Biblical Mysteries Explained (turns out to be the opposite)

the bible states a strong wind blew. but the difference would be if it were the red sea or the reed sea. the read sea is shallow, a strong wind blowing all night could have exposed dry land, how ever I have my own theory, If the exodus is off by around four hundred years, then it could have been a tsunami caused by very large volcanic explosion in the mediterranean sea. And then all the pleags could also be explained.

I have also watched the documentary last night and I have the same question too on the red sea thing. In my assessment though there are two things that these people are implying either they will prove that the Bible accounts were true by proving it in archeological and scientific claims or it discredits it and prove it to be wrong. I find things very hilarious like the one you've mentioned with the red sea part especially so does Moses have to wait for the right time and raise his rod when he knew that the sea would break into two ? Very bad presentation, hope they can find another option if they mean to discredit the Biblical accounts.

No matter how science explains things and gives us answers, people will continue to believe the way they want and NOTHING can make them believe any other way! I have a very religious friend who says there never was any dinosors, (can't spell it right), any way, she says scientists just made all that up and all the bones are fake! How can people be so strong in their religious beliefs that they will not believe any other way? Don't they ever want to learn? Why are they so closed minded? I'm beginning to think they are scared to know some truths! (BRAIN WASHING IS A POWERFUL TOOL)!

Such documentaries are, of course, intent on finding plausible explanations for things and, since that is their brief, they will, of course, find them (which is not to say that their explanations are not truthful and entirely plausible, of course). I didn't see the documentary but I have seen many like it and they are highly interesting and entertaining. If you are of the school that believes that every word in the Bible is precisely and literally true, then I think there is no more to be said: such people are always able to counter with their fixed and unwavering belief in the ability of God to do the impossible (and in the ability of an unlettered and uneducated tribe of wandering herdsmen to faithfully preserve a collection of orally transmitted traditions for several thousand years until the advent of writing). Personally, I prefer to see the Bible as an inspirational (rather than as an unequivocally inspired) book. You cannot expect much of it to be even as literally true as a modern news report (and we all know how they can be distorted). Everyone would agree that it was never written as a whole book as we conveniently have it today. It is a very miscellaneous collection of writings which was seriously edited by the early Church, in any case, from what was available to them at the time. There were many books which were considered 'apocryphal' for one reason or another and those that were included were often translated from an original language which was, to say the least, often obscure to the Jews themselves. That is not to say, of course, that it is 'rubbish' - it is most certainly not - but that each part of it should be understood and judged on its merits rather than assigning a 'blanket' merit of authority by saying that it is the 'word of God' and therefore not a single word in it can be a 'word of Man' (or a human interpretation of what God meant). All intelligent Christians (and Jews) will tell you that the Bible can only be properly understood if it is read with 'the Spirit' and that is precisely what I am advocating above! What the documentaries like the one you saw always seek to do (and rightly so) is to show that there can be logical and 'natural' explanations for many things which, in the Bible, are attributed to God. I see nothing blasphemous in that - did not God create and ordain the natural laws that govern physical forces? The message that I would wish people to derive from such programs, however, is one that is not explicitly given. It is that it is potentially blasphemous (and certainly unjust to true faith) to attribute natural happenings to the miraculous intervention or 'wrath' of God, depending on the event. There are still people, unfortunately, who attribute their misfortunes - even such minor accidents as, for example, an accidental injury - to the 'judgement of God' and, even more avidly, put down their successes (winning the lottery or winning a war, for heaven's sake!) as the result of prayer or divine beneficence. Such people have the minds of children and it would be wrong to condemn them out of hand. I do not believe that God does so, since I know that he loves children, and especially His children. Nevertheless, such people are misdirected and do need to 'grow up'. My prayer is that they should do so.

I told you that you would enjoy the documentary. I am glad that you did. And I believe you are refering to Darwin. Noah took the animals that were alive at the time of the flood. Evolution had come a long way by the time Noah and the flood came around. There were no more dinosours etc. Shalom~Adoniah

Hi kdmlrys, Wish I could have seen it but I don't have that channel, hope someone can put a youtube of it, I never did belived Darwin's theory. Tamara

I wish I can also watch that documentation. Wonder what could be next? Noah's Ark? Adam and Eve? David and Goliath? :)

Mm.. interesting. I'll have to try finding the documentary. I wouldn't put my hopes up for evolution occurring after Noah's Ark though. Putting aside the fact that the story of Noah's Ark is fiction, that'd be impossible.

I believe the miracle is the timing. Sure there is a natural explanation, but then things happen in a way that Moses could not have control the same way we can't control the wind. (he would have to have access to a well of information to know when to say everything that he was saying at the time)

I was always been fascinated by science. How scientist explained the impossible things that happen in the past civilization. They always had explanation to everything. But how can they explain the very complex nature of how space and planets stay the same. As if there's a divine power that hold everything in order.

Well for my all biblical miracles can be explained fully by science, there is no refuting that fact. But the sense that almost always there is a coincidence is one thing to wonder on. How come if one scientist explained that a wind cost it to divide, then how come it is in the right time and in the right place? also in the three kings being directed where jesus is by a star can be also proven by science. but the coincidence of the exact time and date is to wonder on. Well unless scientist can disprove intelligent design then im still a believer. and also if something can be made without nothing then all mathematical equations, physics and such should be denied to sign "=" for one can create something without using anything.

[b][/b]already did!

yeah, discovery is really an eye-opening programme. and thanks to the work of those scientists that we get to know the surroundings better.

I think this would be a really interesting documentary to watch. Although I definitely do not believe in the big bang, I am unsure about how evolution would fit in with Biblical history.

Bible stories are called PARABLES for a reason. they were often STORIES to teach a lesson. Much like folklore - they were verbally handed down. They are not scientific accounts of things that actually happened. Samson and Delilah? A man who loses his strength because she cut his hair? Come on people. Why does everyone feel the need to take the Old Testament as absolute truth. They are STORIES. Not all stories are fact.

Actually... religion is just an organization... What you believe, and what they make you believe are two different things it's up to you if you on how to respond to it..

Well, I too am interested in seeing this documentary . It seems to be quite interesting .

I had exactly the same idea in mind when I started watching the documentary. I thought this must be just another story trying to refute or disprove the Bible. But well it was different and I liked it, for a start that is. I just wonder what gets into people to sit and do nothing but pick out faults from the Bible. I believe nobody is forcing anyone to believe anything then why be so confrontational about it. anyway. it was a great thing to watch

Actually, many times when scientists set out to refute the Bible, what they do instead is find evidence that backs it up. Interesting.

Cool stuff - I want to see this documentary. I will search for it until I find it. Sounds interesting!