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July 24, 2018March 18, 2022

The Nether Parts of the Earth

To whom art thou thus like in glory and in greatness among the trees of Eden? yet shalt thou be brought down with the trees of Eden unto the nether parts of the earth: thou shalt lie in the midst of the uncircumcised with them that be slain by the sword. This is Pharaoh and all his multitude, saith the Lord GOD.
(Ezekiel 31:18) KJV

Yesterday we took a detour to slam dunk relativistic time dilation as proof of the Bible. Today we’re going back to our discussion of a possible transition in the internal structure of the Earth when tehom became sheol.

March 13, 2018March 16, 2022

March 13th

The Ground

Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.
(Genesis 3:23) KJV

In March we’re examining what the Bible tells us about planet Earth to deduce a model of Earth’s internal structure. This model has to accommodate all of the physical features mentioned in the Bible.

March 12, 2018March 15, 2022

March 12th

The Ends of the Earth

God alone knows the way,
Knows the place where wisdom is found,
Because he sees the ends of the earth,
Sees everything under the sky.
(Job 28:23-24) Good News Translation

If the Earth has ends does that mean it has to be flat? No, because “end” is a translation of a word which means “extremity or furthest reaches of” in which case we’re talking about the beach.

March 7, 2018March 10, 2022

March 7th

How did the sea return to the great deep?

The Hydrology of Eden Deduction 5

You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.
(Deuteronomy 5:8) ESV

We (that’s me and the Holy spirit) propose a model for the internal structure of the Earth on the third day. The hydrological cycle is based on the location of Jerusalem, formerly Eden.

March 6, 2018March 9, 2022

March 6th

Where did the rivers go?

The Hydrology of Eden Deduction 4

All streams run to the sea, but the sea is not full; to the place where the streams flow, there they flow again.
(Ecclesiastes 1:7) ESV

The preacher ponders the significance of rivers running into the sea. It may be a rhetorical question which illustrates the mysteries of God. Or it’s part of a hydrological cycle in which the answer is logical and obvious.

March 5, 2018March 8, 2022

March 5th

Where is the great deep?

The Hydrology of Eden Deduction 3

The waters nourished it;
the deep made it grow tall,
making its rivers flow
around the place of its planting,
sending forth its streams
to all the trees of the field.
(Ezekiel 31:4) English Standard Version

In a prophecy against Assyria, in which it’s compared to the greatest tree in the garden of Eden, we’re told that the deep.. sent out her little rivers to water all of the trees. It’s a hydrological cycle.

March 5, 2018March 7, 2021

Literally Literal

Deep calls to deep at the roar of your waterfalls; all your breakers and your waves have gone over me.
(Psalms 42:7) ESV

“Deep calls to deep” may be flowery poetic language intended to teach us something spiritual. However we’re going to use it as the literal description of a hydrological cycle. It’s an application of Hypothesis 22.

March 4, 2018March 7, 2022

March 4th

What was protecting the North, West and South?

The Hydrology of Eden Deduction 2

Then at the east side of the garden he put living creatures and a flaming sword which turned in all directions. This was to keep anyone from coming near the tree that gives life.
(Genesis 3:24) Good News Translation

We (that’s me and the Holy spirit) confirm our hypothesis that Eden was the highest part of a mountain that filled the whole Earth: There were no Cherubim or flaming swords on the North, West and South of Eden.

March 3, 2018March 6, 2022

March 3rd

Where did the water come from?

The Hydrology of Eden Deduction 1

When the Lord God made the universe, there were no plants on the earth and no seeds had sprouted, because he had not sent any rain, and there was no one to cultivate the land; but water would come up from beneath the surface and water the ground.
(Genesis 2:4-6) Good News Translation

A stream flowed in Eden and watered the garden; beyond Eden it divided into four rivers. The first river is the Pishon; it flows around the country of Havilah. (Pure gold is found there and also rare perfume and precious stones.) The second river is the Gihon; it flows around the country of Cush. The third river is the Tigris, which flows east of Assyria, and the fourth river is the Euphrates.
(Genesis 2:10-14) Good News Translation

The simple answer to the question: where did the water come from which watered the surface of the land? is: it up welled at Eden. But, how did it get to Eden if there hadn’t been any rain?

March 3, 2018March 2, 2022

The Logic of Eden

A stream flowed in Eden and watered the garden; beyond Eden it divided into four rivers. The first river is the Pishon; it flows around the country of Havilah. (Pure gold is found there and also rare perfume and precious stones.) The second river is the Gihon; it flows around the country of Cush. The third river is the Tigris, which flows east of Assyria, and the fourth river is the Euphrates.
(Genesis 2:10-14) Good News Translation

The logic of Eden is deduced from a simple observation: IF rivers from Eden watered the surface of the Earth, AND water flows downhill, THEN Eden must have been the highest point on the Earth.