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EPISODE · Jun 5, 2026 · 25 MIN

The Bible as Science: Catching up with Scripture

from The Preaching of the Cross

People love to say the Bible is outdated the moment science speaks with confidence. We take that challenge head-on by laying Scripture next to the timeline of discovery and asking an uncomfortable question: why do so many “modern” scientific ideas show up in an ancient book first?We start with the unseen world of matter and Hebrews 11:3, a statement that what we see is not made from what appears. From there we connect it to the story of atomic theory, the limits of what experts once claimed could never be observed, and why those claims did not age well. Then we move to Job 26:7 and its blunt line that God “hangeth the earth upon nothing,” contrasting it with the imaginative ancient myths people used to explain the earth’s support.Next we trace the water cycle through Ecclesiastes 1:7, where rivers run to the sea without filling it because the water returns again, a simple description that fits evaporation and precipitation. We also look at Isaiah 60:8 and the language of humans flying and coming home, then close with practical public health as Leviticus 13:45 describes a cloth covering used to limit the spread of disease, echoing what modern prevention and germ awareness later formalize.If you care about Bible and science, biblical accuracy, and faith that can take tough questions, listen through and weigh the pattern for yourself. Subscribe, share this with a friend who loves debates, and leave a review with your take: coincidence or revelation?Church Website — BibleBaptistDeLand.comMinistry Website — JamesWKnox.org YouTube Channel — YouTube.com/JamesWKnoxSermonsSermon Audio — SermonAudio.com/BibleBaptistDeLandWeb Store — Store.JamesWKnox.org

People love to say the Bible is outdated the moment science speaks with confidence. We take that challenge head-on by laying Scripture next to the timeline of discovery and asking an uncomfortable question: why do so many “modern” scientific ideas show up in an ancient book first? We start with the unseen world of matter and Hebrews 11:3, a statement that what we see is not made from what appears. From there we connect it to the story of atomic theory, the limits of what experts once claimed...

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