What Does the Bible Say About Climate Change?

from Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible

Do you have questions about climate change? We all do. What is it and is it really happening? Most importantly, what does the Bible say about climate change? Wait...what? The Bible talks about climate change? It does!Today we'll explore what's really happening, what God says about a changing planet, and why we should not live in fear. Plus, we'll explore a few fun ideas for caring for God's creation!Resources mentioned in this episode:Order Eryn's new book: Rooted In Wonder: Nurturing Your Family's Faith Through God's CreationHave a question for the Nat Theo podcast? Reach out at erynlynum.com/nattheoScriptures referenced in this episode:"And God said, 'Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds—livestock and creeping things and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.'” Genesis 1:24"And to Adam he said, 'Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten of the tree of which I commanded you, ‘You shall not eat of it,’ cursed is the ground because of you; in pain you shall eat of it all the days of your life; thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you; and you shall eat the plants of the field.'" Genesis 3:17-18“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. . . And he who was seated on the throne said, ‘Behold, I am making all things new.’” Revelation 21:2,5"The LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it." Genesis 2:15Facts and sources for this episode:From 1880 to 1980, the combined temperature of land and sea rose a total of 1.3 degrees Fahrenheit. (Rooted In Wonder, research from this article on climate.gov)There was a previous warming period that lasted around 400 years between 800 and 1200 AD (or some point to 900-1300 AD). (From Answers in Genesis and A Different Shade of Green by Dr. Gordon Wilson)Discover more nature lessons rooted in the Bible at Erynlynum.comMentioned in this episode:Join Magnify: A Wild & Wonderful Summer Adventure by Nat TheoExplore God's creation right where you live and learn from Eryn in live video classes: https://thenaturaltheologyproject.com/magnify