Amazing Bible Verses

There are many fascinating Scriptures, and an exhaustive list would be impossible, but the most mind-boggling are these:

Creation week - Genesis 1-3
The global flood - Genesis 6
The parting of the Red Sea and the drowning of the Egyptians - Exodus 13-15
The long day of Joshua - Joshua 10:13

We will look at some of these almost incredible happenings we read about in the Bible.

Creation Week

Creation week as a literal week is discussed among many scholars. It is impossible to say for us today since we only have the revelation in the pages of the Bible. For an all-powerful God all things are possible, so we can't say what would be within the realms of His creative abilities.

But seeing all this beautiful creation does make one wonder how all of this could come about within the span of only a week. When we are instructed to learn from the ants (Proverbs 30:25), it should come to no surprise that creation week could be an inspiration for us if we were just a bit as persistent and active in comparison with such a creative feat.

The Global Flood

During this time of global warming, the issue of water has again come to our minds. We have heard much about what could happen if all the ice melted on earth. But even more so the description of a global flood is a much more amazing scenario. One we could hardly imagine today.

The Parting of the Red Sea and Drowning the Egyptians

This wonderful story is a story of protection of the faithful people. The drowning of the Egyptians also a metaphor of the way we are sometimes saved by circumstances working in our favor when opposition strikes. We view these things as coincidences, but God does promise blessing when we obey Him (Deut. 30:15-20).

The Long Day of Joshua

The thought of the universe being held to an almost standstill is somewhat unscientific when examined today. There could also be a natural explanation for the long day of Joshua. In the summertime when the sun already sets very late, a full moon could light up the sky almost as during the day. We had that scenario in the northern hemisphere on June 21st 2010 where the moon was almost orange since the time between the setting and rising of the sun is so short. A long day could be perceived as a double day if we didn't have all the electricity we have around us when the moon looked almost like a "weak sun". Funny how those happenings remind us of scriptural events.

In Conclusion

These, and many other stories, are all a part of the amazing accounts we find in the Bible.