Just wait for next week’s and part 2.

Thanks,

Anah

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