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The Bible and Astronomy

The Bible and Astronomy. And God said, “Let there be light…”. Genesis 1:3. Gen. 1:14-19 ESV.

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The Bible and Astronomy

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  1. The Bible and Astronomy

  2. And God said, “Let there be light…” Genesis 1:3

  3. Gen. 1:14-19 ESV 14. And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And let them be for signs and for seasons, and for days and years, 15 and let them be lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth.” And it was so.

  4. Gen. 1:14-19 ESV 14. And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And let them be for signs and for seasons, and for days and years, 15 and let them be lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth.” And it was so.

  5. Gen. 1:14-19 ESV 16 And God made the two great lights—the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night—and the stars. 17 And God set them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth,

  6. Gen. 1:14-19 ESV 18 to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. 19 And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day.”

  7. Astronomy Astron = Star Nomos = Law Star Law Law Giver

  8. Cosmos Order Arrangement Design Orderly Chaos

  9. Law “ordinances” of the moon and the stars for a light by night Jeremiah 31:35 “The Fixed Order” ESV

  10. Astronomy The study of the stars, and planets, together with their movements and relations to one another.

  11. I. Origin of Heavenly Bodies Natural Supernatural

  12. The Big Bang Theory 20 Billion years ago Cosmic Egg

  13. Big Bang!

  14. If the big bang theory were true the matter would be evenly distributed. Instead it is “lumpy.” There are clusters of stars then great “voids.”

  15. The Big Bang Theory Explosion would not bring order “Every house is built by someone: but the builder of all things is God” Heb. 3:4

  16. II. Astronomy and Design “The heavens declare the glory of God: and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.” Psalms 19:1 ESV

  17. The Number of the Heavenly Bodies 3,000 150 BC 100 Septillion

  18. The Number of the Heavenly Bodies Gen. 22:17 “As the host of heaven cannot be numbered” Jer. 33:22

  19. The Number of the Heavenly Bodies “He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name.” Psalms 147:4 NKJV

  20. When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; Psalm 8:3

  21. Earth GOD Prime Mover What started this movement ?

  22. The Earth is delicately balanced in its orbit

  23. III. The Purpose of Heavenly Bodies Why did God Create the Sun, the Moon and the Stars ?

  24. What is man, that thou art mindful of him?and the son of man, that thou visitest him? Psalm 8:4

  25. Earth Venus Mercury Mars Pluto

  26. Jupiter Saturn Earth

  27. Sun Earth Jupiter

  28. Sun Earth is invisible Arcturus

  29. Antares Arcturus

  30. NIGHTFALL IN USA Divide the Day from the Night Seasons Days Years

  31. Navigation Acts 27:20

  32. Constellations Job 38:31 Orion

  33. Signs Joseph - Gen. 37 Balaam – Num. 24:17 Christ – Rev. 22:16 Wise men followed star

  34. Evidence Of the Creator's Genius and Power

  35. Should not Worship Deut. 4:19 Isa. 47:13 Jer. 44:19

  36. "The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his Handiwork." Psalms 19:1

  37. The Bible and Astronomy

  38. Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 evanscoc@bellsouth.net www.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Evening September 13, 2009

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