THE BIBLE | SCIENCE NOW | SCIENCE THEN |
The earth is a sphere (Isaiah 40:22). | The earth is a sphere | The earth was a flat disk. |
Incalculable number of stars (Jeremiah 33:22). | Incalculable number of stars | Only 1,100 stars. |
Free float of earth in space (Job 26:7). | Free float of earth in space. | Earth sat on a large animal. |
Creation made of invisible elements (Hebrews 11:3). | Creation made of invisible elements (atoms). | Science was ignorant on the subject. |
Each star is different (1 Corinthians 15:41). | Each star is different. | All stars were the same. |
Light moves (Job 38:19,20). | Light moves. | Light was fixed in place. |
Air has weight (Job 28:25). | Air has weight. | Air was weightless. |
Winds blow in cyclones (Ecclesiastes 1:6). | Winds blow in cyclones. | Winds blew straight. |
Blood is the source of life and health (Leviticus 17:11). | Blood is the source of life and health. | Sick people must be bled. |
Ocean floor contains deep valleys and mountains (2 Samuel 22:16; Jonah 2:6). | Ocean floor contains deep valleys and mountains. | The ocean floor was flat. |
Ocean contains springs (Job 38:16). | Ocean contains springs. | Ocean fed only by rivers and rain. |
When dealing with disease, hands should be washed under running water (Leviticus 15:13). | When dealing with disease, hands should be washed under running water. | Hands washed in still water. |