Biblical scientific errors: Difference between revisions

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'''Supposed error''': The verse calls bats birds, but bats are mammals.

'''Rebuttal''': While science classifies bats as mammals, the Hebrew term used in these verses is ‘ôp (עוֹף), which can ~~mean~~ "flying creatures" <ref>https://biblehub.com/hebrew/5775.htm</ref> rather than exclusively feathered birds, they grouped by what it does, not by science rules.

'''Rebuttal''': While science classifies bats as mammals, the Hebrew term used in these verses is ‘ôp (עוֹף), which can be translated to "flying creatures" <ref>https://biblehub.com/hebrew/5775.htm</ref> rather than exclusively feathered birds, they grouped by what it does, not by science rules.

===Earth's orbit===

{{Bible quote|The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose.|book=Ecclesiastes|chap=1|verses=5|version=KJV}}

'''Supposed error''': The verse implies [[britannicascience:geocentric-model|the sun orbits the Earth]] instead of [[britannicascience:heliocentrism|the Earth orbiting the sun]].

'''Rebuttal''': The verse simply describes sun's appearance moving across the sky, It does not teach that the sun orbits the Earth, people still say “sunrise” (sun also ariseth) and “sunset” (sun goeth down) to this day.

===Mustard seed as smallest seed===

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'''Rebuttal''': The Bible does not say the mustard seed is the smallest seed in the world. It is the smallest seed the farmer has and sows in his field. Like saying a penny is the smallest coin when you hand out quarters, nickels, and pennies even if a dime is smaller. The Greek word translated as “earth” or "world" (γῆ) can mean "land", "soil", or "ground" too. <ref>https://biblehub.com/greek/1093.htm</ref>

===Anatomy of insects===

{{Bible quote|All flying insects that walk on all fours are an abomination to you. Yet you may eat these: of all winged creeping things that go on all fours, which have long, jointed legs for hopping on the earth. Even of these you may eat: any kind of locust, any kind of katydid, any kind of cricket, and any kind of grasshopper. But all winged creeping things which have four feet are an abomination to you.|book=Leviticus|chap=11|verses=20-23|version=WEB}}

'''Supposed error:''' Bible says insects have four legs, but they have six.

'''Rebuttal:''' It counts four walking legs plus two back jumping legs. {{Bible ref|book=Leviticus|chap=11|verses=21|version=WEB}}shows the four feet are for walking. The two hind legs are different and used for hopping, The Bible is being very precise as to distinguish the front four from the back two.

4 walking legs + 2 hind hopping legs = 6 total legs.

===6 day creation===

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'''Supposed error''': The verse says God created the world in six days (6 days as in 24 hour days).

'''Rebuttal''': Young earth creationists and Gap creationists believe the six ~~days are~~ 24-hour days, there are Christians who believe in Day age creationism and Theistic evolution and they believe the six ~~days~~ represent long periods and not 24-hour days.

'''Rebuttal''': Young earth creationists and Gap creationists believe the six day creation is in 24-hour days, there are Christians who believe in Day age creationism and Theistic evolution and they believe the six day creation represent long periods and not 24-hour days.

== References ==

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 '''Supposed error''': The verse calls bats birds, but bats are mammals.
-'''Rebuttal''': While science classifies bats as mammals, the Hebrew term used in these verses is ‘ôp (עוֹף), which can mean  "flying creatures" <ref>https://biblehub.com/hebrew/5775.htm</ref> rather than exclusively feathered birds, they grouped by what it does, not by science rules.
+'''Rebuttal''': While science classifies bats as mammals, the Hebrew term used in these verses is ‘ôp (עוֹף), which can be translated to  "flying creatures" <ref>https://biblehub.com/hebrew/5775.htm</ref> rather than exclusively feathered birds, they grouped by what it does, not by science rules.
+===Earth's orbit===
+{{Bible quote|The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose.|book=Ecclesiastes|chap=1|verses=5|version=KJV}}
+'''Supposed error''': The verse implies [[britannicascience:geocentric-model|the sun orbits the Earth]] instead of [[britannicascience:heliocentrism|the Earth orbiting the sun]].
+'''Rebuttal''': The verse simply describes sun's appearance moving across the sky, It does not teach that the sun orbits the Earth, people still say “sunrise” (sun also ariseth) and “sunset” (sun goeth down) to this day.
 ===Mustard seed as smallest seed===
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 '''Rebuttal''': The Bible does not say the mustard seed is the smallest seed in the world. It is the smallest seed the farmer has and sows in his field. Like saying a penny is the smallest coin when you hand out quarters, nickels, and pennies even if a dime is smaller. The Greek word translated as “earth” or "world" (γῆ) can mean "land", "soil", or "ground" too. <ref>https://biblehub.com/greek/1093.htm</ref>
+===Anatomy of insects===
+{{Bible quote|All flying insects that walk on all fours are an abomination to you. Yet you may eat these: of all winged creeping things that go on all fours, which have long, jointed legs for hopping on the earth. Even of these you may eat: any kind of locust, any kind of katydid, any kind of cricket, and any kind of grasshopper. But all winged creeping things which have four feet are an abomination to you.|book=Leviticus|chap=11|verses=20-23|version=WEB}}
+'''Supposed error:''' Bible says insects have four legs, but they have six.
+'''Rebuttal:''' It counts four walking legs plus two back jumping legs. {{Bible ref|book=Leviticus|chap=11|verses=21|version=WEB}}shows the four feet are for walking. The two hind legs are different and used for hopping, The Bible is being very precise as to distinguish the front four from the back two.
+walking legs + 2 hind hopping legs = 6 total legs.
 ===6 day creation===
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 '''Supposed error''': The verse says God created the world in six days (6 days as in 24 hour days).
-'''Rebuttal''': Young earth creationists and Gap creationists believe the six days are 24-hour days, there are Christians who believe in Day age creationism and Theistic evolution and they believe the six days represent long periods and not 24-hour days.
+'''Rebuttal''': Young earth creationists and Gap creationists believe the six day creation is in 24-hour days, there are Christians who believe in Day age creationism and Theistic evolution and they believe the six day creation represent long periods and not 24-hour days.
 == References ==