Posted on 04/05/2006 3:00:07 AM PDT by S0122017
Jesus could have walked on ice, says Florida State Researcher April 4, 2006 11:47 AM PDT
A large, somewhat rare piece of floating ice in the Sea of Galilee may explain one of the signature events in Christian theology, according to a report from Florida State University.
Doron Nof, a Florida State professor widely known for his studies on ancient lakes, says in a study published this month that cooler climates in what is now Northern Israel combined with the unique environmental chemistry in the body of water (known as Lake Kinneret to ancient Israelis) could have lead to the formation of large, floating sheets of ice.
A sheet of ice would have also been unobtrusive from shore, the study adds.
Ice formation in the region is rare. Under normal conditions, ice may only form once every thousand years. But temperatures were lower in the region 2,000 years ago, raising the odds that ice could have formed every 30 to 160 years.
"As natural scientists, we simply explain that unique freezing processes probably happened in that region only a handful of times during the last 12,000 years," Nof said in a prepared statement. "We leave to others the question of whether or not our research explains the biblical account."
Nof also did not address how someone could have surfed on a sheet of ice.
The study appears in the April 2006 Journal of Paleolimnology, a scientific publication that addresses the reconstruction of lake history. Posted by Michael Kanellos
Surely the others with Him would have noticed the ice - lol.
If you don't believe, you have to expend a lot of energy trying to disprove things like this.
Theres no other way than this....Jesus was walking on pollution that the eil Halliburton Corporation was dumping into the water!!
"A mind is a terrible thing ..."
Jesus could've been publicly executed, buried, rose from the dead an appeared to scores of people, and folks like that still would refuse to believe.
Snark!
What was Peter using a rubber duckie?
These "researchers" are pathetic.
With God all things are possible.
Ice thick enough to walk on, at least an inch thick, forms on a salt lake due to a sudden blast of cold air. Right.
The account says Jesus walked out to them. This means the ice was along the shore line. Even less likely since water is usually warmer there. Also, there was a wind. A fresh patch of ice up to will break up quickly if there is a wind. I've seen that happen a number of times. This guy is really stretching it.
I believe our Lord said it best:
"O ye of little faith."
Man seeks to be God so he attempts to disprove His deity and existence.
"Come quickly, Lord Jesus! Amen!"
I searched for "jezus" and found no hits so assumed nobody else had posted. I did not think to search "jesus" :)
But how does he explain Peter walking on water, starting to sink, and Jesus helping him up again?
Yep!
No where in the Gospels does Jesus utter to Peter, "Just kidding!"
You can't explain Miracles.
I wanna be there when researchers try to figure out how Jesus changed water into wine. Maybe they need someone to test the water? ; )
Sheesh!
Yea, He could have walked on ice. He could have walked on partially submerged crocodiles, too.
Who pays for this crap?
(I know, I know, we do...)
L
We WILL be there when Jesus returns in clouds of blinding glory to judge all humankind. And though my eyes will be beholding His majesty, I may sneak a peak at the faces of all the geniuses whose only way to make headlines for their 15 minutes of fame in the msm was to try to deny Jesus's miracles.
"But how does he explain Peter walking on water, starting to sink, and Jesus helping him up again?"
Not to mention, they row 3 or 4 miles through ice thick enough to support a man's weight, or how does a sea covered by ice get stirred up by a strong wind?
Me too!
Im alone in my suggestion that it was an April Fool's joke?
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