The Bible is not a science book, but it does contain truths that have been confirmed by the Bible. Here is a list of scientific facts gleaned from the Bible. source
| Scientific Principle | Biblical Reference |
|---|---|
| Cosmology/Astronomy | |
| Time had a beginning | 2 Timothy 1:9, Titus 1:2, 1 Corinthians 2:72 |
| The universe had a beginning | Genesis 1:1, 2:4, Isaiah 42:5, etc.3 |
| The universe was created from the invisible | Hebrews 11:34 |
| The dimensions of the universe were created | Romans 8:38-395 |
| The universe is expanding | Job 9:8, Psalm 104:2, Isaiah 40:22, Isaiah 42:5, Isaiah 44:24, Isaiah 45:12, Isaiah 48:13, Isaiah 51:13, Jeremiah 10:12, Jeremiah 51:15, Zechariah 12:16 |
| Creation of matter and energy has ended in the universe (refutes steady-state theory) | Genesis 2:3-47 |
| The universe is winding down and will "wear out" (second law of thermodynamics ensures that the universe will run down due to "heat death"-maximum entropy) | Psalm 102:25-278 |
| Describes the correct order of creation | Genesis 1 (see Day-Age Genesis One Interpretation) |
| Number of stars exceeds a billion | Genesis 22:17, Jeremiah 33:229 |
| Every star is different | 1 Corinthians 15:4110 |
| Pleiades and Orion as gravitationally bound star groups | Job 38:3111 |
| Light is in motion | Job 38:19-2012 |
| The earth is controlled by the heavens | Job 38:331 |
| Earth is a sphere | Isaiah 40:2213 Job 26:1014 |
| At any time, there is day and night on the Earth | Luke 17:34-3515 |
| Earth is suspended in space | Job 26:716 |
| Earth Sciences | |
| Earth began as a waterworld. Formation of continents by tectonic activity described | Genesis 1:2-9, Psalm 104:6-9, Proverbs 3:19, Proverbs 8:27-29, Job 38:4-8, 2 Peter 3:517 |
| Water cycle described | Ecclesiastes 1:7; Isaiah 55:10, Job 36:27-2818 |
| Valleys exist on the bottom of the sea | 2 Samuel 22:1619 |
| Vents exist on the bottom of the sea | Job 38:1620 |
| Ocean currents in the sea | Psalm 8:821 |
| Air has weight | Job 28:2522 |
| Winds blow in circular paths | Ecclesiastes 1:623 |
| Biology | |
| The chemical nature of human life | Genesis 2:7, 3:1924 |
| Life of creatures are in the blood | Leviticus 17:1125 |
| The nature of infectious diseases | Leviticus 13:4626 |
| Importance of sanitation to health | Numbers 19, Deuteronomy 23:12-13, Leviticus 7-927 |
Sometimes people accuse the Bible of getting scientific facts incorrect. These are errors on the accuser's part. Here is a great article illustrating that.
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