The Bible
Is moon worship mentioned in the Bible? What examples can you provide?
Yes; Job 15, Deuteronomy 4 and 17, Amos 5, Psalm 121, Isaiah 3, Judges 8, and 2 Kings 21 and 23
What is the problem with assuming that only science can give us an appropriate and adequate explanation of the creation of the universe?
God's word provides us with a reliable source of essential information concerning the who, why, when, and how of creation
What does the Hebrew word Mopeth mean?
Sign or wonder
How many craters on the moon are visible from Earth?
Over 500,000
A region of the moon's surface that appears darker is called a what?
A maria
How do many deny any special significance to the earth or moon?
By claiming the earth and moon occurred by chance and the earth is average sized
Why do alleged Bible errors by critics not mean that the book is unreliable?
Because they are misunderstood selections, not errors
What phrase was written in Akkadian around 1800 BC?
Enuma Elisha
Where is the Bessel crater located?
The Sea of Serenity
The assumption that there is nothing unique about the evolution of life on earth is what?
The mediocrity principle
What does the moon represent in the Bible?
Faithfulness, a model of performance and dependability, a symbol of God's glory, and a potential sign of God's judgement
Relativity theory and experimental data indicate that time can be what?
Contracted or stretched
How long is a light year?
6 trillion miles
This lunar crater is three times deeper than the Grand Canyon
Crater Tycho
A theory concerning the basic structure and character of the universe is what?
Cosmology
Joshua and what other ancient book mentioned Joshua's long day?
The Book of Jasher
What scientific theories were popular but over time perception and support for it changed?
Acceptance of plate tectonics and continental drift or the change from geocentricism to heliocentricism
How would life on earth change if the moon were gone?
The earth would have rapid rotation, high winds, severe seasons, and a poisonous atmosphere
The largest maria on the moon is called what?
The Oceans of Storms
Cosmogony is a theory concerning what?
The origin of the universe and its parts
What is the "language of appearance?" How does it apply to the first scriptural reference to the moon?
Th language of appearance describes something in simple or easy to understand terms; the Bible refers to the moon as the "lesser light," describing the softer light of the moon in comparison to the sun
Why is the theory of the chambered nautilus fossils being evidence of shorter lunar months still an unproven hypothesis?
Because it is unknown whether nautilus grows according to daily or lunar cycles and banding in corals and other Nautloid species do not match the chambered nautilus reports
Why does the moon look old?
The rate of change or aging in the past
How many zeros are in a quintillion? How much does the moon weigh in quintillions?
18; 81 quintillion tons
What are the steps of the scientific method?
1) Understand the problem
2) Predict a solution
3) Carry out the solution
4) Ask, "Is the problem solved?"