The Bible is
estimated to have been written between 1450 B.C. and 95 A.D. This chart
shows scientific facts and principles referred to in this ancient Bible,
but not actually discovered by humankind until later centuries. Dead
sea scrolls, historical documentation, and word of mouth all confirm the
authenticity of the Bible and when it was created. Since people had no
official knowledge of these scientific facts until more than a thousand
years after the Bible was written, is this scientific proof that the
Bible was inspired by God?
| Scientific Fact or Principle | Bible reference | Date of discovery by man |
| Both man and woman possess the seed of life | Genesis 3:15 | 17th Century |
| There is a place void of stars in the North | Job 26:7 | 19th Century |
| Earth is held in place by invisible forces | Job 26:7 | 1650 |
| Taxonomic classification of matter | Genesis 1 | 1735 |
| The Earth is round | Isaiah 40:22 | 15th Century |
| Certain animals carry diseases harmful to man | Leviticus 11 | 16th Century |
| Early diagnosis of leprosy | Leviticus 13 | 17th Century |
| Quarantine for disease control | Leviticus 13 | 17th Century |
| Blood of animals carries diseases | Leviticus 17 | 17th Century |
| Blood is necessary for life | Leviticus 17:11 | 19th Century |
| Oceans have natural paths in them | Psalms 8:8 | 1854 |
| Earth was in nebular form initially | Genesis 1:2 | 1911 |
| Most seaworthy ship design ratio is 30:5:3 | Genesis 6 | 1860 |
| Light is a particle and has mass (a photon) | Job 38:19 | 1932 |
| Radio astronomy (stars give off signals) | Job 38:7 | 1945 |
| Oceans contain fresh water springs | Job 38:16 | 1920 |
| Snow has material value | Job 38:22 | 1905, 1966 |
| Infinite number of stars exist | Genesis 15:5 | 1940 |
| Dust is important to survival | Isaiah 40:12 | 1935 |
| Hubert Spencer's scientific principles | Genesis 1 | 1820 |
| Air has weight | Job 28:25 | 16th Century |
| Light can be split up into component colors | Job 38:24 | 1650 |
| Matter is made up of invisible particles | Romans 1:20 | 20th Century |
| Plants use sunlight to manufacture food | Job 8:16 | 1920 |
| Arcturus and other stars move through space | Job 38:32 | 19th Century |
| Water cycle | Ecclesiastes 1:7 | 17th Century |
| Life originated in the sea | Genesis 1 | 19th Century |
| Lightning and thunder are related | Job 38:25 | 19th Century |
| Man was the last animal created | Genesis 1 | 15th Century |
Credit: John N. Clayton
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