And how do you interpret Proverbs 104:5? The plain and simple meaning of the words would be that Earth doesn’t move, and yet the data for Earth moving is overwhelming.
Could it be that the MEANING of Proverbs 104:5 is intact, even if the Earth does move. I certainly believe so, and think an understanding of the passage is thus IMPROVED by science showing the error of interpreting Prov 104:5 to mean that the Earth doesn’t move.
Prov 104:5 He set the earth on its foundations,
so that it should never be moved.
As a Christian I believe that the truth of science could never contradict the truth of scripture, although it can certainly make mince meat out of incorrect scriptural interpretation.
Sorry, Psalms 104:5.
We have a FR poster who has stated time and time again that although the math would be highly complicated it is possible to fully describe the motion of the planets w/o the Earth moving. I don’t have any desire to debate this point because it is fruitless. If the Earth does move then this is possibly a poorly transcribed verse or conversely it is a willful sinful misinterpretation.
If you truly and sincerely spend your time diligently reading and praying for comprehension of the Bible then all the necessary pieces are there for you to find salvation (see Romans 10:10 or also John 3:17).
Also all of the pieces are there for you to see the dual interpretation of the ‘Word’ as both logos (John 1:1) and rhema (Romans 10:17) - to basically provide a framework for the logical, natural, physical as well as for the unexplainable, supernatural, spiritual.
Fulfilled prophecy alone should be enough to humble you before the Great ‘I AM’ if you have any desire at all to know the Creator. I do believe that God has kept intact more than 99.9% of the original Word and everything that is necessary for our understanding.
Since most human intelligence is merely average or adequate I see no reason why he would require us to relentlessly wrestle His Word into something to fit an ever-changing worldly view of science. No reasoning is ascribed to only the best of the best, perfect, super-intellects (pharisees/sauducees) needing to translate for any lowly or below average man.
Simply studying it to ‘show yourselves approved for every good work’ provides ever deeper revelations to the breadth and depth w/o ever compromising the simple and plainly stated truths. Also we are commanded to not think ourselves as better than any of our fellow men.