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The Bible and Astronomy

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

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The Bible and Astronomy

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  1. The Bible and Astronomy

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

  3. Gen. 1:14-19 Then God said, "Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs and seasons, and for days and years; and let them be for lights in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth“ and it was so.

  4. Gen. 1:14-19 Then 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. God set them in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth

  5. Gen. 1:14-19 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. So the evening and the morning were the fourth day.

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

  7. Cosmos Order Arrangement Design Orderly

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

  9. 1. Origin of Heavenly Bodies Natural Supernatural

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

  11. Big Bang!

  12. 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.”

  13. 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

  14. 2. Astronomy and Design “The heavens declare the glory of God: and the sky above proclaims His handiwork.” Ps. 19:1

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

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

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

  18. “When I consider thy heavens, the work of Thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained” Ps. 8:3

  19. - 93 million miles away - Spins 1,000 mph - Orbits 66,000 mph - Travels 595 million miles Earth GOD What started this movement ?

  20. - Centrifugal force, Gravity - Steel cable 8,000 miles in diameter - Digresses from straight line 1/9 inch every 18 miles

  21. 1 inch = 93 million miles

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

  23. What is man, that Thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that Thou visits him? Ps. 8:4

  24. Earth Venus Mercury Mars Pluto

  25. Jupiter Saturn Earth

  26. Sun Earth Jupiter

  27. Sun Earth is invisible Arcturus

  28. Antares Arcturus

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

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

  31. Evidence Of the Creator's Genius and Power

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

  33. "The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His Handiwork" Ps. 19:1

  34. Don't put a question mark where God put a period.

  35. Plan of Salvation Hear John 12:48 Believe John 8:24 Repent Luke 13:3 Confess Matt. 10:32-33 Baptized Mark 16:16 Faithful Matt. 24:13

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